TEMPE, Ariz. -- No. 3 Stanford kicked off postseason action with a win Wednesday, sweeping No. 3 Arizona State 3-0 at the 2024 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship held at Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility in Tempe, Ariz.
With the victory, Stanford matched its program-best win total from the 2023 season, moving to 29-3 on the year.
Freshman Ruby Sora and junior Taylor Wilson record the first point of the match with a 21-12, 21-16 victory on court two, avenging its loss against the Sun Devils' twos pair from earlier this season.
Senior Kate Reilly and freshman Clara Stowell secured the second point on court four, fighting off a comeback attempt from Kate Fitzgerald and Ava Kirunchyk in a 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 three-set victory.
Senior Xolani Hodel and freshman Brooke Rockwell brought the dual win home with a 21-19, 21-11 win on court one over ASU's Ava Williamson and Daniella Kensinger.
The Cardinal moves on in the winner's bracket and is slated to take on No. 2 ranked and No. 2-seed UCLA Thursday, April 25 at 8:30 a.m. on Pac-12 Network. With a victory over the Bruins, Stanford would stay in the winners bracket and next play Friday, April 26 at 9 a.m. With a loss, the Cardinal would move to the contenders bracket and compete again Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
#3 Stanford 3, #13 Arizona State 0
1. Xolani Hodel and Brooke Rockwell (STAN) def. Ava Williamson and Daniella Kensinger (ASU) 21-19, 21-11
2. Ruby Sorra and Taylor Wilson (STAN) def. Anya Pemberton and Arden Besecker (ASU) 21-12, 21-16
3. Lexi Sweeney and Taryn Ames (ASU) vs. Kelly Belardi and Chloe Hoffman (STAN) match was unfinished 23-21, 3-3
4. Kate Reilly and Clara Stowell (STAN) def. Kate Fitzgerald and Ava Kirunchyk (ASU) 21-17, 19-21, 15-12
5. Ava Haughy and Adri Nieves Papaleo (ASU) vs. Maya Harvey and Ashley Vincent (STAN) match was unfinished 4-2
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1*