LOS ANGELES – No. 7 Stanford finished its two-day trip to Los Angeles with two wins, topping RV Arizona State 3-2 and Utah 5-0 at the Pac-12 South Beach Invitational Sunday.
The Cardinal opened its day of play at rainy Mapes Beach with a 3-2 victory over the Sun Devils. Senior Maddi Kriz and Xolani Hodel recorded a two-set victory on court two to kick things off, but ASU quickly tied the match up with a win on court four. Junior Emmy Sharp and sophomore Camdyn Doucet took back the lead for Stanford with a three-set victory on court five, and freshman duo Kelly Belardi and Ashley Vincent sealed the match with a 21-18, 21-15 victory on court three.
Stanford then took on the Utes, dominating on four of five courts with two-set victories. Kriz and freshman Clarke paired up for the first time and fought off a first-set victory by Utah's Vezzani/Karich, coming back to win set two 21-15 and fight off another Utes advance in the third set to win the match with a 17-15 victory.
The Cardinal heads back to Los Angeles next weekend, competing in the Battle for Los Angeles against Cal Poly, No. 4 USC, LMU, and Florida Atlantic March 11-12.
#7 Stanford 3, RV Arizona State 2
1. Lexi Sweeney and Kylie Wickley (ASU) def. Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly (STAN ) 19-21, 21-15, 15-13
2. Maddi Kriz and Xolani Hodel (STAN ) def. Taryn Ames and Sarah Waters (ASU) 21-11, 21-14
3. Kelly Belardi and Ashley Vincent (STAN ) def. Anya Pemberton and Ivey Weber (ASU) 21-18, 21-15
4. Adriana Nieves Papaleo and Carys Thomas (ASU) def. Maya Harvey and Line Andersson (STAN ) 13-21, 21-16, 15-13
5. Emmy Sharp and Camdyn Doucet (STAN ) def. Kate Fitzgerald and Rylie Kael (ASU) 22-20, 14-21, 15-12
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 3*, 1
#7 Stanford 5, Utah 0
1. Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly (STAN) def. Katie McAlister and Chloe Narancich (UTAH) 21-15 21-16
2. Maddi Kriz and Phoenix Clarke (STAN) def. Grace Andrews and Marissa Koch (UTAH) 17-21 21-15 17-15
3. Kelly Belardi and Ashley Vincent (STAN) def. Bella Vezzani and Abby Karich (UTAH) 21-11 21-13
4. Maya Harvey and Line Andersson (STAN) def. Sydney Jacinto and Kylie Pitzak (UTAH) 21-18 21-16
5. Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp (STAN) def. Azure McOmber and Sonja Wessel (UTAH) 21-8 21-13
Order of finish: 5, 4, 2*, 3, 1