MORAGA, Calif. – No. 12 Stanford beach volleyball tied the school record with its 11th-straight victory on Thursday night over Saint Mary's, 3-2. The 2018 squad also won 11 straight matches.
The winning streak began on March 6 with a doubleheader sweep of UC Davis and Saint Mary's. The Cardinal then went on the road for eight matches last week, winning them all, including victories over No. 6 Hawai'i, No. 8 Grand Canyon and No. 14 Arizona. Stanford went 4-0 in last weekend's Pac-12 South Invitational in Tucson.
In tonight's match, the Cardinal took an early 1-0 lead with a two-set win at No. 5. Stanford then went up 2-1 with a three-set win at No. 4, despite losing at No. 3. The freshman duo of Xolani Hodel and Kate Reilly clinched the match at No. 2, winning 21-9 and 21-17 for their 11th-straight win as a pair.
The Cardinal is now 12-3 on the season and is set to host No. 5 Cal Poly and No. 9 Cal on Saturday.
No. 12 Stanford 3, Saint Mary's 2
Flight #1: Crash Parker/Hawley Harrer (Saint Mary's) def. Charlie Ekstrom/Sunny Villapando (STAN) 17-21, 21-11, 15-13
Flight #2: Xolani Hodel/Kate Reilly (STAN) def. Jasmin Suarez/Sienna Young (Saint Mary's) 21-9, 21-17
Flight #3: Chandler Cowell/Elena Baka (Saint Mary's) def. Maddi Kriz/Maya Harvey (STAN) 21-18, 21-8
Flight #4: Maddie Dailey/Jordan McKinney (STAN) def. Boo Laird/Morgan Kendrick (Saint Mary's) 21-14, 19-21, 18-16
Flight #5: Emmy Sharp/Amelia Smith (STAN) def. Makenna Joyce/Selbie Christiensen (Saint Mary's) 22-20, 21-18
Exh.: Kylee Matheson/Ellie Gamberdella (STAN) def. Aeriel Sundt/Trinity Durfee (Saint Mary's) 21-17, 19-21, 18-16
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4, 2, 1