#24 UCLA Smaug and Santa Clara SCAB couldn't have had different starts to SBI. In their first pool play game, Smaug easily topped Chicago 15-8, while SCAB was thoroughly outclassed by BYU. Center handler Keaton Viadro will need to marshall Santa Clara's offense as they contend with 2020 Rookie of the Year winner Riley Kirkman-Davis and key D-line member Matthew Barcellos.
Pool play for Colorado State Hibida and Santa Clara SCAB were tough outs, and both 0-3 teams placed into the bottom power pool. But early season tournaments are always going to have their ups and downs, especially as Colorado State only held two practices heading into their first event. In a rebu...
UC Berkeley Ursa Major impressed the field on Saturday, winning every pool game by 5 or more before a narrow loss to top tier BYU in the evening exhibition game. Former Carleton handler Andrew Roy is a massive pickup, and Cal had to navigate stronger competition in the top power pool, playing Uta...
#24 UCLA Smaug kicked off SBI with a strong Saturday, going 2-1 with the only blemish a 2 point loss to BYU. But an 11-5 loss to #9 Cal Poly-SLO to start Sunday dampened the mood a bit. UC Berkeley Ursa Major also lost in their power pool game, but only by 1 point to Utah. Riley Kirkman-Davis wou...