Led by junior Elia Rubin, No. 5 Stanford swept Milwaukee, 25-20, 27-25, 25-17, Friday, in the season opener for both teams at the Klotsche Center.
As a team, Stanford (1-0) hit .361 and finished with 47 kills, seven aces and 5.0 blocks. Milwaukee (0-1) hit .177 and posted 29 kills, five aces and 5.0 blocks. Both teams tallied 32 digs.
Rubin had a match-high 14 kills on .458 hitting to go with five digs and two aces. Middle blocker Sami Francis added eight kills on a .500 clip and four blocks, including two solo.