21st-ranked UCLA overcame 17th-ranked Washington on the road for the first time since 2003, ending a 9-match losing streak against the Huskies overall. 16th-ranked Oregon, RV Arizona, 2nd-ranked Stanford, Utah and 20th-ranked Washington State also earned Friday night Pac-12 wins.
Updated Standings:
| Teams | Conference | Overall |
| Stanford | 9-0 | 17-1 |
| USC | 7-3 | 15-6 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 11-5 |
| Oregon | 6-3 | 13-6 |
| Washington State | 5-4 | 14-5 |
| Washington | 5-5 | 13-7 |
| Arizona | 4-5 | 15-6 |
| Arizona State | 4-5 | 13-8 |
| Utah | 4-5 | 12-8 |
| Colorado | 3-6 | 11-9 |
| California | 2-7 | 10-10 |
| Oregon State | 0-9 | 10-11 |
#21 UCLA def. #17 Washington 3-1 (26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23)
- UCLA moves to 11-5 overall, 6-3 Pac-12; Washington falls to 13-7 overall, 5-5 Pac-12
- Box Score
- UCLA Recap / Washington Recap
- Attendance: 3,113
21st-ranked UCLA came out on top in 4 sets of a battle on the road at 17th-ranked Washington Friday night to extend its Pac-12 winning streak to 4 in a row. The Bruins used a .235 attack percentage and a strong service performance (6 to 1), while holding the Huskies to a .196 attack percentage, to secure the victory.
No. 20 @UCLAWomensVB won a tough match on the road against the No. 19 Huskies. ☑️ pic.twitter.com/vMfUg4FeWf
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 20, 2018
Sophomore Mac May tallied a career-high 27 kills in the Bruins first win in Alaska Airlines Arena over the Huskies since Oct. 3, 2003. The win snapped a 9-match losing streak for UCLA against Washington.
Team Comparison: UCLA / WASH
- Points: 79 / 62
- Kills: 64 / 50
- Aces: 6 / 1
- Blocks: 9 / 11
- Assists: 62 / 47
- Digs: 73 / 69
Statistical Leaders – UCLA
- Mac May: 27 kills, 13 digs, .404 attack percentage
- Alexis Light: 11 kills
- Jenny Mosser: 10 kills, 10 digs, 5 blocks
- Kylie Miller: 52 assists, 8 digs
- Zana Muno: 19 digs
Statistical Leaders – Washington
- Kara Bajema: 14 kills, 15 digs
- Samantha Drechsel: 13 kills
- Ella May Powell: 42 assists, 9 digs
- Lauren Sanders: 8 blocks, 6 kills
- Shayne McPherson: 18 digs
#16 Oregon def. California 3-0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-22)
- Oregon moves to 13-6 overall, 6-3 Pac-12; California falls to 10-10 overall, 2-7 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Oregon Recap / California Recap
- Attendance: 1,685
16th-ranked Oregon used a .368 attack percentage and low error volleyball to overcome California in straight sets at home Friday night. The Golden Bears held the edge on the block (6 to 5), while the Ducks had the advantage at the service line (5 to 3).
All the top highlights from tonight's straight-set win over Cal ⬇️ #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/C4rPqMPxnU
— Oregon Volleyball (@OregonVB) October 20, 2018
Team Comparison: ORE / CAL
- Points: 65 / 43
- Kills: 55 / 34
- Aces: 5 / 3
- Blocks: 5 / 6
- Assists: 43 / 33
- Digs: 51 / 44
Statistical Leaders – Oregon
- Ronika Stone: 12 kills, .579 attack percentage
- Lindsey Vander Weide: 12 kills, 9 digs
- Brooke Van Sickle: 10 kills, 12 digs, .381 attack percentage
- Willow Johnson: 10 kills, .400 attack percentage
- August Raskie: 36 assists, 9 digs
- Brooke Nuneviller: 16 digs
Statistical Leaders – California
- Mima Mirkovic: 8 kills
- Preslie Anderson: 8 kills
- Isabel Potter: 28 assists, 7 digs
- Kat Knop: 9 digs
RV Arizona def. #24 Colorado 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-22)
- Arizona moves to 15-6 overall, 4-5 Pac-12; Colorado falls to 11-9 overall, 3-6 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Arizona Recap / Colorado Recap
- Attendance: 1,645
Arizona, which received votes in this week’s VolleyMob power rankings, downed 24th-ranked Colorado 3-0 at home to end a 4-match conference skid. The Wildcats edged the Buffaloes in attack percentage (.151 to .145) and on the block (9 to 6) to record the win.
CATS WIN!
Arizona sweeps Colorado to improve to 15-6, 4-5 Pac-12!
Kendra Dahlke finished with a match-high 13 kills and Julia Patterson posted a double-double (25 assists, 16 digs) to go along with four kills and four blocks! pic.twitter.com/fQbewVxGVg
— Arizona Volleyball (@ArizonaVBall) October 20, 2018
Team Comparison: AZ / CO
- Points: 53 / 45
- Kills: 42 / 37
- Aces: 2 / 2
- Blocks: 9 / 6
- Assists: 32 / 36
- Digs: 45 / 41
Statistical Leaders – Arizona
- Kendra Dahlke: 13 kills
- Julia Patterson: 25 assists, 16 digs, 4 blocks
- Shardonee Hayes: 5 blocks, 7 kills, .417 attack percentage
Statistical Leaders – Colorado
- Alexa Smith: 13 kills
- Jenna Ewert: 13 assists
- Rachel Whipple: 11 digs
#2 Stanford def. Oregon State 3-1 (24-26, 25-10, 25-18, 25-23)
- Stanford moves to 17-1 overall, 9-0 Pac-12; Oregon State falls to 10-11, 0-9 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Stanford Recap / Oregon State Recap
- Attendance: 1,157
2nd-ranked Stanford recovered from its opening set loss to down Oregon State 3-1 Friday night on the road. The Cardinal has won 15 consecutive matches and are perfect in conference play at 9-0, while the Beavers stay winless in conference play at 0-9.
