[johnbar]

Both Stanford teams advance to the round of 16 with 2-1 wins. 
Now it gets tougher.
Hoffman/Reilly face UCLA's Newberry/Whitmarsh (#4 seed) at 1pm CDT.
Hodel/Rockwell go up against the #3 seed from Long Beach, Standage/Westby, at 2pm.

[johnbar]

Both Stanford teams advance to the round of 16 with 2-1 wins. 
Now it gets tougher.
Hoffman/Reilly face UCLA's Newberry/Whitmarsh (#4 seed) at 1pm CDT.
Hodel/Rockwell go up against the #3 seed from Long Beach, Standage/Westby, at 2pm.

[BobK]

John could you post your VT post about indoor next season in the indoor tread. Yes you’re more acythan me lol

[BobK]

John could you post your VT post about indoor next season in the indoor tread. Yes you’re more acythan me lol

[johnbar]

Hoffman/Reilly fall 1-2, drop into the "9th place bracket".

Hodel/Rockwell score the 2-0 upset, will meet a USC team in the quarterfinals at 4pm.

[johnbar]

Hoffman/Reilly fall 1-2, drop into the "9th place bracket".

Hodel/Rockwell score the 2-0 upset, will meet a USC team in the quarterfinals at 4pm.

[johnbar]

Hodel & Rockwell score another upset (2-1) over USC, will meet a Cal team (18th seed) in the semi-finals tomorrow at 8am.

[johnbar]

Hodel & Rockwell score another upset (2-1) over USC, will meet a Cal team (18th seed) in the semi-finals tomorrow at 8am.

[johnbar]

Hodel/Rockwell are into the gold medal match, at 11:30am CST (9:30 PST).

There is a video stream:

https://tv.volleyballworld.com/live/2536...jIuMC4wLjA.

[johnbar]

Hodel/Rockwell are into the gold medal match, at 11:30am CST (9:30 PST).

There is a video stream:

https://tv.volleyballworld.com/live/2536...jIuMC4wLjA.

[johnbar]

Hodel/Rockwell take silver, falling to the #1 seed 2-1.  They had an early lead in the first set (8-6), but couldn't hang on to it, losing 21-17.  They led most of the second and won that 21-19.  The teams traded points for a while in the third, but TCU gradually opened up a lead and won it 15-12.

Very impressed with freshman Brooke Rockwell.

[johnbar]

Hodel/Rockwell take silver, falling to the #1 seed 2-1.  They had an early lead in the first set (8-6), but couldn't hang on to it, losing 21-17.  They led most of the second and won that 21-19.  The teams traded points for a while in the third, but TCU gradually opened up a lead and won it 15-12.

Very impressed with freshman Brooke Rockwell.

[johnbar]

There are two Stanford SA's at the FIVB U21 Beach VB World Championships.  Taylor Wilson representing USA and Ruby Sorra for Canada.  Both start pool play tomorrow morning in Thailand, which is tonight at 7:30pm PST.  Streamed on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/beachvolleyballworld/streams

[johnbar]

There are two Stanford SA's at the FIVB U21 Beach VB World Championships.  Taylor Wilson representing USA and Ruby Sorra for Canada.  Both start pool play tomorrow morning in Thailand, which is tonight at 7:30pm PST.  Streamed on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/beachvolleyballworld/streams

[johnbar]

Wilson/Morin won their first match 2-0 over Poland.

Sorra/Glagau lost 0-2 to Estonia.

They play again tomorrow night at 9:10pm PST.

[johnbar]

Wilson/Morin won their first match 2-0 over Poland.

Sorra/Glagau lost 0-2 to Estonia.

They play again tomorrow night at 9:10pm PST.

[johnbar]

Six commits announced for 2024-25 beach class.  No surprises, I think:

https://www.instagram.com/stanfordbeachvb/

Ofure Odigie
Indigo Clarke
Charlotta Bell
Logan Tusher
Babi Gubbins
Avery Jackson

[johnbar]

Six commits announced for 2024-25 beach class.  No surprises, I think:

https://www.instagram.com/stanfordbeachvb/

Ofure Odigie
Indigo Clarke
Charlotta Bell
Logan Tusher
Babi Gubbins
Avery Jackson

[johnbar]

Watched most of a match from Thailand where Wilson/Morin easily defeated a weak team from Morocco, 21-13, 21-10.
They are now 2-0.

Now Sorra/Glagau are playing Malaysia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sysxNeXTZIg
Up 12-9 at first time out.

ETA:
Well, that wasn't much of a competition.  Canadians win 21-14, 21-14, they are 1-1.

[johnbar]

Watched most of a match from Thailand where Wilson/Morin easily defeated a weak team from Morocco, 21-13, 21-10.
They are now 2-0.

Now Sorra/Glagau are playing Malaysia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sysxNeXTZIg
Up 12-9 at first time out.

ETA:
Well, that wasn't much of a competition.  Canadians win 21-14, 21-14, they are 1-1.

[BobK]

Our new league for Beach and it’s perfect

https://gostanford.com/news/2023/11/9/be...eason.aspx

[BobK]

Our new league for Beach and it’s perfect

https://gostanford.com/news/2023/11/9/be...eason.aspx

[Softball Fan]

MPSF is about as good as Stanford could have possibly hoped for.  There will probably be other West Coast Women's beach teams that will join the conference with Stanford, USC, and UCLA being the bellwether schools.

