Four of 5 Sunday Pac-12 Conference matchups took 5 sets to solve, as 2nd-ranked Stanford, 10th-ranked USC, 14th-ranked Washington, 16th-ranked Oregon and Arizona State registered victories.
#Pac12VB didn't lack any excitement today:
🏐 Four of five matches went to five sets
🏐 @SunDevilVB notched its first conference win since 2016
🏐 @UWVolleyball overcame a 0-2 deficit to win
🏐 @StanfordWVB won its 23rd straight at home pic.twitter.com/ffAv084d5o— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 24, 2018
Updated Standings:
| Teams | Conference | Overall |
| Stanford | 2-0 | 10-1 |
| USC | 2-0 | 10-3 |
| Oregon | 2-0 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 2-0 | 10-2 |
| Arizona | 1-1 | 12-2 |
| Arizona State | 1-1 | 10-4 |
| Colorado | 1-1 | 9-4 |
| UCLA | 1-1 | 6-3 |
| Washington State | 0-2 | 9-3 |
| Oregon State | 0-2 | 10-4 |
| California | 0-2 | 8-5 |
| Utah | 0-2 | 8-5 |
#2 Stanford def. Arizona 3-1 (25-17, 25-27, 25-20, 25-21)
- Stanford moves to 10-1 overall, 2-0 Pac-12; Arizona falls to 12-2 overall, 1-1 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Stanford Recap / Arizona Recap
- Attendance: 2,331
2nd-ranked Stanford surged past Arizona on Sunday, 3-1, to remain perfect at home, 4-0, and in Pac-12 play, 2-0. The Cardinal posted a .246 attack percentage, while holding the Wildcats to a .146 hitting effort.
Sunday vibes 😎#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/XKlRn5QC4k
— Stanford Women's Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) September 23, 2018
The Cardinal have won 23 matches in a row inside Maples Pavilion.
Team Comparison: STAN / ARIZ
- Points: 72 / 64
- Kills: 54 / 45
- Aces: 6 / 7
- Blocks: 12 / 12
- Assists: 50 / 40
- Digs: 50 / 43
Statistical Leaders – Stanford
- Kathryn Plummer: 21 kills
- Meghan McClure: 10 kills, 11 digs
- Audriana Fitzmorris: 10 kills
- Jenna Gray: 44 assists
- Morgan Hentz: 20 digs
- Holly Campbell: 6 blocks
Statistical Leaders – Arizona
- Kendra Dahlke: 15 kills, 7 digs
- Paige Whipple: 10 kills
- Julia Patterson: 37 assists, 9 digs
- Makenna Martin: 12 digs
- Devyn Cross: 7 blocks
#10 USC def. RV Colorado 3-2 (25-18, 27-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-10)
- USC moves to 10-3 overall, 2-0 Pac-12; Colorado falls to 9-1 overall, 1-1 Pac-12
- Box Score
- USC Recap / Colorado Recap
- Attendance: 1,760
10th-ranked USC came out on top of a 5-set thriller against RV Colorado Sunday afternoon to remain perfect in the Pac-12. The Trojans have prevailed over the Buffaloes in 16 of 17 matches all-time.
👆 @BotkinBrooke puts the final point on the board to sew up the Trojans' five-set win in Boulder! #FightOn ✌️🏐 pic.twitter.com/L3bEtxWuZX
— USC Women's Volleyball (@uscwomensvolley) September 23, 2018
Team Comparison: USC / COLO
- Points: 82 / 73.5
- Kills: 68 / 59
- Aces: 6 / 5
- Blocks: 8 / 9
- Assists: 66 / 52
- Digs: 66 / 65
Statistical Leaders – USC
- Khalia Lanier: 21 kills, 9 digs, 2 service aces
- Brooke Botkin: 19 kills, 7 digs, .361 attack percentage
- Jasmine Gross: 17 kills, 4 blocks, .615 attack percentage
- Raquel Lazaro: 58 assists, 16 digs
- Victoria Garrick: 17 digs
Statistical Leaders – Colorado
- Alexa Smith: 18 kills, 15 digs
- Anyse Smith: 13 kills
- Naghede Abu: 12 kills, 4 blocks, .348 attack percentage
- Brynna DeLuzio: 24 assists, 15 digs
#14 Washington def. #24 Oregon State 3-2 (20-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-10)
- Washington moves to 10-2 overall, 2-0 Pac-12; Oregon State falls to 10-4 overall, 0-2 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Washington Recap / Oregon State Recap
- Attendance: 1,301
In a Top 25 Pac-12 battle, 14th-ranked Washington downed 24th-ranked Oregon State in 5 sets. The Huskies outdid the Beavers in attack percentage, .238 to .167, and battled back from an 0-2 deficit to secure the comeback victory.
