STANFORD, Calif. - Redshirt senior Merete Lutz became just the 18th Stanford player since 1986 to reach 1,000 kills in a 25-12, 25-18, 26-24 sweep of Arizona State at Maples Pavilion on Wednesday night.
The second-ranked Cardinal (10-2, 3-0) has won five straight matches, and has swept all three of its home matches this season.
Sophomore Kathryn Plummer led Stanford with 13 kills as the Cardinal hit .432 as a team. Sophomore setter Jenna Gray finished with 36 assists, Tami Alade had a team-high six blocks, and freshman Meghan McClure led the way with five digs.
Lutz hit the milestone in the second set. She also moved into Stanford's all-time top 10 with her 425th career block early in the first set.
Take a look at kill No. 1,000 of @lutz_of_luv's career ?? Watch on @Pac12Network #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/pvaYbtoKOr
— Stanford Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) September 28, 2017
The Sun Devils (10-5, 0-3 Pac-12), who finished with a .227 hitting percentage, threatened to extend the match when they tied the third set at 24-24, but back-to-back kills from McClure and Plummer sealed Stanford's seventh straight home win.
Stanford is set to host Arizona on Friday night at 7 p.m. The match can also be seen on Pac-12 Networks.
???????????????????? career kills for @lutz_of_luv! She is just the 18th Cardinal since 1986 to reach 1,000 kills #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/ABr6XweAOZ
— Stanford Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) September 28, 2017