STANFORD, Calif. – Julia Blyashov, Ipar Kurt and Lizzy Andrew combined for 52 kills to lead No. 24 Stanford in a 22-25, 25-19 25-18, 25-13 win over Clemson, Friday, at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford (16-9, 9-6 ACC) hit .300 as a team, while holding Clemson (9-18, 3-12 ACC) to a .085 clip. The Cardinal held a 61-39 advantage in kills and out dug the Tigers 60-48. Stanford is 8-0 on The Farm this season.
Blyashov led all players with 21 kills on .326 hitting and 13 digs for her 10th double-double of the season. Kurt posted a season-high 19 kills on a .366 attack percentage to go with four digs and a block.
Stanford played with three middle blockers as opposite Jordyn Harvey was unavailable for Friday’s match. Andrew led the group with 12 kills on .385 hitting and 10 blocks for her third double-double of the season. Sophomore Erika Sayer pitched in with six kills and two blocks, while freshman Ella Andrews added three kills and four blocks.
Senior defensive specialist Koko Kirsch played back row for Andrews, who played in the opposite spot in the rotation. Kirsch finished with a career-high 13 digs.
Setter Logan Parks dished out 49 assists and matched her career-high with five blocks. The sophomore also tallied six digs and an ace. Libero Spencer Etzler recorded a match-high 17 digs and five assists.
Clemson was led by Anika Groom who registered 11 kills, 15 digs and three aces. The Cardinal improved to 3-09 all-time against the Tigers.
Stanford is back in action on Saturday at 7 p.m. versus Georgia Tech.