Malibu, California – No. 6 Stanford, winning in Malibu for the first time since 2017, defeated No. 11 Pepperdine 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-23 on Saturday at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Stanford University (8-6, 1-1 MPSF) defeated Pepperdine University (10-5, 1-3 MPSF) by a score of .292 to .276, ending a six-game losing streak. Both teams had 12.0 blocks, but the Cardinal held a 3-1 advantage with an ace.
Opposition Theo Snoy She led Stanford with 13 kills, seven digs, three blocks and one ace.outside hitter alex rotman She hit .321 with 11 kills, a career-high six blocks, and five digs.
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Stanford took advantage of the Waves' 12 unforced hitting errors and 20 service errors. The Cardinal, who batted over .300 in the third and fourth sets, had a side-out rate of 73 percent for the match.
setter Nathan Lietzke He achieved his fifth double-double of the year with 38 assists and 11 digs. In his fifth year, he also had three blocks, two kills and an ace.Libero Luke Turner He had six digs and a career-best seven assists.
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Outside hitter after missing first set Will Rotman Started the Cardinal's final three games. The Santa Barbara native had nine kills, three digs and one ace. 2nd grade Ryan Dulos She started the match as an outside hitter and had a total of 4 kills and 1 block.
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middle blocker Nathaniel Gates He recorded nine kills on 13 error-free swings and posted a batting average of .692. This is the highest total for a Cardinal this season (minimum of 10 attempts).middle blocker ethan hill He finished with a team- and season-high seven blocks.
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— Stanford Men's Volleyball (@StanfordMVB) February 25, 2024
Pepperdine was led by Ryan Barnett, who hit .389 and had a match-high 20 kills with six digs and four blocks. Middle blocker Ethan Watson had a .667 attack success rate with seven kills and a match-best eight blocks, including two solos.
Stanford University will continue its road trip next week, heading to the second Grand Canyon on Friday and Sunday. Both games will be streamed on ESPN+.