[Softball Fan]

MPSF is about as good as Stanford could have possibly hoped for.  There will probably be other West Coast Women's beach teams that will join the conference with Stanford, USC, and UCLA being the bellwether schools.

[johnbar]

Wilson & Morin went 3-0 in pool play, and are into the round of 16.  They play at 8:50am local time (5:50pm PST).

Sorra/Glagau in a 3-way tie at 2-1 in their pool.  Apparently point-ratio is the tie-breaker, since they also won their pool and are in the round of 16.  They play at 5:00 PST.

The two teams are in opposite halves of the bracket, so would not meet until the medal rounds, if they keep winning.

[johnbar]

Wilson & Morin went 3-0 in pool play, and are into the round of 16.  They play at 8:50am local time (5:50pm PST).

Sorra/Glagau in a 3-way tie at 2-1 in their pool.  Apparently point-ratio is the tie-breaker, since they also won their pool and are in the round of 16.  They play at 5:00 PST.

The two teams are in opposite halves of the bracket, so would not meet until the medal rounds, if they keep winning.

[johnbar]

Sorra/Glagau apparently had an easy time with #2 seed from Ukraine, advancing to the quarterfinals, 21-11, 21-13.
They play again at 10pm (PST) tonight.

Unfortunately, Wilson/Morin had a tough match against the #1 seed, a team from Thailand, who obviously had the crowd on their side.  USA won the first set 21-15, and were up by a point (13-12) in the second when I started watching.  But the Thais took it 22-20.  The Americans fell behind in the third, down 10-5, got back within two at 12-10, but then were down 14-10.  They held off four match points to tie it, but couldn't get any farther, losing 16-14. (They actually scored more points over the three sets, but of course, that doesn't matter). So they end tied for 9th.

[johnbar]

Sorra/Glagau apparently had an easy time with #2 seed from Ukraine, advancing to the quarterfinals, 21-11, 21-13.
They play again at 10pm (PST) tonight.

Unfortunately, Wilson/Morin had a tough match against the #1 seed, a team from Thailand, who obviously had the crowd on their side.  USA won the first set 21-15, and were up by a point (13-12) in the second when I started watching.  But the Thais took it 22-20.  The Americans fell behind in the third, down 10-5, got back within two at 12-10, but then were down 14-10.  They held off four match points to tie it, but couldn't get any farther, losing 16-14. (They actually scored more points over the three sets, but of course, that doesn't matter). So they end tied for 9th.

[johnbar]

Sorra/Glagau fall to the #3 seed, 21-17, 21-17.  They finish tied for 5th.
Great experience for them.

Eager to see what Stanford BVB does in the spring.

[johnbar]

Sorra/Glagau fall to the #3 seed, 21-17, 21-17.  They finish tied for 5th.
Great experience for them.

Eager to see what Stanford BVB does in the spring.

[johnbar]

Stanford hasn't released their 2024 BVB schedule yet, but TCU's show that Stanford will be hosting TCU, UCDavis, Oregon and ASU March 1st and 2nd.

https://gofrogs.com/sports/womens-beach-...l/schedule

[johnbar]

Stanford hasn't released their 2024 BVB schedule yet, but TCU's show that Stanford will be hosting TCU, UCDavis, Oregon and ASU March 1st and 2nd.

https://gofrogs.com/sports/womens-beach-...l/schedule

[johnbar]

Based on IG posts, it looks like volunteer assistant coach Lauren Fendrick is moving on.

[johnbar]

Based on IG posts, it looks like volunteer assistant coach Lauren Fendrick is moving on.

[johnbar]

New profile photos are up on gostanford.com.

Xolani Hodel will be one of the athletes representing the USA at the NORCECA U23 championship in Dominican Republic:

https://usavolleyball.org/story/u23-beac...uan-dolio/

[johnbar]

New profile photos are up on gostanford.com.

Xolani Hodel will be one of the athletes representing the USA at the NORCECA U23 championship in Dominican Republic:

https://usavolleyball.org/story/u23-beac...uan-dolio/

[johnbar]

Billy Allen hired as new assistant coach:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0uRipiPbKy/...mg_index=1

Stanford press release:

https://gostanford.com/news/2023/12/11/b...staff.aspx

[johnbar]

Billy Allen hired as new assistant coach:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0uRipiPbKy/...mg_index=1

Stanford press release:

https://gostanford.com/news/2023/12/11/b...staff.aspx

[johnbar]

Elena Fisher, Branson School (2025), joins teammate Logan Tusher (2024) in committing to Stanford Beach.

ETA:  Looks like her IG post is private.

ETA2:  Ok, I see she announced this six months ago, this was just confirmation.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0xdvjRPZ5m6...fOkfgwck0/

[johnbar]

Elena Fisher, Branson School (2025), joins teammate Logan Tusher (2024) in committing to Stanford Beach.

ETA:  Looks like her IG post is private.

ETA2:  Ok, I see she announced this six months ago, this was just confirmation.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0xdvjRPZ5m6...fOkfgwck0/