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Beach Volleyball

Streak Extends to Eight

  • Game 1
  • Game 2
Box Score

STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford extended its winning streak to eight Saturday, defeating Boise State, 5-0, and Arizona State, 3-2.
 
"It was exciting to see contributions from the entire team at every flight, said head coach Andrew Fuller.  "When you're going through long stretches of competition, fatigue can be a factor, so it was awesome for different teams to step up and notch wins."
 
The Cardinal turned in a dominant effort against Boise State, winning all five matches in straight sets.
 
No. 2 pair Morgan Hentz and Amelia Smith continued their own eight-match winning streak with their win over the Broncos. After taking a close first set, 21-18, the duo dominated the second set, winning 21-15.
 
At the No. 5, Kat Anderson and Caitlin Keefe played their first match together since last weekend's Stanford Bay Area Kickoff. They impressed against the Broncos, registering a 21-9, 21-10 victory.

 
Stanford met conference foe Arizona State in its second match of the day in what would be a close contest.
 
No. 5 Anderson/Keefe were locked in a battle through two sets, 21-16, 17-21, before having to forfeit the match for medical reasons at the start of the third set.
 
The No. 4 pairing of Payton Chang and Catherine Raquel engaged in an exciting, back-and-forth dual with Sierra Ellett and Sydney Palmer of Arizona State. After losing the first set, 24-22, the pair battled to an exciting 25-23 win in set two. The duo lost the third set, 15-13, to put Stanford in an 0-2 hole on the dual.

 
Courtney Bowen and Kate Formico, Stanford's No. 3 pairing, kept the Cardinal alive with a 21-11, 21-15 win over the Sun Devils.
 
No. 1 Kathryn Plummer and Sunny Villapando outlasted Arizona State in a 21-18 first set win, then made quick work of the Sun Devils with a 21-9 second-set win to even the dual at two points apiece.
 

The No. 2 pairing of Morgan Hentz and Amelia Smith would decide the Cardinal's fate. They delivered for Stanford, winning in straight sets, 21-10, 21-13.
 
"This team made a big jump over the last two weeks of home competition, and we are excited to take the next two weeks to take the finer points forward into our Pac-12 competitions in L.A.," added Fuller.
 
Stanford moves to 8-4 after its pair of dual wins on Saturday and will take its eight-game win streak on the road at the Pac-12 South Tournament on Marh 24 and 25.
 
 
Full Results:
 
Stanford 5, Boise State 0
1) Kathryn Plummer/Sunny Villapando (STAN) def. Sabryn Roberts/Janell Wally (BSU), 21-13, 21-14
2) Morgan Hentz/Amelia Smith (STAN) def. Jaymee-Lee Bulda/Brindl Langley (BSU), 21-12, 21-11
3) Courtney Bowen/Kate Formico (STAN) def. Jensen Allen/Kiley Lewis (BSU), 21-18, 21-5
4) Payton Chang/Catherine Raquel (STAN) def. Kenna Hanses/Kylee Johnson (BSU), 21-8, 21-16
5) Kat Anderson/Caitlin Keefe (STAN) def. Drew Hannemann/Cassedi Simon (BSU), 21-9, 21-10
Exh.) Shannon Richardson/Blake Sharp (STAN) def. Skye Southwick/Maya Watkins (BSU), 21-8, 21-18
 
Stanford 3, Arizona State 2
1) Kathryn Plummer/Sunny Villapando (STAN) def. Frances Giedraitis/Mia Riveira (ASU) 21-18, 21-9
2) Morgan Hentz/Amelia Smith (STAN) def. Sierra Ellett/Sydney Palmer (ASU), 21-10, 21-13
3) Courtney Bowen/Kate Formico (STAN) def. Natalie Braun/Katelyn Carballo (ASU), 21-11, 21-15
4) Katie Cross/Cierra Flood (ASU) def. Payton Chang/Catherine Raquel (STAN), 24-22, 23-25, 15-13
5) Katie Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) def. Kat Anderson/Caitlin Keefe (STAN), 16-21, 21-17, 15-0 (STAN MEDICAL FORFEIT)
Exh.) Shannon Richardson/Blake Sharp (STAN) def. Summer Avery/Ryann Thomison (SJSU), 21-15, 21-19