#2 Stanford def. #17 UCLA 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-17)
- Stanford moves to 11-1 overall, 3-0 Pac-12; UCLA falls to 6-4 overall, 1-2 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Stanford Recap / UCLA Recap
- Attendance: 1,882
2nd-ranked Stanford showed its talent in an impressive sweep of 17th-ranked UCLA to move to 3-0 in Pac-12 action and extend its win streak to 9 in a row Wednesday night.
The Cardinal, which is undefeated in Maples Pavilion since 2016 (24-0), outperformed the Bruins in attack percentage (.316 to .121), blocks (10 to 6), kills (55 to 28), assists (51 to 28) and digs (49 to 39).
Mood 🤓#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/tb9mw7VOeJ
— Stanford Women's Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) September 27, 2018
Stanford has defeated UCLA in each of the last 3 meetings and leads the all-time series 51-37 following the victory.
After UCLA pulled ahead 5-2 in the opening set, Stanford used a 9-3 stretch to get back into contention. The Cardinal went on to break a string of 4 ties and establish a 22-16 lead with a 6-0 run. The Bruins could not respond, and Stanford claimed the 25-18 win.
Stanford came out firing in the second set, jumping out to a 10-5 advantage over the Bruins. With another 6-point scoring drive, the Cardinal were able to withstand a late UCLA push to secure the 25-19 victory.
In the third set, UCLA went up 8-3 early and led by as much as 5 before the Cardinal came rallying back. Stanford used a 7-1 stretch to pull ahead 16-14 and held the Bruins to just 3 scores from there to earn the sweep with a 25-17 win.
Get the brooms out!@StanfordWVB sweeps UCLA and gets its 24th consecutive win at home.#Pac12VB pic.twitter.com/YTT4RoKwNz
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 27, 2018
Kathryn Plummer (17 kills), Holly Campbell (14 kills, .400 attack percentage) and Meghan McClure (12 kills, .435 attack percentage) led Stanford’s balanced offensive attack. Jenna Gray orchestrated the night with 49 assists, Morgan Hentz logged 18 digs and Campbell added 6 blocks.
This trio was an offensive powerhouse for @StanfordWVB tonight. 💪🏼
Kathryn Plummer (17 kills), Holly Campbell (14 kills) and Meghan McClure (12 kills) led the Card to a .316 hitting percentage and a 3-0 win over UCLA.#Pac12VB pic.twitter.com/HOd8OYeNMD
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 27, 2018
Mac May led the Bruins with 9 kills, while Kylie Miller posted 26 assists and Savvy Simo notched 13 digs.
Updated Standings:
| Teams | Conference | Overall |
| Stanford | 3-0 | 11-1 |
| Washington | 2-0 | 10-2 |
| USC | 2-0 | 10-3 |
| Oregon | 2-0 | 9-3 |
| Arizona | 1-1 | 12-2 |
| Arizona State | 1-1 | 10-4 |
| Colorado | 1-1 | 9-4 |
| UCLA | 1-2 | 6-4 |
| Washington State | 0-2 | 9-3 |
| Oregon State | 0-2 | 10-4 |
| California | 0-2 | 8-5 |
| Utah | 0-2 | 8-5 |
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Friday, Sept. 28 | Colorado at Washington | Seattle, Wash. | 9 p.m. |
| Arizona State at Oregon State | Corvallis, Ore. | 10 p.m. | |
| UCLA at California | Berkeley, Calif. | 10 p.m. | |
| Utah at Wasington State | Pullman, Wash. | 10 p.m. | |
| Arizona at Oregon | Eugene, Ore. | 11 p.m. | |
| USC at Stanford | Stanford, Calif. | 11 p.m. |
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