Still riding that victory 🚌 back to Seattle …
As we head north, check out the Pac-12 Network's recap of the win!#PointHuskies pic.twitter.com/JZUkMMUwJl
— Washington Volleyball (@UWVolleyball) September 24, 2018
It is the first win for Washington over Oregon State since the 2016 season, as the Beavers claimed both matchups during the 2017 regular season.
Team Comparison: WASH / OSU
- Points: 81 / 70
- Kills: 64 / 54
- Aces: 6 / 5
- Blocks: 11 / 11
- Assists: 60 / 54
- Digs: 73 / 70
Statistical Leaders – Washington
- Kara Bajema: 21 kills, 8 digs, 3 service aces
- Samantha Dreschel: 18 kills, 8 digs
- Destiny Julye: 11 kills, 6 blocks
- Ella May Powell: 49 assists, 14 digs
- Shayne McPherson: 21 digs
Statistical Leaders – Oregon State
- Maddie Goings: 20 kills, 12 digs
- Amy Underdown: 11 kills, 10 digs
- Maddie Sheehan: 38 assists, 14 digs
- Kayla Ellis: 14 digs
#16 Oregon def. #21 Washington State 3-2 (22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12)
- Oregon moves to 9-3 overall, 2-0 Pac-12; Washington State falls to 9-3 overall, 0-2 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Oregon Recap / Washington State Recap
- Attendance: 1,638
In a battle of Top 25 programs, 16th-ranked Oregon emerged the victor against 21st-ranked Washington State. The Cougars outdid the Ducks in attack percentage, .215 to .181, and blocks, 14 to 10, but could not come out on top.
Relive the Ducks' five-set comeback win over No. 22 WSU with some of the match's top highlights ⬇️ #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/iHI2QPuFaD
— Oregon Volleyball (@OregonVB) September 24, 2018
The Ducks remain undefeated, 6-0, on their home court following the 5-set thriller. In the match, Lindsey Vander Weide became the 11th active Division I player to compile 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills in her career.
Team Comparison: UO / WSU
- Points: 86 / 83.5
- Kills: 71 / 65
- Aces: 5 / 4
- Blocks: 10 / 14
- Assists: 65 / 58
- Digs: 103 / 93
Statistical Leaders – Oregon
- Lindsey Vander Weide: 22 kills, 28 digs
- Ronika Stone: 16b kills, 6 blocks, .378 attack percentage
- Willow Johnson: 10 kills
- August Raskie: 59 assists, 14 digs
- Brooke Nuneviller: 35 digs
Statistical Leaders – Washington State
- McKenna Woodford: 20 kills, 8 digs
- Taylor Mims: 17 kills, 21 digs
- Jocelyn Urias: 11 kills, 7 blocks
- Ella Lajos: 10 kills, 6 blocks
- Ashley Brown: 55 assists, 10 digs
- Alexis Dirige: 27 digs
Arizona State def. California 3-2 (25-20, 25-27, 25-22, 21-25, 18-16)
- Arizona State moves to 10-4 overall, 1-1 Pac-12; California falls to 8-5 overall, 0-2 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Arizona State Recap / California Recap
- Attendance: 1,291
Arizona State edged California, 3-2, on the road to even its Pac-12 record, 1-1., and earn its first conference win since 2016 (21-match conference losing streak).
LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO‼️ pic.twitter.com/YjnelKHcS3
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) September 24, 2018
The Sun Devils registered more kills (62 to 52), more assists (58 to 46), and more digs (81 to 68) in the victory, while the Bears had a higher attack percentage (.164 to .132), and more blocks (14 to 12).
Team Comparison: ASU / CAL
- Points: 81 / 71
- Kills: 62 / 52
- Aces: 7 / 5
- Blocks: 12 / 14
- Assists: 58 / 46
- Digs: 81 / 68
Statistical Leaders: Arizona State
- Ivana Jeremic: 17 kills, 19 digs, 4 blocks
- Alyse Ford: 16 kills
- Nicole Peterson: 10 kills, 7 digs, 7 assists
- Megan Beedie: 10 kills, .364 attack percentage
Statistical Leaders: California
- Preslie Anderson: 12 kills, 7 blocks, .417 attack percentage
- Mima Mirkovic: 11 kills, 12 digs
- Isabel Potter: 20 assists
- Kat Knop: 12 digs
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Wednesday, Sept. 26 | UCLA at Stanford | Stanford Calif. | 10 p.m. |
| Friday, Sept. 28 | Colorado at Washington | Seattle, Wash. | 9 p.m. |
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