LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – Top-ranked Stanford beach volleyball extended its dominant run Saturday in Laguna Beach, sweeping No. 4 USC, 5-0, before edging No. 6 Cal Poly, 3-2.
Stanford (27-2) continues its winning streak, now up to 15 with its victories over the Women of Troy and Mustangs.
The Cardinal continued its excellence from Friday and into Saturday morning, defeating No. 4 USC, 5-0, with straight-set sweeps on courts 1-4. Juniors Brooke Rockwell and Ruby Sorra captured the first match point with a 21-15, 21-15 win on court 2. Senior Kelly Belardi and sophomore Avery Jackson posted the second point of the dual with a 21-17, 21-19 triumph over USC’s Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley on court 1. Sophomores Charlotta Bell and Logan Tusher clinched the dual with a 21-19, 21-15 victory against USC’s Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe on court 3. Sophomore Indigo Clarke and junior Clara Stowell posted the fourth sweep win with a 21-14, 21-16 on court 4, and redshirt freshman Elena Fisher and junior Chloe Hoffman held off the surging Women of Troy duo of Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok on court 5 with a 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 decision for the final point of the match.
The Cardinal’s match with No. 6 Cal Poly was a battle and came down to an extra point in the third set to secure the victory. Stanford went up 2-0 with straight-set wins on courts four and five, but the Mustangs battled to three-set wins on courts one and two. Bell and Tusher won their first set 21-19, but Cal Poly’s Julia Westby and Elise Lenahan came back with a 21-19 win of their own in the second set. The final set came down to extra points, and a 16-14 victory by the Stanford sophomores secured the match win.
Stanford makes its final regular-season road trip April 10-11 for the 2026 Center of Effort Challenge in San Luis Obispo, California. The Cardinal is scheduled to face No. 4 USC, No. 7 TCU and No. 8 LMU during the two-day event.
#1 Stanford 5, #4 USC 0
1. Kelly Belardi and Avery Jackson (STAN) def. Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley (USC) 21-17, 21-19
2. Brooke Rockwell and Ruby Sorra (STAN) def. Zoey Henson and Sarah Wood (USC) 21-15, 21-15
3. Charlotta Bell and Logan Tusher (STAN) def. Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe (USC) 21-19, 21-15
4. Indigo Clarke and Clara Stowell (STAN) def. Alana Embry and Quincy Stephens (USC) 21-14, 21-16
5. Elena Fisher and Chloe Hoffman (STAN) def. Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok (USC) 21-19, 19-21, 15-13
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3*, 4, 5
#1 Stanford 3, #6 Cal Poly 2
1. Ella Connor and Erin Inskeep (CP) def. Kelly Belardi and Avery Jackson (STAN) 17-21, 21-18, 19-21
2. Logan Walter and Izzy Martinez (CP) def. Brooke Rockwell and Ruby Sorra (STAN) 21-17, 13-21, 15-5
3. Charlotta Bell and Logan Tusher (CP) def. Julia Westby and Elise Lenahan (CP) 21-19, 19-21, 16-14
4. Indigo Clarke and Clara Stowell (STAN) def. Quinn Perry and Ashleigh Adams (CP) 21-18, 21-19
5. Elena Fisher and Chloe Hoffman (STAN) def. Bailey Showalter and Peyton Dueck (CP) 21-14, 21-16
Order of finish: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3*