Dec. 3, 1999
Stanford, Calif. - National Player of the Year candidate Kerri Walsh (Saratoga, CA/Archbishop Mitty HS) recorded the Cardinal's first triple-double (14 kills, 13 digs, season-high 11 blocks) of the season to lift No. 2 Stanford (28-2) over Santa Clara (21-11) in a second round NCAA women's volleyball match at Maples Pavilion on Friday. The Cardinal now advances to the Sweet 16 for an amazing 19th straight season. Stanford will host Pac-10 rival and No. 18 Arizona (21-10) in the next round (Thursday, December 9, 7:30 p.m.). The Wildcats upset No. 13 Texas (22-8) in three straight games on Friday in Austin. Stanford swept the season series over Arizona in 1999 and has an all-time record of 37-1 against the Wildcats. No. 7 UC Santa Barbara (28-5) and No. 10 Nebraska (27-5) will also play a third-round match next Thursday at Maples Pavilion (5:00 p.m.).
"Arizona hammered a very good team in Texas on the road," said Stanford head coach Don Shaw about his next opponent. "Arizona is capable of playing well. When they are playing well, they can beat any team in the country. We're both familar with each other and it's going to be a battle. We need to be prepared."
Stanford, which also extended its home win streak to 43 matches and won for the 14th time in its last 15 NCAA Tournament matches, had four players reach double figure kills in a balanced attack. Freshman outside hitter Lindsey Yamasaki (Oregon City, OR/Oregon City HS) paced the club for the second straight night, registering 15 kills. Walsh and National Freshman of the Year candidate Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, UT/Highland HS) added 14 each, while sophomore middle blocker Tara Conrad (Torrance, CA/West HS) contributed 13.
Stanford dominated the match at the net, recording a season-high 21 team blocks compared to just three for the Broncos. Walsh led the blocking attack with a season-high 11 blocks. Junior middle blocker Jennifer Detmer (Thousand Oaks, CA/Thousand Oaks HS) added 10, while Conrad posted eight.
The Cardinal hit .327 (71K, 18E, 162TA) as a team, marking the 18th time Stanford has hit .300 or better this season. Sophomore middle blocker Sara Sandrik (Pelham, AL/Pelham HS) hit .667 (6-0-9) to lead the attack, while Conrad (.579, 13-2-19) and Detmer (.500, 7-0-14) also had efficient evenings. Junior setter Lindsey Kagawa (Albany, CA/Albany HS) engineered the attack with 60 assists, just two shy of her career high.
"We had a lot of people contribute tonight," added Shaw following the contest.
Santa Clara, which won its first NCAA Tournament match ever last night, challenged the Cardinal and forced the match to four games with a hard-fought victory in a lengthy game three. The Broncos posted a .387 attack percentage in that game to outslug the Cardinal (.317).
Junior outside hitter Ynez Carrasco (Visalia, CA/Redwood HS) again paced Santa Clara with 16 kills, while junior setter Roz Pelayo (San Jose, CA/St. Francis HS) picked up 53 assists.Stanford will host the third and fourth rounds of the Pacific Regional on December 9-10 (Thursday-Friday). Match-ups are listed below.
PACIFIC REGIONAL (3RD AND 4TH ROUNDS)
December 9-10, 1999 (Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA)
December 9 (5:00 pm) - No. 10 Nebraska (27-5) vs. No. 7 UC Santa Barbara (28-5)
December 9 (7:30 pm) - No. 2 Stanford (28-2) vs. No. 18 Arizona (21-10)
*December 10 (7:00 pm) - Winners of December 9 matches
*Winner of December 10 match goes to Final Four (December 16-18, Honolulu, HI)