#14 Oregon Volleyball climbed back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat #17 Stanford in five sets on Sunday. After claiming the first set 25-21, Stanford collected the next two sets 25-23 and 25-23 before Oregon climbed back with a 25-23 set 4 victory and 15-11 set 5 victory.
Oregon and Stanford went back-and-forth all match, with each team controlling different facets of the match. Oregon was the better attacking team with 70 kills, but Stanford defended extremely well at the net with 20 total blocks. Both teams hit south of .200, showing impressive defense on both sides.
- Kills: Oregon- 70 Stanford-55
- Hitting percentage: Oregon .199 Stanford .172
- Attack errors: Oregon- 33 Stanford- 23
- Blocks: Oregon- 12 Stanford- 20
- Digs: Oregon- 89 Stanford- 73
Top performers for Oregon: Brooke Nuneviller (22 kills on .224, 19 digs), Taylor Borup (19 kills on .207, 17 digs), Elise Ferreira (37 assists, 2 service aces), and Georgia Murphy (26 digs)
Top performers for Stanford: Kendall Kipp (15 kills on .267, 6 blocks), Sami Francis (15 kills on .137, 3 blocks), Caitie Baird (10 kills, 16 digs), and Kami Miner (47 assists).
With the win, Oregon improves to an impressive 14-2 overall record and 5-1 conference record. Oregon will now get ready to host Washington on Thursday, October 14th at 7:00 pm.
Game Story
Oregon Climbs Back to Defeat Stanford in Five Sets (by Sean MacPherson)
Postgame Audio
Head Coach Matt Ulmer
Junior OH Brooke Nuneviller