Two Sweeps to Open Action on The Farm
Two Sweeps to Open Action on The FarmTwo Sweeps to Open Action on The Farm
Beach Volleyball

Two Sweeps to Open Action on The Farm

No. 5 Stanford swept both Sacramento State and Saint Mary's 5-0 to kick off the Battle of the Bay

STANFORD, Calif. – No. 5 Stanford kicked off the Battle of the Bay tournament with two dominant sweeps Friday, topping both Sacramento State and Saint Mary’s to open its 2025 home scheduling. 

No. 5 Stanford started the day with a 5-0 sweep victory over Sacramento State. Flight one saw the twos pair of junior Kelly Belardi and freshman Babi Gubbins best the Hornets 21-15, 21-15 and redshirt junior Emma Morris and junior Daria Gusarova top Sac State’s Guevara/Marthaler 21-15, 21-18. Kicking off the second flight strong, fifth-year Emmy Sharp and freshman Indigo Clarke clinched the match victory with a 21-7, 21-10 dominant finish on court five. Sophomores Chloe Hoffman and Clara Stowell posted a 21-14, 21-11 win on court three to bring the match to 4-0, and freshmen Logan Tusher and Charlotta Bell finished the sweep with a 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 win on court one. 

The Cardinal finished its first day of action at the Battle of the Bay tournament with another sweep, topping Saint Mary’s in straight sets 5-0. Senior Taylor Wilson and Bell captured the match's first point with a 21-14, 21-12 win on court two, while Morris and Gusarova moved the score to 2-0 with a 21-15, 20-15 victory on court four. Stanford’s threes pair of Sharp and junior Ashley Vincent earned the clinching victory with a 21-10, 21-13 win over SMC’s Nicholls/Travis. Belardi and freshman Avery Jackson pushed the match’s score to 4-0 with a 21-18, 21-9 victory on court four and sophomores Brooke Rockwell and Ruby Sorra completed the sweep with a 21-18, 21-18 win on court one.

Stanford returns to action tomorrow at Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium, taking on Pacific at 10 a.m. and Santa Clara at 2 p.m. Both matches can be streamed on B1G+ while live results can be found on StanfordStats.com.

#5 Stanford 5, Sacramento State 0
1. Charlotta Bell and Logan Tusher (STAN) def. Caitlin Volkmann and Bridgette Smith (SAC) 21-12, 19-21, 15-13
2. Kelly Belardi and Babi Gubbins (STAN) def. Ellie Tisko and Ashlynn Archer (SAC)
21-15, 21-15
3. Chloe Hoffman and Clara Stowell (STAN) def. Karlie Spohn and Greta Davis (SAC) 21-14, 21-11
4. Daria Gusarova and Emma Morris (STAN) def. Victoria Marthaler and Mia Guevara (SAC) 21-15, 21-18
5. Indigo Clarke and Emmy Sharp (STAN) def. Skyler Gartin and Asia Pollina (SAC) 21-7, 21-10
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5*, 3, 1


#5 Stanford 5, Saint Marys CA 0
1. Brooke Rockwell and Ruby Sorra (STAN) def. Allie Cataldo and Hannah Couch (SMC) 21-18, 21-18
2. Charlotta Bell and Taylor Wilson (STAN) def. Nya Crump and Chloe Swanson (SMC) 21-14, 21-12
3. Kelly Belardi and Avery Jackson (STAN) def. Angelina Bour and Sedona Sherman (SMC)
21-18, 21-9
4. Daria Gusarova and Emma Morris (STAN) def. Hannah Glick and Genevieve Bane (SMC) 21-15, 21-16
5. Emmy Sharp and Ashley Vincent (STAN) def. Delaney Nicholls and Grace Travis (SMC) 21-10 21-13
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5*, 3, 1