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Beach Volleyball

Milestone Victories Lead to Two Sweeps

STANFORD, Calif. – Fifth-year Charlie Ekstrom set a new program record for individual career wins while senior Maddi Kriz and juniors Emmy Sharp and Xolani Hodel each celebrated milestone victories Monday afternoon as the Cardinal earned two sweep wins over San Francisco and San Jose State at the Beach Volleyball Stadium.

Ekstrom now sits alone at the top of Stanford's all-time wins leaderboard with 69 career victories. Monday also saw Kriz earn her 60th collegiate win and Sharp and Hodel both record their 50th career wins. 

Stanford did not drop a set en route to 5-0 victories over the Dons and Spartans. 

The Cardinal next travels to Long Beach, Calif. to compete against Long Beach State, Vanguard and Florida International at Rosie's Dog Beach March 30-31. 

#10 Stanford 5, San Francisco 0
1 .Xolani Hodel and Maddi Kriz (STAN) def. McKenna Towne and Letizia Aquilino (USF) 21-16, 21-5
2. Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly (STAN) def. Branson Lennon and Claire Crijns (USF) 21-13, 21-18
3. Maya Harvey and Ashley Vincent (STAN) def. Francessa Stanschus and Rainie Stevens (USF) 21-17, 21-9 
4. Emmy Sharp and Taylor Wilson (STAN) def. Jolie Gutierrez and Anna Petrova (USF) 21-16, 21-10 
5. Abby Converse and Ellie Gamberdella (STAN) def. Sophia Solomon and Isadora Nicolai (USF) 21-19, 21-18 
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5


#10 Stanford 5, San Jose State 0
1. Xolani Hodel and Maddi Kriz (STANFORD) def. Jaida Ward and Cheyenne Rice (SJSU) 21-19, 21-17 
2. Charlie Ekstrom and Maya Harvey (STANFORD) def. Siena Brewster and Amethyst Harper (SJSU) 21-9, 21-13 
3. Kate Reilly and Emmy Sharp (STANFORD) def. Tessa Rogers and Nayeli Tia (SJSU) 21-12, 21-7 
4. Taylor Wilson and Ashley Vincent (STANFORD) def. Teila Allen and Blaire Fleming (SJSU) 21-12, 21-15 
5. Kate Bierly and Kylee Matheson (STANFORD) def. Anna Salmon and Meredith Scott (SJSU) 21-16, 21-11 
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1