STANFORD, Calif. – Audriana Fitzmorris fueled No. 2 Stanford to another sweep, Friday, defeating Oregon State at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford (20-2, 13-0) has now won 15 consecutive matches and reached the 20-win mark for the 17th straight season and 37th time overall in program history. The Cardinal carries a four-match lead over the rest of the conference in the Pac-12 standings. Stanford also improved to 66-0 all-time against Oregon State.
Fitzmorris finished with 11 kills on 15 swings with just one error to hit .667. The sophomore middle blocker also tallied a match-high six blocks to go with an ace. Redshirt senior opposite Merete Lutz had 11 kills on .409 hitting and three blocks.
The Cardinal held Oregon State (16-9, 6-7 Pac-12) to a .179 attack percentage and just 30 kills for the match. Stanford hit .424 as a team, marking the fifth time this season the Cardinal has been above .400.
Sophomore libero Morgan Hentz anchored the defense, tying her season-high with 21 digs. Freshman defensive specialist Kate Formico collected 10 digs and an ace.
.@HentzMorgan matched her season-high with 21 digs tonight in the sweep over Oregon State #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/aYaCTkFGST
— Stanford Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) November 4, 2017
Sophomore Michaela Keefe came off the bench to notch 10 kills on .348 hitting, while junior middle blocker Tami Alade pitched in with eight kills on a .667 clip and two blocks. Sophomore Kathryn Plummer had seven kills and six digs.
Sophomore setter Jenna Gray controlled the offense with 45 assists. The Shawnee, Kansas native also recorded four blocks, three digs, two kills and two aces in the win.
Oregon State was led by senior Mary-Kate Marshall's 12 kills and five digs. Redshirt freshman Haylie Bennett added nine kills on 18 errorless swings for the Beavers.
Stanford closes out the week against No. 16 Oregon on Sunday at 1 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks. The Cardinal will welcome back Hall of Fame head coach John Dunning with a special on-court recognition at the intermission.
5 kills in the opening set for @lutz_of_luv to lead the team. Take a ?? at one below #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/W2AiFtImIR
— Stanford Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) November 4, 2017