HONOLULU - No. 19 Stanford opened its season on Saturday afternoon in a loaded field at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic, competing against three of the nation's top-5 programs.
The Cardinal (0-3) was unable to pull out a victory against a powerhouse opening-day lineup that featured matches against No. 3 LSU, No. 5 Hawai'i and No. 1 UCLA.
Stanford showed fight in all three matches, forcing three matches to a third set against LSU and one three-setter against UCLA.
The Cardinal wrapped up its 2019 campaign at 11-18 overall, closing out the year receiving votes in the AVCA national poll. Featuring a lineup that regularly included four freshmen, Stanford gained valuable experience and is looking to improve on that depth this season.
Play continues Sunday in the consolation bracket.
No. 3 LSU 5, No. 19 Stanford 0
1) Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss (LSU) d. Sunny Villapando/Charlie Ekstrom (STAN) 24-22, 19-20, 15-8
2) Jess Schaben/Sydney Moore (LSU) d. Tori Ashkinos/Maddi Kriz (STAN) 21-16, 14-21, 15-12
3) Toni Rodriguez/Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope (LSU) d. Blake Sharp/Amelia Smith (STAN) 21-23, 21-9, 15-12
4) Kelli Agnew/Taryn Kloth (LSU) d. Maddie Dailey/Shannon Richardson (STAN) 21-15, 21-16
5) Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski (LSU) d. Jordan McKinney/Natalie Berty (STAN) 21-17, 21-14
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
No. 5 Hawai'i 5, No. 19 Stanford 0
1) Pani Napoleon/Morgan Martin (UH) d. Sunny Villapando/Charlie Ekstrom (STAN) 21-18, 21-17
2) Maia Hannemann/Julia Scoles (UH) d. Tori Ashkinos/Maddi Kriz (STAN) 21-12, 21-13
3) Brooke Van Sickle/Amy Ozee (UH) d. Amelia Smith/Blake Sharp (STAN) 21-12, 21-11
4) Hanna Hellvig/Ilihia Huddleston (UH) d. Maddie Dailey/Shannon Richardson (STAN) 21-12, 21-14
5) Kylin Loker/Norene Iosia (UH) d. Natalie Berty/Jordan McKinney (STAN) 21-16, 21-13
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
No. 1 UCLA 5, No. 19 Stanford 0
1) Savvy Simo/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) d. Sunny Villapando/Charlie Ekstrom (STAN) 21-15, 21-17
2) Mac May/Lindsey Sparks (UCLA) d. Tori Ashkinos/Maddi Kriz (STAN) 18-21, 21-17, 15-12
3) Lily Justine/Lea Monkouse (UCLA) d. Amelia Smith/Blake Sharp (STAN) 21-17, 21-11
4) Hannah Phair/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) d. Maddie Dailey/Shannon Richardson (STAN) 21-8, 21-16
5) Jacqueline Quade/Cami Sanchez (UCLA) d. Natalie Berty/Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl (STAN) 21-13, 21-19
Order of Finish: 5, 1, 3, 4, 2