Notables
- Backed by its best-ever preseason poll ranking and for the fifth straight campaign, No. 2 Stanford opens its campaign at the OUTRIGGER Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic, hosted by the University of Hawai'i at Queen's Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Stanford will meet six top-16 preseason-ranked programs at the event scheduled to run from Feb. 19-21– host No. 16 Hawai’i, No. 4 USC, No. 1 UCLA, No. 7 LMU, No. 6 Texas and No. 9 California. There are no streaming options for this tournament but live stats for each matchup are available via Statbroadcast.
- Student-athletes traveling to the OUTRIGGER Duke Kanahamoku Beach Classic (in alphabetical order):
- The 13th season of Stanford beach volleyball continued to write new pages in the history books as the program secured its first-ever conference title in its inaugural season as a member of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) while matching the program’s single-season wins record and taking down two No. 1s in the process. The Cardinal captured 18 top-20 ranked wins throughout the 2025 season, including victories over two then No. 1-ranked teams (USC (Feb. 21), UCLA (April 24)) and an upset of then-No. 3 Cal Poly (April 11).
- After the 2025 MPSF Championships, Stanford’s twos pair of freshman Avery Jackson and sophomore Brooke Rockwell were named to the MPSF All-Tournament Team while Bell and Belardi were named the tournament's most valuable pair. The post-tournament awards from the conference kicked off an incredible awards season, where the Cardinal saw four student-athletes named AVCA All-Americans, secured a conference-leading eight MPSF all-conference honors, Belardi and Bell earn an AVCA Top-Flight award, and seven were named to the inaugural MPSF All-Academic Team.
- 2025 Postseason Awards
- AVCA All-Americans
Avery Jackson- Second Team
Brooke Rockwell- Second Team
Ruby Sorra- First Team
Taylor Wilson- Second Team - All-MPSF Honors
Kelly Belardi- Second Team
Charlotta Bell- Second Team | Freshman Team
Avery Jackson- First Team | Freshman Team
Brooke Rockwell- First Team
Ruby Sorra- First Team
Taylor Wilson- First Team - MPSF All-Academic Team
Kelly Belardi, Jr., Communication
Chloe Hoffman, So., Undeclared
Brooke Rockwell, So., Undeclared
Emmy Sharp, Gr., Engineering (BS)/Earth Systems (MA)
Ruby Sorra, So., Undeclared
Clara Stowell, So., Undeclared Yorba Linda, Calif.
Taylor Wilson, Sr., Management Science and Engineering
- AVCA All-Americans
- 2025 Postseason Awards
- The Cardinal’s future outlook is strong. In 2026, Stanford returns all but two members of its NCAA Championship lineup. Stanford’s youth-driven roster and stellar incoming recruiting class continue the program’s drive to compete and win a national title.
- Next up, the Cardinal opens its home slate at Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium, welcoming four Northern California programs for its annual Battle of the Bay tournament. Stanford takes on USF and Santa Clara on Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., while battling Saint Mary's and UC Davis Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.