LOS ANGELES – Kathryn Plummer led all players with 21 kills as No. 3 Stanford defeated No. 12 UCLA, Friday, at Pauley Pavilion.
Stanford (14-2) improved to 7-0 in the Pac-12 Conference, while UCLA (11-5) fell to 4-3. Both teams struggled offensively as the Cardinal hit .181 and the Bruins at .121 for the match. It is just the second time this season the Cardinal has dropped a set in a win.
Plummer nearly tallied a triple-double with 10 digs and a career-high eight service aces. Her eight aces were tied for the third-most in a single match in program history.
After winning the opening set, Stanford trailed the entire second set. The Cardinal fell behind early in the third and fourth sets, but was able to come-from-behind to earn the win. Plummer served three aces in a four-point span during the third set to give Stanford the momentum.
Have a night @plummdawgg » 21 kills, 10 digs, EIGHT aces, 4 blocks ?? pic.twitter.com/AyZe8itqPf
— Stanford Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) October 14, 2017
Redshirt senior Merete Lutz finished with 12 kills and a season-high seven blocks, while Audriana Fitzmorris and Meghan McClure each pitched in with six kills. Junior Tami Alade registered a career-high 11 blocks to go with five kills.
Sophomore setter Jenna Gray tallied her first double-double of the year with 45 assists and 10 digs. Sophomore libero Morgan Hentz collected 17 digs, while freshman defensive specialist had nine digs.
Senior Reily Buechler led UCLA with 10 kills and 13 digs. Jenny Mosser also had 10 kills for the Bruins, while Savvy Simo notched 17 digs as the libero. Stanford is now 49-37 all-time against UCLA.
Stanford concludes it four-match road swing on Sunday at No. 19 USC. First serve between the Cardinal and Trojans is slated for 3 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks.