# 2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team

The 2013–14 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California in the 2013–14 college basketball season. It was head coach Paul Thomas's eighth season at Saint Mary's. The Gaels, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the McKeon Pavilion. They would finish the season 23–10, tying for fourth in the conference and making the WNIT.

## Before the season

A few coaching changes took place for the Gaels. Associate head coach Jesse Clark departed Saint Mary's to join San Diego State. To fill the vacancy, Tracy Sanders was moved from Assistant Coach to Associated Head Coach. To fill her vacancy, Lisa O'Meara was hired as a new assistant coach, moving up from being the Director of Basketball Operations at Saint Mary's.

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/08/2013* 6:00 pm | Washington | W 91–81 | 1–0 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 11/10/2013* 2:00 pm, Watch Big Sky | at Portland State | W 72–54 | 2–0 | Stott Center Portland, OR |
| 11/16/2013* 2:00 pm | at Butler | L 86–90 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| 11/21/2013* 7:00 pm | UC Santa Barbara | W 89–79 | 4–0 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 11/23/2013* 2:00 pm | Cal Poly | W 77–69 | 5–0 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 11/29/2013* 2:00 pm | Alabama Hilton Concord Thanksgiving Classic | W 86–76 | 6–0 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 11/30/2013* 2:00 pm | Toledo Hilton Concord Thanksgiving Classic | W 81–57 | 7–0 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 12/05/2013* 7:00 pm, Watch Big Sky | at Sacramento State | L 92–94 | 7–1 | Colberg Court Sacramento, CA |
| 12/15/2013* 2:00 pm | UC Davis | W 88–71 | 8–1 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 12/19/2013* 6:00 pm, P12 Digital | at USC | W 71–55 | 9–1 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA |
| 12/21/2013* 4:00 pm, BigWest.TV | at Cal State Northridge | W 72–60 | 10–1 | Matadome Northridge, CA |
| 12/28/2013 1:00 pm | Gonzaga | W 79–78 $^{OT}$ | 11–1 (1–0) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 12/30/2013 6:00 pm | Portland | W 80–65 | 12–1 (2–0) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 01/02/2014 6:00 pm | at San Diego | L 70–80 | 12–2 (2–1) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 01/04/2014 1:00 pm, BYUtv | at BYU | L 67–69 $^{OT}$ | 12–3 (2–2) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/09/2014 7:00 pm | at Santa Clara | W 80–70 | 13–3 (3–2) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/11/2014 2:00 pm | at San Francisco | W 86–67 | 14–3 (4–2) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/16/2014 6:00 pm | Pepperdine | W 71–48 | 15–3 (5–2) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 01/18/2014 1:00 pm | Loyola Marymount | W 78–74 | 16–3 (6–2) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 01/25/2014 4:30 pm, TheW.tv | at Pacific | L 80–91 | 16–4 (6–3) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| 01/30/2014 6:00 pm, TheW.tv | BYU | W 75–70 | 17–4 (7–3) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 02/01/2014 1:00 pm | San Diego | W 71–68 | 18–4 (8–3) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 02/08/2014 1:00 pm, TheW.tv | Pacific | L 71–88 | 18–5 (8–4) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 02/13/2014 7:00 pm | at Loyola Marymount | L 74–76 | 18–6 (8–5) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| 02/15/2014 2:00 pm, TV-32 | at Pepperdine | W 74–61 | 19–6 (9–5) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 02/20/2014 6:00 pm | San Francisco | W 83–64 | 20–6 (10–5) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 02/22/2014 1:00 pm | Santa Clara | L 83–89 | 20–7 (10–6) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 02/27/2014 6:00 pm, SWX | at Gonzaga | L 65–75 | 20–8 (10–7) | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| 03/01/2014 1:00 pm | at Portland | W 76–72 | 21–8 (11–7) | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| 2014 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/07/2014 8:00 pm, BYUtv | vs. San Diego | W 60–58 | 22–8 | Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV |
| 03/07/2014 12:00 pm, BYUtv | vs. No. 19 Gonzaga | L 60–68 | 22–9 | Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV |
| 2014 Women's National Invitation Tournament ||||||
| 03/21/2014 6:00 pm | Cal State Bakersfield 1st Round | W 75–68 | 23–9 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 03/24/2014 6:00 pm | at UTEP 2nd Round | L 64–76 | 23–10 | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||

## Game summaries
### Washington

* Nov 8 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
Washington Huskies 81, Saint Mary's Gaels 91 :
| Scoring by half: 47-38, 34-53 |||
| Pts: Kelsey Plum & Davis 23 Rebs: Katie Collier & Williams 6 Asts: Mercedes Wetmore 6 | Pts: Jackie Nared 37 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 17 Asts: Kate Gaze 10 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 723 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Brian Woods, Cheryl Flores

