BERKELEY, Calif. – No. 18 Stanford had its 11-match winning streak over California snapped on Wednesday, falling 25-23, 25-20, 27-25 at Haas Pavilion.
Stanford (13-8, 6-5 ACC) was without starting setter Logan Parks, who was not in uniform on Wednesday night. Cal (16-6, 6-5 ACC) hit .296 and held a 50-38 advantage in kills and a 59-57 edge in digs.
The Bears posted their first win over the Cardinal since Feb. 12, 2021 – a five-set victory in Berkeley.
Seniors Julia Blyashov and Jordyn Harvey each notched nine kills to lead the Cardinal. Blyashov added 11 digs and two aces, while Harvey posted 12 digs, an ace and a block.
Junior Lilly Wagner filled in for Parks, totaling 27 assists, eight digs, four kills and two blocks.
Middle blocker Lizzy Andrew hit .412 with eight kills, five blocks, including three solo, and an ace. Libero Spencer Etzler finished with 14 digs, 10 of which came in the first set, three assists and two aces.
Cal was led by Abby Zimmerman’s 12 kills on .345 hitting, five digs and an ace. Setter Anna Flores finished with a double-double, posting 37 assists and 22 digs to go with five kills and an ace.
Stanford and Cal meet again on Friday at Maples Pavilion. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ACCNX.