STANFORD, Calif. – In its second ACC season, Stanford was picked to finish third in the conference standings by the league’s coaches and placed three on the Preseason All-ACC Team.
Opposite Jordyn Harvey and outside hitters Ipar Kurt and Elia Rubin were named to the 18-player Preseason All-ACC Team. It is the second preseason all-conference selection for Rubin, while Harvey and Kurt are being recognized for the first time.
As a team, Stanford picked up two first-place votes and totaled 264 points to finish second behind Pitt, which was picked to win the ACC with 10 first-place votes (279 points) and Louisville (271), which collected the remaining six first-place votes.
Rubin is a returning first-team AVCA All-American, while Harvey and Kurt were both selected to the All-ACC Second Team last season.
The Cardinal opens the season at the AVCA First Serve Showcase, Aug. 22-24. Stanford will take on Florida and host Nebraska while in Lincoln. The Cardinal begins its ACC slate on the road at Virginia on Sept. 27.