Stanford’s block was outstanding, as the Cardinal outdid their opponent 21 to 9 at the net, to remain perfect in the all-time series with Oregon State 67-0.
Card wins the battle with the Beavs, 24-26, 25-10, 25-18, 25-23. Stanford now 17-1 overall, 9-0 in the @pac12.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/7HQX2KfGGi
— Stanford Women's Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) October 20, 2018
Team Comparison: STAN / OSU
- Points: 81 / 60
- Kills: 56 / 49
- Aces: 4 / 2
- Blocks: 21 / 9
- Assists: 51 / 44
- Digs: 67 / 72
Statistical Leaders – Stanford
- Kathryn Plummer: 19 kills, 11 digs
- Courtney Bowen: career-high 14 kills, career-high 9 blocks, .500 attack percentage
- Audriana Fitzmorris: 10 kills, 8 blocks
- Jenna Gray: 46 assists
- Morgan Hentz: 20 digs
- Tami Alade: 12 blocks
Statistical Leaders – Oregon State
- Amy Underdown: 15 kills, 10 digs
- Maddie Goings: 12 kills, 8 digs
- Haylie Bennett: 10 kills
- Maddie Sheehan: 30 assists, 11 digs
- Grace Massey: 21 digs
Utah def. RV Arizona State 3-0 (27-25, 25-23, 25-18)
- Utah moves to 12-8 overall, 4-5 Pac-12; Arizona State falls to 13-8 overall, 4-5 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Utah Recap / Arizona State Recap
- Attendance: 1,978
Utah continues its upward trajectory with its 3rd-straight conference victory Friday night, besting RV Arizona State in straight sets on the road. The Utes outperformed the Wildcats in attack percentage (.270 to .178), on the block (7 to 2) and at the service line (5 to 2) to collect the win.
Nothing like a sweep on the road! We push our win streak to three with the win over Arizona State tonight! pic.twitter.com/4RbhTbU5Yx
— Utah Volleyball (@UtahVolleyball) October 20, 2018
Team Comparison: UTAH / ASU
- Points: 59 / 43
- Kills: 47 / 39
- Aces: 5 / 2
- Blocks: 7 / 2
- Assists: 46 / 37
- Digs: 48 / 49
Statistical Leaders – Utah
- Dani Drews: 11 kills, 10 digs
- Megan Yett: 11 kills
- Bailey Choy: 28 assists, 8 digs, 3 service aces
- Phoebe Grace: 5 blocks
- Brianna Doehrmann: 13 digs
Statistical Leaders – Arizona
- Alyse Ford: 14 kills
- Claire Kovensky: 10 kills, 7 digs, .364 attack percentage
- Callie Jones: 16 assists
- Courtney Leffel: 13 digs
#20 Washington State def. #10 USC 3-2 (25-16, 21-25, 23-25, 25-23, 18-16)
- Washington State moves to 14-5 overall, 5-4 Pac-12; USC falls to 15-6 overall, 7-3 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Washington State Recap / USC Recap
- Attendance: 1,380
Even without outside hitter Taylor Mims, 20th-ranked Washington State overcame 20th-ranked USC in a 5-set battle in Pullman, Wash., Friday night. Though the Trojans led the way in blocks (16 to 11) and service aces (8 to 4), the Cougars posted a .231 attack percentage to claim the victory. Errors killed USC’s efforts, as they committed 12 at the service line and 30 on the attack to hit .177.
You can't say enough about this match. @wsuvolleyball came back from an 8-4 deficit in the fifth to win the set and the match.
The final play is the @OpusBank #12Best moment. pic.twitter.com/XBViXAbl4F
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 20, 2018
Team Comparison: WSU / USC
- Points: 80 / 86
- Kills: 65 / 62
- Aces: 4 / 8
- Blocks: 11 / 16
- Assists: 61 / 59
- Digs: 79 / 73
Statistical Leaders – Washington State
- McKenna Woodford: 23 kills, 5 blocks
- Penny Tusa: 14 kills
- Jocelyn Urias: 13 kills
- Ashley Brown: 52 assists, 9 digs
- Alexis Dirige: 22 digs
- Ella Lajos: 6 blocks
Statistical Leaders – USC
- Khalia Lanier: 19 kills, 13 digs
- Brooke Botkin: 17 kills, 12 digs
- Emily Baptista: 13 kills, 9 blocks
- Jasmine Gross: 10 kills, 8 blocks
- Raquel Lazaro: 52 assists, 10 digs
- Victoria Garrick: 25 digs
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Sunday, Oct. 21 | Stanford at Oregon | Eugene, Ore. | 2 p.m. |
| California at Oregon State | Corvallis, Ore. | 3 p.m. | |
| UCLA at Washington State | Pullman, Wash. | 3 p.m. | |
| Utah at Arizona | Tucson, Ariz. | 3 p.m. | |
| Colorado at Arizona State | Tempe, Ariz. | 5 p.m. |
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