AUSTIN, Texas — Second-ranked Stanford merely took it to No. 7 Texas on Sunday.
After battling to 25-23, 25-20 victories within the first two units, the Cardinal cruised within the third 25-15, hitting .444 within the set with 15 kills and three errors in 27 assaults. Texas had eight kills and 7 errors in 22 swings within the third.
“I feel it was cool to see us, after the loss to Florida, bounce again,” mentioned Stanford coach Kevin Hambly, whose staff improved to 3-1. Stanford opened with victories at Northern Colorado and Colorado State, however received swept at house by Florida this previous Tuesday.
Stanford hit .396 in one of many extra extremely anticipated matches of the younger NCAA season. Texas, which dropped to 2-2, hit .130.
“I feel that’s a extremely good offensive staff, in order that’s what I’m actually happiest about,” Hambly mentioned. “We competed on protection.”
Stanford of the Pac-12 held a 13-6 blocking benefit and had 4 aces — and 14 errors — to 2 by Texas.
As traditional, proper aspect Kendall Kipp led Stanford, this time with 15 kills whereas hitting .343. She had an help, seven blocks and 10 digs.
The outsides got here up huge. Caitie Baird, who missed the primary three matches, had 12 kills with one error in 24 assaults, an help, an ace, 4 blocks and 5 digs.
“It’s nice to have her again,” setter Kami Miner mentioned.
Elia Rubin had 14 kills with two errors in 24 swings to hit .500 and added two aces, a block and 5 digs.
“Our outsides received going,” Hambly mentioned. “They made actually good decisions, when to swing excessive, when to take a seam, and I assumed it was a superb effort throughout.”
Center Sami Francis had 5 kills in 9 errorless swings and three blocks and the opposite center, McKenna Vicini, had no kills and an error in six assaults however a match-high eight blocks.
Miner was magnificent. She had a kill, 35 assists, an ace and three blocks.
“Kami did what Kami does,” Hambly mentioned. “She’s so good.”
Miner additionally had a match-high 14 digs. Libero Elena Oglivie had 10 digs and 6 assists.
“It’s so thrilling to be right here,” Miner mentioned as a sold-out crowd of 4,707 emptied out of Gregory Gymnasium. “I’ve been trying ahead to coming again right here since we performed right here final in my freshman yr. There’s nothing just like the surroundings right here … I’m so happy with our group and what we completed as we speak.”
Texas received 12 kills from Madisen Skinner, however she had 9 errors and hit .083 to go together with an help, a block and 7 digs. Jenna Wenaas had 11 kills and three digs, however two of her six hitting errors have been back-to-back to finish the second set.
Bella Bergmark had 5 kills and two blocks however the different center, star Asjia O’Neal was rendered ineffective. She had 4 kills and 12 errorless swings, a block and two digs. Usually deadly proper aspect Molly Phillips had a kill and an error in 9 assaults and was benched after two units.
“After enjoying Florida we talked about pushing ourselves to be higher and holding each other to accountable to play our greatest volleyball,” Miner mentioned.
Stanford stays in Texas to play at Rice on Tuesday earlier than heading house for a giant weekend with Oregon, Minnesota and Ohio State.
Texas, house subsequent Friday in opposition to Florida Gulf Coast, unveiled its 2022 NCAA-championship banner earlier than the match.
“They performed extraordinarily properly,” Texas coach Jerritt Elliott mentioned of Stanford. “I used to be tremendous impressed. They have been getting nice transition swings and we couldn’t gradual them down.
“And on the reverse aspect, we couldn’t rating in transition.”
Texas celebrated its national-championship groups of 1981, 1988, 2012 and 2022 this weekend. It began with a fundraising gala on Friday at which former coach Mick Haley, who gained the primary two titles, and plenty of of his former gamers have been in attendance. From the 2022 staff, two-time VolleyballMag.com nationwide participant of the yr Logan Eggleston and Zoe Fleck, joined the festivities and have been courtroom aspect when the banner was unveiled.
“It was unimaginable to see,” O’Neal mentioned. “Yearly since I’ve been right here throughout video games I’ve seemed up at that place and mentioned I wished to boost a banner there. To have the ability to do this was loopy and with the ability to expertise that with my teammates was so enjoyable.”
