STANFORD, Calif. – No. 5 Stanford (14-3, 5-1 ACC) returns to The Farm to play host to Florida State (8-7, 2-4 ACC) on Thursday at 7 p.m. and No. 14 Miami (15-1, 5-1 ACC) on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.
PINK MATCH: Stanford will host its annual Pink Match on Sunday versus Miami, raising awareness for Breast Cancer. Fans were able to submit stories about how breast cancer has affected them or their loved ones. Sixteen stories were chosen to be honored with the name or phrase of the person’s choosing to be printed on the back of Stanford’s pink jerseys.
SERIES AGAINST THE SEMINOLES: Stanford is 2-0 all-time versus Florida State. The Cardinal defeated the Seminoles in four sets last season in Tallahassee. Thursday marks Florida State’s first trip to The Farm.
SERIES AGAINST THE HURRICANES: Stanford is 0-1 all-time against Miami. The Hurricanes outlasted the Cardinal in five sets last season in Miami. Sunday is Miami’s first visit to The Farm.
LAST TIME OUT: Stanford swept Boston College and Syracuse on the road last week to move to 5-1 in the ACC. The Cardinal hit .332 as a team as freshman setter Logan Parks controlled the offense with 11.67 assists per set. Freshman libero Spencer Etzler was named the ACC Defensive Player or the Week, averaging 6.17 digs per set.
HOME SWEET HOME: In nine seasons under Kevin Hambly, Stanford is 106-13 at Maples Pavilion, including 20-2 in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal won 32 in a row at home to begin Hambly’s tenure at Stanford. In 2024, the Cardinal went 14-0 at home, dropping just three sets. It was its first undefeated season on The Farm since 2018.
STACKED SCHEDULE: Stanford is slated to play 11 matches against teams ranked in the AVCA Preseason Poll, including five against top-5 opponents. The Cardinal will take on No. 1 Nebraska (Aug. 24), No. 5 Texas (Sept. 7), No. 16 Florida (Aug. 22), No. 17 Missouri (Sept. 9) and No. 18 UCLA (Sept. 21) in nonconference action. Stanford will meet No. 3 Pittsburgh (Nov. 14), No. 4 Louisville (Oct. 5 & Nov. 29), No. 10 SMU (Nov. 16) and No. 22 Georgia Tech (Oct. 26 & Nov. 26) in ACC play.
COACHES’ PICK: In its second season in the ACC, Stanford was picked to finish third by the league’s coaches. Combining with its Pac-12 history, Stanford has finished in the top 4 in league play in 39 of the past 40 seasons, and the top 3 in 37 of 40 campaigns.
BY THE NUMBERS: Stanford has won more NCAA titles (9), more NCAA Tournament matches (141), made more…
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