Victories by Arizona and Arizona State highlighted Pac-12 action Friday night, as the Wildcats outlasted 14th-ranked Oregon in 5 and the Sun Devils swept RV Oregon State for its 2nd conference win since 2016.
Updated Standings:
| Teams | Conference | Overall |
| Stanford | 4-0 | 12-1 |
| Washington | 3-0 | 11-2 |
| Arizona | 2-1 | 13-2 |
| Arizona State | 2-1 | 11-4 |
| UCS | 2-1 | 10-4 |
| Oregon | 2-1 | 9-4 |
| UCLA | 2-2 | 7-4 |
| Washington State | 1-2 | 10-3 |
| Colorado | 1-2 | 9-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-3 | 10-5 |
| California | 0-3 | 8-6 |
| Utah | 0-3 | 8-6 |
#2 Stanford def. #9 USC 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-15)
- Stanford moves to 12-1 overall, 4-0 Pac-12; USC falls to 10-4 overall, 2-1 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Stanford Recap / USC Recap / VolleyMob Recap
- Attendance: 2,594
2nd-ranked Stanford downed 9th-ranked USC in straight sets to remain undefeated in Pac-12 action. The Cardinal have won 25 consecutive matches, the longest streak in the nation, inside Maples Pavilion.
Card goes a perfect 10-0 in September 🤓#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/MQ3ZBJwtIf
— Stanford Women's Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) September 29, 2018
Team Comparison: STAN / USC
- Points: 63 / 44
- Kills: 49 / 35
- Aces: 1 / 4
- Blocks: 13 / 5
- Assists: 48 / 34
- Digs: 38 / 28
Statistical Leaders – Stanford
- Kathryn Plummer: 18 kills, 9 digs, .379 attack percentage
- Meghan McClure: 14 kills, .619 attack percentage
- Jenna Gray: 44 assists
- Morgan Hentz: 18 digs
- Audriana Fitzmorris: 7 blocks
- Holly Campbell: 7 blocks
Statistical Leaders – USC
- Emily Baptista: 9 kills
- Brooke Botkin: 9 kills
- Khalia Lanier: 9 kills
- Raquel Lazaro: 27 assists
- Victoria Garrick: 12 digs
#22 Washington State def. RV Utah 3-2 (25-9, 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, 18-16)
- Washington State moves to 10-3 overall, 1-2 Pac-12; Utah falls to 8-6 overall, 0-3 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Washington State Recap / Utah Recap
- Attendance: 1,151
These 2 programs duked it out Friday night before 22nd-ranked Washington State edged 25th-ranked Utah in Pullman, Wash. Though the Utes outdid the Cougars in attack percentage (.233 to .223 and blocks (13.0 to 11.5), the errors they made were the difference in the match.
…and the F is for Finisher. 💪🏼
Ella Lajos gets the game-winning kill for @wsuvolleyball, earning the @OpusBank #12Best moment. pic.twitter.com/Km36j5bhsI
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 29, 2018
Team Comparison: WSU / UT
- Points: 77.5 / 81
- Kills: 61 / 67
- Aces: 5 / 1
- Blocks: 11.5 / 13.0
- Assists: 57 / 63
- Digs: 79 / 78
Statistical Leaders – Washington State
- Taylor Mims: 18 kills, 8 digs
- Jocelyn Urias: 11 kills, 5 blocks, .579 attack percentage
- Ella Lajos: 11 kills, 6 blocks
- McKenna Woodford: 11 kills
- Ashley Brown: 50 assists, 17 digs
- Alexis Dirige: 25 digs
Statistical Leaders – Utah
- Megan Yett: 18 kills, 18 digs
- Kenzie Koerber: 15 kills, 7 blocks, .394 attack percentage
- Lauga Gauta: 12 kills
- Dani Drews: 11 kills, 18 digs
- Bailey Choy: 30 assists
#17 UCLA def. California 3-2 (21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13)
- UCLA moves to 7-4 overall, 2-2 Pac-12; California falls to 8-6 overall, 0-3 Pac-12
- Box Score
- UCLA Recap / California Recap
- Attendance: 1,324
After falling behind 2-0 to California, 17th-ranked UCLA stormed back to earn a 5-set comeback victory on the road. The Golden Bears led the way in key statistical categories, including attack percentage (.281 to .209) and blocks (9 to 5), but it wasn’t enough to silence the resilient Bruins.
No one can stop her. Mac May finished with 2️⃣0️⃣ kills in @UCLAWomensVB's victory. She takes home the @OpusBank #12Best moment. pic.twitter.com/G6dodoD5qv
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 29, 2018
Team Comparison: UCLA / CAL
- Points: 75 / 83
- Kills: 62 / 67
- Aces: 8 / 7
- Blocks: 5 / 9
- Assists: 59 / 64
- Digs: 79 / 75
Statistical Leaders – UCLA
- Mac May: 20 kills, 14 digs
- Alexis Light: 19 kills, .405 attack percentage
- Madeleine Gates: 11 kills
- Devon Chang: 32 assists, 10 digs
- Zana Muno: 25 digs
Statistical Leaders – California
- Mima Mirkovic: 18 kills, 12 digs
- Preslie Anderson: 13 kills, .458 attack percentage
- Carmen Annevelink: 12 kills
- Bailee Huizenga: 12 kills, 8 digs
- Isabel Potter: 29 assists
- Kat Knop: 16 digs
#13 Washington def. #23 Colorado 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-20, 25-16)
- Washington moves to 11-2 overall, 3-0 Pac-12; Colorado falls to 9-5 overall, 1-2 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Washington Recap / Colorado Recap
- Attendance: 1,901
13th-ranked Washington won its 7th match in a row, outlasting 23rd-ranked Colorado in 4 sets Friday night. The Huskies served up 12 aces and hit .236 to remain undefeated in Pac-12 play.