### Portland State

* Nov 10 2:05 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 72, Portland State Vikings 54 :
| Scoring by half: 41-21, 31-33 |||
| Pts: Jackie Nared 18 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin & Hayley Hendricksen 6 Asts: Jackie Nared 6 | Pts: Kate Lanz 21 Rebs: Kate Lanz 8 Asts: Emily Easom 5 |
* Stott Center Portland, OR Attendance: 404 Referees: Robert Scofield, Bart Baldwin, Bruce Allen

### Butler

* Nov 15 12:00 pm EST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 90, Butler Bulldogs 86 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 35-36, 41-40 Overtime: 14-10 |||
| Pts: Danielle Mauldin & Lauren Nicholson 23 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 9 Asts: Jackie Nared 4 | Pts: Taylor Schippers 18 Rebs: Haley Howard, Daress McClung & Lexus Murry 5 Asts: Taylor Schippers & Lexus Murry 4 |
* Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 582 Referees: Ed Sidlasky, JB DeRosa, Linda Miles

### UC Santa Barbara

* Nov 21 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 79, Saint Mary's Gaels 89 :
| Scoring by half: 39-45, 40-44 |||
| Pts: Melissa Zorning 19 Rebs: Destini Mason 7 Asts: Melissa Zorning 9 | Pts: Lauren Nicholson 26 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 14 Asts: Kate Gaze & Danielle Mauldin 4 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 277 Referees: Kyle Bacon, Karen Lasuik, Felicity Willis

### Cal Poly

* Nov 23 1:00 pm PST
* Recap
Cal Poly Mustangs 69, Saint Mary's Gaels 77 :
| Scoring by half: 36-24, 33-53 |||
| Pts: Ariana Elegado 14 Rebs: Beth Balbierz & Molly Schlemer 8 Asts: Ariana Elegado 7 | Pts: Danielle Mauldin 22 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 22 Asts: Kate Gaze 5 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 245 Referees: Cathi Cornell, Brian Woods, Steve Belnap

### Alabama

* Nov 29 2:25 pm PST
* Recap
Alabama Crimson Tide 76, Saint Mary's Gaels 86 :
| Scoring by half: 44-49, 32-37 |||
| Pts: Shafontaye Myers 20 Rebs: Nikki Hegstetter 9 Asts: Daisha Simmons 7 | Pts: Lauren Nicholson 28 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 12 Asts: Kate Gaze 12 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 575 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Gordon Torigoe, Cheryll Blue

### Toledo

* Nov 30 2:25 pm PST
* Recap
Toledo Rockets 57, Saint Mary's Gaels 81 :
| Scoring by half: 29-39, 28-42 |||
| Pts: Inma Zanoguera 12 Rebs: Janice Monakana & Inma Zanoguera 6 Asts: Andola Dortch 5 | Pts: Danielle Mauldin 21 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 18 Asts: Jackie Nared 5 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 235 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Bart Baldwin, Paul Patterson

### Sacramento State

* Dec 5 7:00 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 92, Sacramento State Hornets 94 :
| Scoring by half: 46-42, 46-52 |||
| Pts: Jackie Nared 30 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 14 Asts: Kate Gaze 11 | Pts: Fantasia Hilliard & Hallie Gennett 21 Rebs: Margaret Huntington & Hallie Gennett 7 Asts: Fantasia Hilliard 10 |
* Colberg Court Sacramento, CA Attendance: 575 Referees: Kyle Bacon, Robert Scofield, Benny Luna

### UC Davis

* Dec 15 1:00 pm PST
* Recap
UC Davis Aggies 71, Saint Mary's Gaels 88 :
| Scoring by half: 30-44, 41-44 |||
| Pts: Sydnee Fipps 23 Rebs: Idit Oryon 7 Asts: Molly Greubel & Brianna Salvatore 4 | Pts: Danielle Mauldin 23 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 14 Asts: Kate Gaze 7 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 323 Referees: Rick Showers, Ifeyinwa Seales, Rigoberto Vasquez

### USC

* Dec 19 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 71, USC Trojans 55 :
| Scoring by half: 29-27, 42-28 |||
| Pts: Kate Gaze 22 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 10 Asts: Kate Gaze 6 | Pts: Cassie Harberts 17 Rebs: Cassie Harberts 12 Asts: Jordan Adams 5 |
* Galen Center Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 294 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Karen Lasuik, Richard Waters

