STANFORD, Calif. – Outside hitter Elia Rubin had a career-high 23 kills to lead No. 1 seed Stanford in a 25-15, 25-20, 22-25, 22-25, 15-7, win over No. 8 seed Houston, Saturday, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Maples Pavilion.
As a team, Stanford (28-3) hit .401 and registered a season-high 78 kills to go with 12.0 blocks 60 digs and four aces. Houston (19-10) posted a .252 attack percentage and totaled 44 digs, eight aces and 11.0 blocks – all coming in the final three sets.
Rubin hit .415 for the match and recorded 12 digs, two blocks, three assists and an ace for 12th double-double of the season. The sophomore paces the team with 4.00 kills on .333 hitting and 4.31 points per set in the Cardinal’s first two NCAA Tournament matches.
Setter Kami Miner matched her career-high with 60 assists, and added 12 digs, three blocks, three kills and an ace. The junior is tied with Rubin for a team-best 12 double-doubles on the season.
Stanford was on fire offensively in the first two sets. The Cardinal posted 20 kills on .562 hitting in the first and 24 kills on a .524 attack percentage in the second, siding out at 80 percent or better in both.
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