#2 Louella Tomlinson and #24 Morgan Hatten Photo Tod Fierner

Saint Mary's women's basketball opened the season with a 3-2 record. The Gaels dropped their two games to top competition, Cal and #21 Nebraska. The Gaels traveled to play #21 Nebraska on Saturday, and lost 63-64.

SMC took on Drake on Thursday, November 18, defeating the Bulldogs 70-46. In the win, senior forward Louella Tomlinson (above) notched 13 points, six rebounds and seven blocks. The seven blocks was a single-game record for the Knapp Center.

Saint Mary's hosts the Saint Mary's Hilton Tournament this weekend, taking on Northwestern on Friday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m.