### Cal State Northridge

* Dec 21 4:00 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 72, Cal State Northridge Matadors 60 :
| Scoring by half: 33-31, 39-29 |||
| Pts: Danielle Mauldin 17 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 15 Asts: Kate Gaze 6 | Pts: Janae Sharpe 19 Rebs: Randi Friess 8 Asts: Janae Sharpe 6 |
* Matadome Northridge, CA Attendance: 213 Referees: Kenny Parzych, Brian Woods, Tracey Sparks

### Gonzaga

Series History: Gonzaga leads 33-24
* Dec 28 1:00 pm PST
* Recap
Gonzaga Bulldogs 78, Saint Mary's Gaels 79 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 37-32, 35-40 Overtime: 6-7 |||
| Pts: Haiden Palmer 31 Rebs: Lindsay Sherbert 9 Asts: Jazmine Redmon 9 | Pts: Jackie Nared 27 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 23 Asts: Kate Gaze 4 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 616 Referees: Robert Scofield, Darren Krzesnik, Kenneth Nash

### Portland

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 36-20
* Dec 30 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
Portland Pilots 65, Saint Mary's Gaels 80 :
| Scoring by half: 34-33, 31-47 |||
| Pts: Cassandra Brown 25 Rebs: Cassandra Brown 5 Asts: Alexis Byrs & Jasmine Wooton 4 | Pts: Kate Gaze 20 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 11 Asts: Shannon Mauldin 4 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 346 Referees: Michelle Russi, Bart Baldwin, Gordon Torigoe

### San Diego

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 37-26
* USD TV
* Jan 2 6:05 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 70, San Diego Toreros 80 :
| Scoring by half: 33-40, 37-40 |||
| Pts: Jackie Nared 16 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 12 Asts: Kate Gaze 2 | Pts: Amy Kame 23 Rebs: Amy Kame 8 Asts: Amy Kame 7 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 478 Referees: Kyle Bacon, Wanda Szermeta, Cheryl Flores

### BYU

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 3-2 Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, and Andy Boyce
* BYUtv
* Jan 4 2:05 pm MST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 67, BYU Cougars 69 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 32-28, 30-34 Overtime: 5-7 |||
| Pts: Jackie Nared 26 Rebs: Carli Rosenthal & Danielle Mauldin 11 Asts: Kate Gaze 4 | Pts: Lexi Eaton 19 Rebs: Jannifer Hamson & Lexi Eaton 10 Asts: Kylie Maeda & Lexi Eaton 4 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 649 Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Shelley Nakasone, In'Fini Robinson

### Santa Clara

Series History: Santa Clara leads 33-31
* Jan 9 7:00 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 80, Santa Clara Broncos 70 :
| Scoring by half: 37-37, 43-33 |||
| Pts: Danielle Mauldin 24 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 17 Asts: Kate Gaze 3 | Pts: Jo Paine 19 Rebs: Marie Bertholdt 5 Asts: Nici Gilday & Raquel Avila 4 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: N/A Referees: Karen Lasuik, Rick Showers, Brian Woods

### San Francisco

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 34-23
* Jan 11 2:00 pm MST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 86, San Francisco Dons 67 :
| Scoring by half: 42-30, 44-37 |||
| Pts: Jackie Nared 24 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 10 Asts: Jackie Nared & Kate Gaze 3 | Pts: Taylor Proctor 24 Rebs: Zhane Dikes & Taylor Proctor 8 Asts: Zhane Dikes 5 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 472 Referees: Cathi Cornell, Robert Scofield, Skelly Wingard

### Pepperdine

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 31-29
* Jan 16 6:05 pm PST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 48, Saint Mary's Gaels 71 :
| Scoring by half: 16-42, 32-29 |||
| Pts: Alisha Roberts 15 Rebs: Ea Shoushtari & Amanda Lovely 7 Asts: Amanda Lovely 2 | Pts: Jackie Nared 27 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 13 Asts: Kate Gaze 5 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 245 Referees: Anita Ortega, Kenneth Nash, Julie Vanni

### Loyola Marymount

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 39-16
* Jan 18 1:00 pm PST
* Recap
Loyola Marymount Lions 74, Saint Mary's Gaels 78 :
| Scoring by half: 33-37, 41-41 |||
| Pts: Deanna Johnson 17 Rebs: Sophie Taylor 7 Asts: Hazel Ramirez 6 | Pts: Jackie Nared 28 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 17 Asts: Kate Gaze 4 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 442 Referees: Melissa Luna, Benny Luna, In'Fini Robinson

