Beat the Beavs

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No. 17 Stanford blanked Oregon State, 25-16, 25-21, 25-12, Friday, at Gill Coliseum.

The Cardinal (9-4, 4-1 Pac-12) improved to 71-0 all-time against Oregon State (2-13, 0-5 Pac-12). Stanford hit .307 in the match while holding the Beavers to a .072 clip.

Redshirt sophomore Caitie Baird led all players with 14 kills on .333 hitting to go with five digs, three blocks and an ace.

Opposite Kendall Kipp added 11 kills on .346 hitting, four digs and four blocks. The junior also registered a career-high four aces – all in the third set. The Cardinal held Oregon State to just 12 points in the final set – the lowest by an opponent this season.

Freshman setter Kami Miner finished with 28 assists, seven digs, three kills and a block. Sophomore libero Elena Oglivie, who missed last week's matches due to injury, returned to anchor the defense with a team-high 14 digs and an ace.
 

The Cardinal cleans up in Corvallis. ??@StanfordWVB moves to 4-1 in conference play after defeating Oregon State in straight sets.#GoStanford | #Pac12VB pic.twitter.com/wq03llQmyL

— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 9, 2021

Freshman outside hitter Sami Francis tallied seven kills on .278 hitting for Stanford, while senior middle blocker Holly Campbell finished with six kills on a .455 attack percentage and four blocks.

Redshirt sophomore middle blocker McKenna Vicini posted four blocks and a pair of kills for the Cardinal, while sophomore defensive specialist Alex Lougeay collected 10 digs and two assists.

Oregon State was led by outside hitter Maddie Goings's nine kills, while Vivian Light had six kills and three digs. Libero Grace Massey racked up 14 digs for the Beavers.

Stanford closes out the weekend at No. 14 Oregon on Sunday. First serve is slated for Noon on Pac-12 Networks.