STANFORD, Calif. – Led by Lizzy Andrew and Ipar Kurt, No. 18 Stanford swept California, 25-17, 25-19, 25-23, Friday, in the Big Spike at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford (14-8, 7-5 ACC) hit .387 as a team while holding Cal (16-7. 6-6 ACC) to a .255 clip. The Cardinal finished with 51 kills, 51 digs and seven aces. The Golden Bears held a 6.0 to 4.0 advantage in blocks.
Andrew led Stanford with 12 kills on .526 hitting and two blocks, including one solo. The junior also registered career-highs in aces (3) and digs (7).
Outside hitter Ipar Kurt matched Andrew with a team-high 12 kills on a .345 attack percentage. Opposite Jordyn Harvey hit .353 with eight kills, two blocks, an ace and a match-best 13 digs.
The Cardinal remains undefeated at home this season at 7-0. Five of Stanford's eight remaining regular seasons matches will be played at Maples Pavilion.
The Cardinal was without sophomore Logan Parks for a second straight match. Junior Lilly Wagner made her third start of the season at setter, posting a season-high 36 assists, six digs and a block. She also matched her career-high with five kills on 11 errorless attempts.
Middle blocker Ella Andrews, the reigning ACC Freshman of the Week, hit .727 with eight kills on 11 errorless swings to go with two blocks. Outside hitter Julia Blyashov added six kills, six digs and two assists. Libero Spencer Etzler collected nine digs, five assists and a pair of aces.
Defensive specialist Malyssa Cawa tallied seven digs, while Koko Kirsch notched three digs. Freshman Sarah Hickman subbed in to serve in the third and recorded her first collegiate ace.
Cal was led by Abby Zimmerman’s match-high 14 kills, five digs, three blocks, two assists and an ace. Stanford moves to 89-13 all-time against the Golden Bears.
Up next, the Cardinal travels to Miami on Friday, Nov. 6 and Florida State on Sunday, Nov. 8.