Utah and California earned upset victories over ranked opponents Sunday, toppling 15th-ranked Oregon and 18th-ranked Washington State, respectively. Also rounding out the weekend with wins were 12th-ranked USC and 20th-ranked Colorado.
Updated Standings:
| Teams | Conference | Overall |
| Stanford | 8-0 | 16-1 |
| USC | 5-3 | 14-5 |
| Washington | 5-3 | 13-5 |
| Oregon | 5-3 | 12-6 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 10-5 |
| Washington State | 4-4 | 13-5 |
| Arizona State | 4-4 | 13-7 |
| Arizona | 3-5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 3-5 | 11-8 |
| Utah | 3-5 | 11-8 |
| California | 2-6 | 10-9 |
| Oregon State | 0-8 | 10-10 |
Utah def. #15 Oregon 3-1 (25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 25-23)
- Utah moves to 11-8 overall, 3-5 Pac-12; Oregon falls to 12-6 overall, 5-3 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Utah Recap / Oregon Recap
- Attendance: 2,319
Utah upset 15th-ranked Oregon in 4 sets at home on Sunday afternoon to move to 3-5 in the competitive Pac-12 league. It is the second ranked win of the season for the Utes, who hit .257, outblocked its opponent (11 to 8) and held an advantage at the service line (8 to 4).
UTES WIN! We sweep the weekend after taking down No. 14 Oregon! pic.twitter.com/PjYqtizPZx
— Utah Volleyball (@UtahVolleyball) October 14, 2018
Team Comparison: UTAH / ORE
- Points: 80 / 67
- Kills: 61 / 55
- Aces: 8 / 4
- Blocks: 11 / 8
- Assists: 60 / 52
- Digs: 50 / 54
Statistical Leaders – Utah
- Dani Drews: 18 kills, 10 digs
- Kenzie Korber: 13 kills, .476 attack percentage
- Megan Yett: 10 kills, 9 digs, 3 service aces
- Bailey Choy: 33 assists, 7 digs
- Brianna Doehrmann: 18 digs
Statistical Leaders – Oregon
- Lindsey Vander Weide: 19 kills, 8 digs
- Sumeet Gill: 13 kills, .684 attack percentage
- Ronika Stone: 10 kils, 7 digs
#12 USC def. #22 Arizona 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 25-16)
- USC moves to 14-5 overall, 6-2 Pac-12; Arizona falls to 14-6 overall, 3-5 Pac-12
- Box Score
- USC Recap / Arizona Recap
- Attendance: 1,812
12th-ranked USC secured its second-straight conference win in 4 sets against 22nd-ranked Arizona Sunday afternoon. The Trojans outperformed the Wildcats in attack percentage (.370 to .164), blocks (10 to 4) and service aces (6 to 3) to earn the victory.
📷 Trojans vs. Wildcats by P. Anderson #FightOn ✌️🏐 pic.twitter.com/5jySY5Razo
— USC Women's Volleyball (@uscwomensvolley) October 15, 2018
Team Comparison: USC / AZ
- Points: 72 / 57
- Kills: 56 / 50
- Aces: 6 / 3
- Blocks: 10 / 4
- Assists: 52 / 48
- Digs: 46 / 46
Statistical Leaders – USC
- Brooke Botkin: 19 kills, .432 attack percentage
- Emily Baptista: 15 kills, 4 blocks, .464 attack percentage
- Khalia Lanier: 11 kills
- Raquel Lazaro: 47 assists
- Victoria Garrick: 22 digs
Statistical Leaders – Arizona
- Katie Smoot: 13 kills
- Candice Denny: 11 kills
- Paige Whipple: 11 kills
- Julia Patterson: 43 assists
- Makenna Martin: 12 digs
#20 Colorado def. Oregon State 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 28-26)
- Colorado moves to 11-8 overall, 3-5 Pac-12; Oregon State falls to 10-10 overall, 0-8 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Colorado Recap / Oregon State Recap
- Attendance: 1,072
Oregon State’s woes continued in conference play as 20th-ranked Colorado swept past the Beavers Sunday afternoon in Boulder, Colo. The Buffaloes outdid their opponent in attack percentage (.263 to .175), on the block (8 to 5) and at the service line (5 to 4) to secure its third Pac-12 win.
Buffs sweep and Naghede gets her 500th block, just the second player in school history to do so! #GoBuffshttps://t.co/iKS1Qef75o
— Colorado Buffaloes Volleyball (@CUBuffsVB) October 14, 2018
Team Comparison: COLO / OSU
- Points: 52.5 / 51
- Kills: 39 / 42
- Aces: 5 / 4
- Blocks: 8 / 5
- Assists: 35 / 39
- Digs: 48 / 41
Statistical Leaders – Colorado
- Alexa Smith: 12 kills, 8 digs, 4 service aces
- Brynna DeLuzio: 19 assists, 11 digs
- Rachel Whipple: 13 digs
- Naghede Abu: 9 kills, 6 blocks
Statistical Leaders – Oregon State
- Maddie Goings: 14 kills
- Maddie Sheehan: 32 assists
- Grace Massey: 15 digs
California def. #18 Washington State 3-1 (32-30, 15-25, 25-23, 25-20)
- California moves to 10-9 overall, 2-6 Pac-12; Washington State falls to 13-5 overall, 4-4 Pac-12
- Box Score
- California Recap / Washington State Recap
- Attendance: 677
California overcame 18th-ranked Washington State in 4 sets at home on Sunday afternoon to register its second Pac-12 win of the season. The Golden Bears down the Cougars with advantages in attack percentages (.225 to .184) and blocks (16 to 11). Errors were the achilles heel for Washington State, which committed 27 attack errors in the loss.
DONE!!!! pic.twitter.com/za22FQZhBH
— Cal Volleyball (@CalVolleyball) October 14, 2018
Team Comparison: CAL / WSU
- Points: 74 / 72
- Kills: 56 / 54
- Aces: 2 / 7
- Blocks: 16 / 1
- Assists: 49 / 54
- Digs: 59 / 77
Statistical Leaders – California
- Bailee Huizenga: 12 kills, .400 attack percentage
- Mima Mirkovic: 11 kills, 9 digs
- Maddie Haynes: 11 kills
- Lauren Forte: 10 kills, 11 blocks
- Isabel Potter: 24 assists, 8 digs
- Kat Knop: 19 digs
Statistical Leaders – Washington State
- McKenna Woodford: 22 kills, .319 attack percentage
- Penny Tusa: 14 kills, 15 digs
- Ashley Brown: 45 assists
- Alexis Dirige: 24 digs
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Wednesday, Oct. 17 | USC at Washington | Seattle, Wash. | 10 p.m. |
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