Nonconference Play Concludes in Maples – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. – No. 4 Stanford (6-2) wraps up its nonconference slate at residence, internet hosting Hawaii (4-4) on Friday at 6:30 p.m., Texas State (4-4) on Saturday at 4 p.m. and UCLA (4-3) on Sunday at 3 p.m. All three matches shall be streamed on ACCNX.

SERIES AGAINST THE RAINBOW WAHINE: Stanford is 13-19 all-time in opposition to Hawaii. The Rainbow Wahine have gained two straight over the Cardinal with the latest assembly coming in 2012 at Hawaii. Stanford’s most up-to-date win over the Rainbow Wahine got here within the 2008 NCAA Regional Final in Fort Collins, Colo. The final Stanford win over Hawaii at Maples Pavilion was Nov. 23, 1997.

SERIES AGAINST THE BOBCATS: Saturday marks the primary assembly between Stanford and Texas State.

SERIES AGAINST THE BRUINS: Stanford is 57-39 total in opposition to UCLA. Stanford has gained 4 straight over UCLA. In the latest assembly as Pac-12 foes, the Cardinal outlasted the Bruins in 5 units on Nov. 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. UCLA’s final win over Stanford got here on Sept. 26, 2021 – a five-set victory in Maples.

LAST TIME OUT: Stanford went 3-0 final week, successful at No. 23 Missouri earlier than sweeping Utah State and UC Davis in its residence openers. The Cardinal hit .359 as a staff within the three matches, registering 2.10 aces per set and three.60 blocks per set. It’s 18.0 blocks in opposition to Utah State had been its most in a match since 2021.

HOME SWEET HOME: In 9 seasons underneath Kevin Hambly, Stanford is 102-12 at Maples Pavilion, together with 20-2 within the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal gained 32 in a row at residence to start Hambly’s tenure at Stanford. In 2024, the Cardinal went 14-0 at residence, dropping simply three units. It was its first undefeated season on The Farm since 2018.

STACKED SCHEDULE: Stanford is slated to play 11 matches in opposition to groups ranked within the AVCA Preseason Poll, together with 5 in opposition to top-5 opponents. The Cardinal will tackle No. 1 Nebraska (Aug. 24), No. 5 Texas (Sept. 7), No. 16 Florida (Aug. 22), No. 17 Missouri (Sept. 9) and No. 18 UCLA (Sept. 21) in nonconference motion. Stanford will meet No. 3 Pittsburgh (Nov. 14), No. 4 Louisville (Oct. 5 & Nov. 29), No. 10 SMU (Nov. 16) and No. 22 Georgia Tech (Oct. 26 & Nov. 26) in ACC play.

COACHES’ PICK: In its second season within the ACC, Stanford was picked to complete third by the league’s coaches. Combining with its Pac-12 historical past, Stanford has completed within the high 4 in league play in 39 of the previous 40 seasons, and the highest 3 in 37 of 40 campaigns.

BY THE NUMBERS: Stanford has gained extra NCAA titles (9), extra NCAA Tournament matches (141), made extra Final Four appearances (23) and been within the nationwide championship match (17) extra instances than another program within the nation. The Cardinal has certified for 43 of the 44 NCAA Tournaments all-time.

SENIOR LEADER: Outside hitter Elia Rubin is the one returning All-American on the Cardinal roster in 2025. Last season, she turned the twenty third participant in program historical past to register 1,000 profession kills. She led the staff in 2024 and ranked third within the ACC in factors per set (4.54) and was fourth within the convention in kills per set (3.93).

STATISTICAL RANKINGS: Stanford is third within the ACC with a .283 staff hitting proportion and sixth in aces (1.69) and assists (12.34). The Cardinal can also be seventh in kills (13.21) and blocks (2.69).

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (ACC)
Hitting proportion: Erika Sayer – 2nd (.447); Lizzy Andrew – ninth (.370)
Assists per set: Logan Parks – eighth (7.46); Taylor Yu – tenth (7.21)
Service Aces per set: Ipar Kurt – 4th (0.53); Elia Rubin – seventh (0.50)

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Stanford has collected 4 ACC participant of the week honors in 2025. Combining with its Pac-12 alternatives, the Cardinal now boasts 190 weekly awards all-time, together with 31 Offensive, 42 Defensive, 7 Setter and 37 Freshman.

2025 ACC WEEKLY SELECTIONS
Aug. 25: Spencer Etzler (Defensive & Freshman)
Sept. 15: Logan Parks (Co-Setter); Erika Sayer (Freshman)

2025 SEASON IN REVIEW: Stanford closed out the 2024 season with a 28-5 total file and tied for second in its first 12 months within the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 17-3 mark. The Cardinal made its forty third NCAA postseason look in 44 seasons, advancing to its 18th regional remaining because the event expanded to 64 groups in 1998.

CARD IN THE CLASSROOM: Elia Rubin was tabbed the Co-ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, changing into the sixth Cardinal to earn convention scholar-athlete of the 12 months honors prior to now seven seasons and the eighth total. Rubin was joined by Elena Oglivie as College Sports Communicators Academic All-District alternatives with Rubin happening to earn CSC Academic All-America second staff honors. Stanford additionally produced 11 All-ACC Academic Team picks.

COACHING EXCELLENCE: Kevin Hambly turned the seventh head coach in Division I girls’s volleyball to guide a college to back-to-back NCAA titles. Hambly is now 205-44 (.823) in 9 seasons on The Farm, mentoring 14 AVCA All-Americans to 29 awards and 7 Academic All-Americans (9 awards).

THE HAMBLY FILE: Kevin Hambly coached 12 AVCA All-Americans to 19 honors throughout his time at Illinois and has now mentored 26 All-Americans to 48 awards.  He is the third head coach to guide Stanford to a nationwide championship. The two-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year turned the primary Cardinal head coach (any sport) to win an NCAA title in certainly one of his first two seasons on The Farm since 2005.