Cal and Stanford women's volleyball split their two Big Spike matches this week, each winning in straight sets.
Oct. 28 at Haas: Cal 3, Stanford 0
Cal won 25-23, 25-20, 27-25 in Berkeley. It snapped Stanford's 11-match winning streak in the series and was Cal's first win over Stanford since Feb. 12, 2021, and its first-ever sweep of the Cardinal. Zimmerman led Cal with 12 kills, and Anna Flores had 37 assists and 22 digs. Stanford played without setter Logan Parks; Lilly Wagner set with 27 assists.
Oct. 30 at Maples: Stanford 3, Cal 0
No. 18 Stanford won 25-17, 25-19, 25-23. Andrew had 12 kills on .526 hitting and Kurt added 12 kills. Wagner had 36 assists, and Ella Andrews hit .727. Zimmerman again led Cal, with 14 kills. Stanford is 7-0 at home this season and 89-13 all-time against Cal.
What is next
Stanford is 14-8 (7-5 ACC) and Cal is 16-7 (6-6). Both teams travel to Miami and Florida State next; Stanford plays on Nov. 6 and 8.
Earlier: the Big Spike preview and Stanford’s five-set loss at North Carolina.