TUCSON, Ariz. – Kathryn Plummer and Merete Lutz combined for 26 kills as No. 2 Stanford swept Arizona, Sunday, at McKale Center.
Stanford (19-2) won its 14th straight match and remains in first place in the Pac-12 Conference at 12-0. Arizona fell to 9-12 overall and 3-9 in the Pac-12.
Plummer tallied a match-high 15 kills on .538 hitting and finished one dig shy of a double-double. Lutz added 11 kills on .391 hitting and four blocks.
The Cardinal opened the match slowly, but a 7-0 run sparked by Sidney Wilson's presence at the service line gave Stanford a 19-12 advantage. Plummer closed out the set with an ace, marking the 19th time this season the Cardinal has won the opening set.
Sophomore Audriana Fitzmorris finished with six kills and four blocks, while Tami Alade had five kills and five blocks. Setter Jenna Gray posted 30 assists as the Cardinal hit .382 as a team.
Kathryn Plummer was lights out for @StanfordWVB and earns the @OpusBank #12Best Moment pic.twitter.com/q696ySZSbj
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 29, 2017
Stanford's block came alive in the second set, propelling the Cardinal to a 2-0 lead over the Wildcats. Fitzmorris tallied three in the set, while Gray and Alade notched two apiece.
Redshirt sophomore Courtney Bowen came off the bench in the second and registered her first block and kill of the season.
First block and kill for Courtney Bowen this season #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/jXV9nd2W41
— Stanford Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) October 29, 2017
Sophomore libero Morgan Hentz collected a match-high 13 digs, while freshman defensive specialist Kate Formico turned in eight digs.
The third set remained close throughout, but late kills by Lutz and Fitzmorris helped seal the win for Stanford.
Kendra Dahlke led Arizona with 13 kills and eight digs. Tyler Spriggs came off the bench to record six kills and a solo block for the Wildcats.
Stanford returns to The Farm next week to host Oregon State on Friday and No. 15 Oregon on Sunday.