Check out the Pac-12 Network recap of tonight's 3⃣-1⃣ win over the Buffs❗️#GoHuskies pic.twitter.com/dwTCb3V94K
— Washington Volleyball (@UWVolleyball) September 29, 2018
Team Comparison: WASH / COLO
- Points: 80.5 / 54.5
- Kills: 60 / 36
- Aces: 12 / 3
- Blocks: 8 / 15
- Assists: 56 / 36
- Digs: 52 / 43
Statistical Leaders – Washington
- Samantha Dreschel: 18 kills, 3 service aces
- Kara Bajema: 16 kills, 11 digs, 3 service aces
- Marin Grote: 11 kills, 5 blocks, .381 attack percentage
- Ella May Powell: 49 assists
- Shayne McPherson: 18 digs
Statistical Leaders – Colorado
- Alexa Smith: 10 kills, 7 digs, 5 blocks
- Brynna DeLuzio: 15 assists, 9 digs
- Danielle Price: 10 blocks
- Justine Spann: 10 digs
Arizona def. #14 Oregon 3-2 (25-23, 16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14)
- Arizona moves to 13-2 overall, 2-1 Pac-12; Oregon falls to 9-4 overall, 2-1 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Arizona Recap / Oregon Recap
- Attendance: 1,577
In a 5-set thriller, Arizona handed 14th-ranked Oregon its first Pac-12 loss Friday night in Eugene, Ore. It is the first home loss of the season for the Ducks.
After two hours and 45 minutes, this is how we ended it.#ARIZONAROOF pic.twitter.com/U8539KCiYt
— Arizona Volleyball (@ArizonaVBall) September 29, 2018
The Wildcats registered a .240 attack percentage and benefitted from 34 Oregon errors to secure its 2nd conference victory of the season.
Team Comparison: AR / OR
- Points: 81 / 91
- Kills: 69 / 78
- Aces: 5 / 3
- Blocks: 7 / 10
- Assists: 64 / 75
- Digs: 81 / 99
Statistical Leaders – Arizona
- Kendra Dahlke: 26 kills, 13 digs
- Candice Denny: 13 kills
- Paige Whipple: 11 kills, 15 digs
- Shardonee Hayes: 5 blocks
- Julia Patterson: 58 assists
- Makenna Martin: 17 digs
Statistical Leaders – Oregon
- Lindse Vander Weide: 17 kills, 19 digs
- Ronika Stone: 16 kills, 5 blocks, .394 attack percentage
- Willow Johnson: 15 kills
- August Raskie: 61 assists, 22 digs
- Brooke Nuneviller: 23 digs
Arizona State def. RV Oregon State 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-19)
- Arizona State moves to 11-4 overall, 2-1 Pac-12; Oregon State falls to 10-5 overall, 0-3 Pac-12
- Box Score
- Arizona State Recap / Oregon State
- Attendance: 1,195
Arizona State followed up its 5-set win against California, which marked the first victory in Pac-12 play since 2016, with a with a sweep of Oregon State. The Sun Devils have won 3 of the last 8 meetings with the Beavers, who received votes in this week’s VolleyMob power rankings release.
Hey, remember when we got that sweep tonight? Yeah, us too. 😎#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/zsqpQZQu2x
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) September 29, 2018
Team Comparison: ASU / OSU
- Points: 60 / 48
- Kills: 46 / 36
- Aces: 6 / 3
- Blocks: 8 / 9
- Assists: 42 / 34
- Digs: 68 / 51
Statistical Leaders – Arizona State
- Lindsey Schnell: 9 kills, .353 attack percentage
- Maddie Goings: 9 kills, 9 digs
- Amy Underdown: 9 kills, 11 digs
- Maddie Sheehan: 21 assists
- Grace Massey: 13 digs
- Maddy Gravely: 5 blocks
Statistical Leaders – Oregon State
- Ivana Jeremic: 11 kills, 14 digs
- Claire Kovensky: 10 kills, 7 digs
- Nicole Peterson: 23 assists, 15 digs
- Carmen Unzue: 6 blocks
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Sunday, Sept. 30 | Arizona at Oregon State | Corvallis, Ore. | 3 p.m. |
| Colorado at Washington State | Pullman, Wash. | 3 p.m. | |
| Utah at Washington | Seattle, Wash. | 3 p.m. | |
| Arizona State at Oregon | Eugene, Ore. | 4 p.m. | |
| USC at California | Berkeley, Calif. | 4 p.m. |
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