AUSTIN, Texas – No. 11 Stanford opened the First Point Collegiate Challenge with a 25-19, 25-14, 25-20 sweep over No. 13 Ohio State, Friday, at the Austin Convention Center.
Stanford (2-1) hit .246 as a team and recorded 11 aces and 12.0 blocks – both season-highs. The Cardinal held the Buckeyes (2-3) to a -.081 attack percentage, the lowest by an opponent this season.
Junior Moses Wagner led all players with 13 kills on .381 hitting, two aces, a dig and a career-high six blocks. Outside hitter Nate Clinton added eight kills on .500 hitting, four digs, two blocks and an ace.
Setter Theoren Brouillette dished out 27 assists, and tallied three digs, three aces and a block. Freshman libero Evan Porter collected a match-best five digs.
Junior outside hitter Theo Snoey finished with four kills, four digs, four aces and five blocks. Freshman middle blocker Kaumana Carreira was a perfect 3-0-3 (1.000) offensively and had three blocks, while sophomore Gray Mandelbaum chipped in with two kills, three digs and five blocks.
Middle blocker Luke McFall started the third set and registered three blocks. Junior Ryan DuRoss had an ace off the bench.
Stanford closes out the First Point Collegiate Challenge on Saturday against No. 14 Penn State. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT on ESPN+.