### Pacific

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 13-6 Broadcasters: Don Gubbins and Alex Sanchez
* TheW.tv
* Jan 25 4:30 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 80, Pacific Tigers 91 :
| Scoring by half: 43-41, 37-50 |||
| Pts: Jackie Nared 33 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 10 Asts: Kate Gaze 7 | Pts: Kendall Kenyon 28 Rebs: Kendall Kenyon & Kiki Moore 8 Asts: Kiki Moore 8 |
* Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA Attendance: N/A Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Cathi Cornell, Bart Baldwin

### BYU

Series History: Series even 3-3 Broadcasters: George Devine and Mary Hile-Nepfel
* TheW.tv
* Jan 30 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 70, Saint Mary's Gaels 75 :
| Scoring by half: 30-36, 40-39 |||
| Pts: Lexi Eaton 28 Rebs: Jennifer Hamson 10 Asts: Lexi Eaton & Kylie Maeda 3 | Pts: Kate Gaze 15 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 13 Asts: Jackie Nared 5 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 264 Referees: Robert Scofield, Richard Waters, Paul Patterson

### San Diego

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 37-27
* Feb 1 1:00 pm PST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 68, Saint Mary's Gaels 71 :
| Scoring by half: 37-34, 31-37 |||
| Pts: Amy Kame 28 Rebs: Katherine Hamilton 12 Asts: Malina Hood 3 | Pts: Jackie Nared 25 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 13 Asts: Kate Gaze 8 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 283 Referees: Shelly Russi, Crystal Hogan, Lisa Ulmer

### Pacific

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 13-7 Broadcasters: George Devine and Mary Hile-Nepfel
* TheW.tv
* Feb 8 4:30 pm PST
* Recap
Pacific Tigers 88, Saint Mary's Gaels 71 :
| Scoring by half: 46-34, 42-37 |||
| Pts: Erin Butler 19 Rebs: Kendall Kenyon 10 Asts: Sam Pettinger 4 | Pts: Danielle Mauldin 24 Rebs: Jackie Nared & Danielle Mauldin 9 Asts: Kate Gaze 8 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 263 Referees: Kyle Bacon, Cheryll Blue, Rigoberto Vasquez

### Loyola Marymount

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 40-16
* Feb 13 7:00 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 74, Loyola Marymount Lions 76 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 42-29, 28-41 Overtime: 4-6 |||
| Pts: Jackie Nared 25 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 19 Asts: Kate Gaze 7 | Pts: Hazel Ramirez 17 Rebs: Mackenzie Kerins 12 Asts: Hazel Ramirez 11 |
* Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 312 Referees: Lisa Jones, Darren Krzesnik, Skelly Wingard

### Pepperdine

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 32-29 Broadcaster: Josh Perigo
* TV-32
* Feb 15 2:00 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 74, Pepperdine Waves 61 :
| Scoring by half: 33-31, 41-30 |||
| Pts: Danielle Mauldin 22 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 8 Asts: Kate Gaze 6 | Pts: Amanda Lovely 14 Rebs: Amanda Lovely 8 Asts: Allie Green 5 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 331 Referees: Brian Woods, Shelley Nakasone, Alex Carroll

### San Francisco

Series History: Saint Mary's leads 35-23
* Feb 20 6:00 pm MST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 64, Saint Mary's Gaels 83 :
| Scoring by half: 43-45, 21-38 |||
| Pts: Zhane Dikes 17 Rebs: Zhane Dikes 7 Asts: Rachel Howard 4 | Pts: Jackie Nared 23 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 12 Asts: Jackie Nared 5 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 240 Referees: Michol Murray, Kyle Bacon, Julie Vanni

### Santa Clara

Series History: Santa Clara leads 33-32
* Feb 22 1:00 pm PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 89, Saint Mary's Gaels 83 :
| Scoring by half: 40-39, 49-44 |||
| Pts: Montana Walters 26 Rebs: Artei Lilomaiava 6 Asts: Montana Walters 7 | Pts: Danielle Mauldin 24 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 16 Asts: Jackie Nared & Kate Gaze 2 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 420 Referees: Shelly Russi, Bethany Graves, Lucy Banuelos

### Gonzaga

Series History: Gonzaga leads 33-25 Broadcasters: Greg Heister and Stephanie Hawk Freeman
* SWX
* Feb 27 6:00 pm PST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 65, Gonzaga Bulldogs 75 :
| Scoring by half: 29-35, 36-40 |||
| Pts: Danielle Mauldin 20 Rebs: Danielle Mauldin 12 Asts: Kate Gaze 3 | Pts: Haiden Palmer 19 Rebs: Shelby Cheslek 7 Asts: Jazmine Redmon 6 |
* McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Attendance: 5,496 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Benny Luna, Tiffany Bird

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Increase in ranking |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| | No Change |
| (RV) | Received Votes |