Stanford Edged by CalStanford Edged by Cal
Beach Volleyball

Stanford Edged by Cal

Box Score

STANFORD, Calif. – The Stanford beach volleyball team lost a thriller to California Tuesday afternoon at the Stanford Sand Volleyball Stadium.

“There were a lot of competitive three-set matches today which brought out the best in both teams,” said head coach Denise Corlett. “As a team, this is the best we have played all season, and we will look to continue that this weekend.”

Courtney Bowen and Jennifer DiSanto put Stanford on the board first, winning the number four match, 21-16, 21-17, in what would be the only two-setter of the dual.

California equalized with Tami Alade and Karina Robinson, Stanford’s number five pair, losing their match, 21-17, 16-21, 15-9.

Merete Lutz and Halland McKenna gave Stanford a 2-1 advantage with a 21-17, 10-21, 15-10 win in the number three match.

California took the number one match, with Hayley Hodson and Payton Chang surrendering their first loss of the season as a pair, 14-21, 21-17, 15-13.

The dual was decided by the number two match, with Ivana Vanjak and Catherine Raquel representing the Cardinal. Stanford and Cal went back and forth until the Golden Bears clinched the dual with an 18-16 win in the deciding third set.

The Cardinal returns to action this weekend, hosting Arizona State, Oregon, Boise State, Saint Mary’s (CA) and Cal in a dual match tournament. On Saturday, Stanford will face Boise State at Noon followed by a 3 p.m. matinee with Arizona State. The Cardinal faces Oregon at 11:30 a.m. and Saint Mary’s at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

California 3, Stanford 2

1. Cole/Merino (Cal) def. Hodson/Chang (Stan) 14-21, 21-17, 15-13
2. Lamet/Bark (Cal) def. Vanjak/Raquel (Stan) 21-19, 17-21, 18-16
3. Lutz/McKenna (Stan) def. Campbell/Rodberg (Cal) 21-17, 10-21, 15-10
4. Bowen/DiSanto (Stan) def. Uythoven/Neff (Cal) 21-16, 21-17
5. Regalia/Wilson (Cal) def. Alade/Robinson (Stan) 21-17, 16-21, 15-9