#2 Stanford Leaves No Doubt, And Some Pac-12 Upsets

  0 Jil Price Igara | October 27th, 2018 | College - Women's Indoor, News, Pac 12

2nd-ranked Stanford showed its clout, besting 11th-ranked USC in straight sets to stay perfect in league play at 11-0. Upsets were the storyline outside of that, as Utah topped 20th-ranked Washington and California stunned 19th-ranked UCLA.

Updated Standings:

Teams Conference Overall
Stanford 10-0 18-1
USC 7-3 15-6
Washington State 7-4 16-5
Oregon 6-4 13-7
UCLA 6-4 11-6
Arizona 5-5 16-6
Washington 5-5 13-7
Arizona State 4-6 13-9
Colorado 4-6 12-9
Utah 4-7 12-10
California 3-7 11-10
Oregon State 0-10 10-12

RV Utah def. #20 Washington 3-0  (25-23, 26-24, 25-22)

Utah proved its worth with a clean sweep of 20th-ranked Washington at home Friday night. It is the first sweep for the Utes against the Huskies in the all-time series. The Utes, who received votes in this week’s VolleyMob power rankings, overcame their opponent despite trailing in attack percentage (.273 to .265), on the block (9 to 5) and at the service line (6 to 2).

Team Comparison: UT / WA

  • Points: 60 / 56
  • Kills: 49 / 45
  • Aces: 6 / 2
  • Blocks: 5 / 9
  • Assists: 47 / 44
  • Digs: 45 / 41

Statistical Leaders – Utah

Statistical Leaders – Washington

#17 Washington State def. RV Colorado 3-1 (26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 25-22)

17th-ranked Washington State battled it out for a 4-set victory on the road at RV Colorado Friday night. The Cougars have now won four-straight Pac-12 matches.

Team Comparison: WSU / CO

  • Points: 78 / 73.5
  • Kills: 63 / 55
  • Aces: 6 / 5
  • Blocks: 9 / 13
  • Assists: 59 / 52
  • Digs: 93 / 89

Statistical Leaders – Washington State

Statistical Leaders – Colorado

California def. #19 UCLA 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-22)

California upset 19th-ranked UCLA in straight sets on the road on Friday night. The Golden Bears earned their second-straight sweep with a .270 attack percentage, 7 blocks and 8 service aces.

Team Comparison: CAL / UCLA

  • Points: 55 / 45
  • Kills: 40 / 36
  • Aces: 8 / 3
  • Blocks: 7 / 6
  • Assists: 37 / 33
  • Digs: 57 / 54

Statistical Leaders – California

Statistical Leaders – UCLA

#22 Arizona def. Oregon State 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-17)

22nd-ranked Arizona earned its third Pac-12 win in a row with a sweep of Oregon State Friday night at home. The Wildcats were dominant in the match with a .402 attack percentage, while holding the Beavers to .159.

Team Comparison: AZ / OSU

  • Points: 59 / 34
  • Kills: 55 / 30
  • Aces: 2 / 2
  • Blocks: 2 / 2
  • Assists: 49 / 28
  • Digs: 50 / 43

Statistical Leaders – Arizona

Statistical Leaders – Oregon State

#16 Oregon def. Arizona State 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-21)

16th-ranked Oregon handled Arizona State in straight sets on the road on Friday night. The Ducks hit .206, while holding the Sun Devils to a dismal .074 attack percentage for the win.

Team Comparison: OR / ASU

  • Points: 51 / 40
  • Kills: 39 / 29
  • Aces: 3 / 3
  • Blocks: 9 / 8
  • Assists: 36 / 27
  • Digs: 46 / 38

Statistical Leaders – Oregon

Statistical Leaders – Arizona State

#2 Stanford def. #11 USC 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 29-27)

2nd-ranked Stanford left no doubt on the road, besting 11th-ranked USC in straight sets Friday night. The Cardinal, which leads the league with a perfect 11-0 mark, overcame the Trojans with a .373 attack percentage, 8 blocks and 6 service aces.

Team Comparison: STAN / USC

  • Points: 62 / 42.5
  • Kills: 48 / 36
  • Aces: 6 / 2
  • Blocks: 8 / 4
  • Assists: 43 / 34
  • Digs: 36 / 39

Statistical Leaders – Stanford

Statistical Leaders – USC

Up Next:

Date Matchup Location Time
Sunday, Oct. 28 Oregon at Arizona Tucson, Ariz. 2 p.m.
Washington at Colorado Boulder, Colo. 2 p.m.
Oregon State at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. 3 p.m.
California at USC Los Angeles, Calif. 4 p.m.
Stanford at UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m.

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