Saint Mary’s College—the home of the Gaels. You may have seen us shooting hoops on ESPN or splashed across the newspaper—winning top tournaments and national rankings. But, what is a Gael? What’s the mascot, and what does it all mean?

The Saint Mary's Gaels are the athletic teams that compete at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California. [2] The nickname applies to the college's intercollegiate NCAA Division I teams and to the school's club sports teams. Most varsity teams compete in …

5 days ago · The Gaels dominated the Dons in the paint in the first half to the tune of 26–12, and they won the turnover battle 7–3; however, were only able to turn those seven Don turnovers into two points. Saint Mary's kept things going in the opening 10 minutes of the second half, outscoring the Dons 18–12 to extend their lead to 52–41.

Jan 26, 2025 · In a dramatic come-from-behind win on Saturday night in Pullman, the Saint Mary's Gaels (18–3, 8–0 West Coast Conference) caught the Washington State Cougars (15–7, 5–4 WCC) and locked up an 80–75 victory.

22 hours ago · BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara takes on Saint Mary’s (CA) after Elijah Mahi scored 28 points in Santa Clara’s 93-70 victory against the San Diego Toreros. The Gaels are 12-1 in home games. Saint Mary’s (CA) is the best team in the WCC in team defense, giving up 60.5 points while holding opponents to 40.1% shooting.

1 day ago · BOTTOM LINE: Santa Clara takes on Saint Mary’s (CA) after Elijah Mahi scored 28 points in Santa Clara’s 93-70 win over the San Diego Toreros. The Gaels have gone 12-1 at home. Saint Mary’s (CA) is sixth in college basketball with 12.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Mitchell Saxen averaging 4.2 offensive boards.

Feb 2, 2025 · Saint Mary's 53, Gonzaga 50 (5:10): The Bulldogs' zone defense had the Gaels struggling to create any sort of rhythm offensively, though Mikey Lewis found just enough room near the free-throw line ...

The official athletics website for the Saint Mary's College of California Gaels

The Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represents Saint Mary's College in Moraga, California, competing in the West Coast Conference of the NCAA. The team plays home games in the University Credit Union Pavilion, capacity 3,500; it is one of the smaller gyms in the WCC.

4 days ago · — Saint Mary's Women's Basketball (@GaelsWBB) February 9, 2025 Saint Mary's would conclude the half on a 7-1 run which featured a nice pick-and-pop three pointer from Abigail Shoff to make it a one-point game at the break. The Gaels got several stops on the defensive end of the floor including two big blocks from freshman forward Edie Clarke ...