CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Playing in its second five-set match of the season, No. 23 Stanford fell at Miami, 25-22, 24-26, 20-25, 25-22, 14-16, Friday, at Freeman Indoor Stadium at the Knight Sports Complex.
Stanford (14-9, 7-6 ACC) hit .238 as a team and posted 13.0 blocks and eight aces. Miami (12-10, 10-3 ACC) hit .181 and tallied 9.0 blocks and 11 aces.
Outside hitter Julia Blyashov led Stanford with 20 kills and 15 digs for her team-leading ninth double-double of the year. Middle blocker Lizzy Andrew added 13 kills, five blocks and two digs. The junior also matched her career-high with three aces.
The Cardinal drops to 3-6 on the road. Friday marked the first time this season the Cardinal won the opening set but lost the match (11-1).
Setter Logan Parks returned to the lineup after missing the previous two matches. The sophomore controlled the offense with 52 assists to go with seven digs, three aces and a kill. She tied her career-best with five blocks.
Middle blocker Erika Sayer made her first appearance since Aug. 30, registering seven kills on .357 hitting and four blocks in the final three frames. Outside hitter Ipar Kurt added 11 kills, four digs and a career-high six blocks, including two solo.
Libero Spencer Etzler collected 11 digs, while defensive specialist Malyssa Cawa had seven digs and two assists. Senior Koko Kirsch pitched in with a season-high six digs.
Miami was led by freshman Ruth Martinez, who posted a match-high 21 kills, nine digs and four blocks. Libero Gaby Arroyo turned in a double-double with 19 digs and 10 assists. Stanford is now 1-2 all-time against Miami.
Stanford closes out the weekend on Sunday at Florida State. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m. PT on ACCNX.