STANFORD, Calif. – The 12th-ranked Stanford women's volleyball team had won 19 matches in a row over Arizona before the Wildcats posted a 25-21, 28-26, 25-27, 25-21 win, Friday in Maples Pavilion.
Stanford (10-5, 4-3 Pac-12) is now 65-7 all-time against Arizona (13-6, 5-2 Pac-12). It also marks the first time under head coach John Dunning in which the Cardinal has lost consecutive home matches.
Arizona, which picked up its first win in Maples Pavilion since 2005, out hit Stanford .283 to .253. The Wildcats held a 73-56 advantage in kills and an 82-68 edge in digs. The Cardinal, which leads the nation in blocks per set, totaled 10.0 in the match, while the Wildcats posted 8.0.
Arizona had three players record double-digit kills and three notch double-doubles. Sophomore Kendra Dahlke had a match-high 22 kills and 12 digs, while senior Kalei Mau registered 17 kills and 14 digs. Senior Katarina Pilepic finished with 15 kills, including seven in the first set, on .412 hitting. Senior setter Penina Snuka tallied 59 assists and 19 digs.
Stanford was led offensively by freshman Kathryn Plummer, who tallied her second career double-double with 12 kills and a career-high 17 digs. Redshirt junior opposite Merete Lutz hit .345 with 11 kills and five blocks, while redshirt senior middle blocker Inky Ajanaku finished with 11 kills on .435 hitting and three blocks.
Freshman Audriana Fitzmorris added nine kills and five blocks, while redshirt junior Ivana Vanjak had eight kills and two digs. Freshman libero Morgan Hentz anchored the defense with 22 digs, her fifth time reaching the 20-kill plateau this season.
Switching from a 6-2 to a 5-1 offense in the third set, freshman setter Jenna Gray matched her career-high with 35 assists. She also recorded three kills, seven digs and her first collegiate block. Senior setter Kelsey Humphreys, who remained in the lineup as a defensive specialist, finished with 11 assists and six digs.
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Stanford closes out its four-match homestand on Saturday, Oct. 15 against Arizona State. First serve between the Cardinal and Sun Devils is slated for 7 p.m. from Maples Pavilion.