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johnbar - 04-08-2025
Not surprising, Stanford slips back to #5 in the poll:
https://www.avca.org/polls-awards/polls/?_season=2025&_divisions=national-collegiate-womens-beach
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
johnbar - 04-10-2025
Another big weekend for BVB:
https://gostanford.com/news/2025/04/9/no-5-cardinal-battles-three-top-7-opponents-at-center-of-effort-challenge
Stanford's first meeting (this season) with #3 Cal Poly. The Mustangs recently beat UCLA and LMU, but lost to LBSU.
The Cardinal beat #7 FSU a couple of weeks ago in Baton Rouge, 3-2.
And Stanford is 1-2 vs. #6 USC this season, winning 3-2 in Hawaii, but losing 2-3 and 1-4 more recently.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
paloalto - 04-10-2025
Seven of the top 12 ranked teams in the country will be at the tournament this weekend. Who would have guessed San Luis Obispo would become the center of the college beach volleyball world?
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
mbdude - 04-11-2025
if you are headed to SLO this weekend be advised it will be crowded - it is Poly Royal weekend (open house), includes an intercollegiate rodeo on Thurs, Fri, Sat.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
BobK - 04-11-2025
Hope you go MBdude. I'll miss.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
johnbar - 04-11-2025
Stanford vs. CalPoly underway.
Stanford won the first set at 1s and 4s, lost at 2s and 5s. CP ahead 19-16 at the 3s.
ETA:
Stanford gets the first point at the 1s.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
BobK - 04-11-2025
Stanford up 1-0. 4 sets close
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
paloalto - 04-11-2025
The 1s did better than I expected and the 2s are not doing as well as I expected although at the moment still a chance for a win.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
johnbar - 04-11-2025
CalPoly ties it, taking the 3s. Others all going three sets.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
BobK - 04-11-2025
Stanford beats # 3 Cal Poly 3-1
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
johnbar - 04-11-2025
(04-11-2025, 01:48 PM)BobK Wrote: Stanford beats # 3 Cal Poly 3-1
Good start for the weekend.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
paloalto - 04-11-2025
#5 Stanford beats #3 Cal Poly 4-1 on CP's home court.
https://x.com/StanfordBeachVB/status/1910802861031874676
Cal Poly has five courts so all five matches can be played at the same time. I wish Stanford would add a fifth court.
"Upset? We're not upset."
https://x.com/StanfordBeachVB/status/1910799499456655761
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
paloalto - 04-11-2025
I hope the Florida State match is not a let-down for the Stanford team after the CP victory. Starts in a few minutes.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
johnbar - 04-11-2025
(04-11-2025, 03:45 PM)paloalto Wrote: I hope the Florida State match is not a let-down for the Stanford team after the CP victory. Starts in a few minutes.
Stanford beats FSU, winning the 3s, 4s, and 5s in straight sets. FSU takes the 1s; 2s still at it. (Now going to a third set.)
I heard last year that Stanford was going to add a fifth court. They have torn down the buildings to the southwest of the courts, and also (I think) cleared some of the space to the northeast. Have not heard anything more about new construction. Ideally they'd have six courts, so one could still be dedicated to warming up.
Oh, and Sorra/Wilson now have the Stanford record for beach wins as a pair, at 38.
Final: 4-1 over FSU. Jackson/Rockwell jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the third set and it was never close after that (AFAICT); 15-6.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
BobK - 04-12-2025
Stanford playing # 6 USC and have won two first sets other three very close
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
johnbar - 04-12-2025
(04-12-2025, 10:41 AM)BobK Wrote: Stanford playing # 6 USC and have won two first sets other three very close
Stanford wins, currently 3-1. 1s going to third set.
ETA: final is 3-2. Stanford 3-0 on the weekend.
Not sure if that will secure them a place in the first place match, but I expect so.
I think they'll go up against the winner of the other pool (TCU, LMU, UCLA, ASU).
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
paloalto - 04-12-2025
According to X Stanford will play first place match at 5:45 pm although the other pool seemed like a tougher pool to me.
https://x.com/StanfordBeachVB/status/1911122077220020660
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johnbar - 04-12-2025
(04-12-2025, 12:22 PM)paloalto Wrote: According to X Stanford will play first place match at 5:45 pm although the other pool seemed like a tougher pool to me.
https://x.com/StanfordBeachVB/status/1911122077220020660
Yes, #1 TCU vs. #2 UCLA right now. If UCLA wins, they will be 3-0. If TCU wins, there will be a three-way tie at 2-1.
ETA: UCLA won 3-2, so Stanford will face the Bruins at 5:45. (Or maybe closer to
6pm 6:25?)
6:20pm and USC vs. LMU is still going. USC won 3-1, but the 4s: second set ended at 30-28 and the third is now 28-28.
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johnbar - 04-12-2025
UCLA wins set 1 on 1s, 2s, and 3s. Stanford takes first set on 4s and 5s.
ETA: UCLA wins 1s, Stanford the 4s. Others going three sets.
2-2, all comes down to the 3s.
UCLA wins 3-2.
RE: Stanford Beach Volleyball -
johnbar - 04-13-2025
Stanford 4s and 5s went 4-0 this weekend. The 2s and 3s went 2-2; the 1s 1-3.
Obviously, Stanford needs more wins out of their top team.