Notables
- No. 2 Stanford wraps up the regular season hosting the Stanford West Coast Classic April 18-19. The Cardinal is slated to take on No. 6 Cal Poly and No. 7 California on Friday and Pepperdine and San Jose State on Saturday.
- Stanford’s matchups against the Mustangs and Golden Bears are scheduled for April 17 at 1 and 5 p.m., respectively. The Cardinal will take on the Waves and Spartans on April 18 at 1 and 5 p.m. Stanford’s match with the Spartans will act as the program’s Senior Day match, during which the careers of Line Andersson, Kelly Belardi, Phoenix Clarke, Daria Gusarova, Sophie Kubiak, and Ashley Vincent will be celebrated in a post-match ceremony.
- The Cardinal most recently competed at the Center of Effort Challenge held at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo April 10-11. Stanford left with a third-place finish and a 3-1 record, falling 3-2 to then-No. 4 USC before beating No. 7 LMU 5-0, No. 8 TCU 4-1, and No. 6 Cal Poly 3-2.
- Stanford is the only AVCA-ranked program to have 30 wins heading into the final weekend of regular-season play. 22 of the Cardinal’s 30 victories in 2026 have come over top-20-ranked programs. Among ranked teams with 25 or more wins so far this year, Stanford's 22 ranked wins top No. 1 UCLA (21), No. 3 USC (20), and No. 4 Florida State (13).
- A few Stanford records to watch throughout the weekend:
- Single-season wins (individual): Charlotta Bell- 28 individual wins, leads all Stanford teammates
- Stanford's record for victories in a single season is 32, set by Ashley Vincent in 2023
- Single-season wins (pair): Elena Fisher/Chloe Hoffman- 25 wins as a pair, Clara Stowell/Indigo Clarke- 24 wins as a pair
- Stanford's record for victories by a pair in a single season is 28, set by Kelly Belardi/Ashley Vincent in 2023
- Single-season victories (team): Stanford currently sits with 30 wins throughout the 2026 season
- Stanford's program record for wins in a single season is 32, set in both the 2024 and 2025 seasons
- Single-season wins (individual): Charlotta Bell- 28 individual wins, leads all Stanford teammates
- The Cardinal next takes on postseason play, competing in the 2026 MPSF Championships April 24-26 at Spiker Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif. Seeding will be decided after the conclusion of all regular-season action. The winner of the conference tournament earns an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship.