STANFORD, Calif. – No. 5 Stanford begins the 2024 season on Friday at Milwaukee at 4 p.m. PT on ESPN+. The Cardinal will then take part in the State Farm® Women’s College Volleyball Showcase over Labor Day weekend at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum. Stanford faces No. 18 Minnesota on Sunday at Noon PT on FS1 and No. 3 Wisconsin on Monday at 2 p.m. on FOX. The Cardinal closes out the trip at No. 24 Marquette on Wednesday.
SERIES AGAINST THE OPPONENTS: Friday will be the first meeting between Stanford and Milwaukee. The Cardinal is 12-3 all-time versus Minnesota, defeating the Gophers in four sets last season at Maples Pavilion. Stanford is 5-0 against the Badgers, most recently sweeping Wisconsin for the 2019 NCAA Championship in Pittsburgh. The Cardinal is 2-0 all-time against Marquette with the most recent meeting coming in 2010 at the Stanford Invitational.
2023 SEASON IN REVIEW: Stanford closed out the 2023 season with a 29-4 overall record and a 24th conference championship with a 19-1 mark in the Pac-12. The Cardinal made its 42nd NCAA postseason appearance in 43 seasons, advancing to its 17th regional final since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1998.
STACKED SCHEDULE: Stanford is slated to play 12 matches against teams ranked in the AVCA Preseason Poll, including seven against top-10 opponents. The Cardinal will take on No. 1 Texas (Sept. 15), No. 2 Nebraska (Sept. 18), No. 3 Wisconsin (Sept. 2), No. 9 Kentucky (Sept. 21), No. 18 Minnesota (Sept. 1) and No. 24 Marquette (Sept. 4) in the nonconference. Stanford will meet No. 4 Pittsburgh (Oct. 20), No. 6 Louisville (Sept. 29 & Nov. 30), No. 14 Georgia Tech (Nov. 9 & Nov. 27) and No. 20 Florida (Nov. 3) in ACC play.
COACHES’ PICK: In its inaugural ACC season, Stanford was picked to finish second by the league’s coaches. The Cardinal captured three first-place votes and placed four on the Preseason All-ACC squad – middle blocker Sami Francis, setter Kami Miner, libero Elena Oglivie and outside hitter Elia Rubin.
MILESTONE ON THE HORIZON: Kami Miner is 66 assists away from 4,000 for her career. She will become the seventh player in school history to reach the milestone. In the rally-scoring era to 25, Miner is third behind Jenna Gray (5,485) and Madi Bugg (5,014) going into her final season on The Farm. Her 11.54 career assists per set mark would be a program record in the rally-scoring era to 25.
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