2014 Stanford Women s Volleyball

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1 2014 Stanford Women s Volleyball 2014 Schedule Overall Record: 24-0 Pac-12 Record: 14-0 Date Opponent Location Result/ PT 8/29 Iowa State Ames, Iowa W, 3-0# 8/31 #7 Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. W, 3-0% 9/5 #1 Penn State Stanford, Calif. W, 3-2# 9/7 #9 Illinois Stanford, Calif. W, 3-2# 9/12 #20 Duke Stanford, Calif. W, 3-1 9/13 Penn Stanford, Calif. W, 3-0 9/13 Santa Clara Stanford, Calif. W, 3-0 9/18 #19 San Diego San Diego, Calif. W, 3-1 9/19 Eastern Washington San Diego, Calif. W, 3-0 9/20 CSUN San Diego, Calif. W, 3-0 9/23 California* Stanford, Calif. W, 3-0# 9/26 Washington State* Stanford, Calif. W, /3 #11 Oregon* Stanford, Calif. W, 3-1$ 10/4 Oregon State* Stanford, Calif. W, /10 #16 Arizona* Tucson, Ariz. W, 3-1# 10/12 #18 Arizona State* Tempe, Ariz. W, 3-1# 10/17 Colorado* Boulder, Colo. W, 3-2# 10/19 Utah* Salt Lake City, Utah W, 3-1# 10/24 #17 UCLA* Stanford, Calif. W, 3-1# 10/26 #19 USC* Stanford, Calif. W, 3-1# 10/31 Oregon State* Corvallis, Ore. W, 3-1# 11/2 #12 Oregon* Eugene, Ore. W, 3-0# 11/5 #20 Arizona State* Stanford, Calif. W, 3-2# 11/7 #16 Arizona* Stanford, Calif. W, 3-2# 11/12 #21 USC* Los Angeles, Calif. 7:30 p.m.# 11/13 #18 UCLA* Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. 11/21 Utah* Stanford, Calif. 8 p.m.# 11/22 Colorado* Stanford, Calif. 7 p.m. 11/26 Washington* Seattle, Wash. 5 p.m.# 11/28 California* Berkeley, Calif. 3 p.m.# 12/5-6 NCAA First & Second Rounds 12/12-13 NCAA Regionals 12/18&20 NCAA Final Four Oklahoma City, Okla. Athletics Communications Arrillaga Family Sports Center 641 Campus Drive Stanford, CA GoStanford.com Women s Volleyball Contact Regina Verlengiere o c rverleng@stanford.edu Facebook: Stanford Women s Volleyball Stanford Continues Pac-12 Play in Los Angeles At USC on Wednesday, UCLA on Thursday THIS WEEK: The No. 1 Stanford women s volleyball team (24-0, 14-0 Pac-12) travels to Los Angeles to take on No. 21 USC (14-10, 7-7 Pac-12) on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and No. 18 UCLA (17-8, 8-6 Pac-12) on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. CATCH THE CARDINAL: Wednesday s match will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks. Live stats for the matches can be found on the women s volleyball schedule page on GoStanford.com. Live updates can also be found on Twitter (@StanfordWVB). SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook.com/StanfordWVB HOT START: This season, Stanford went undefeated in nonconference regular season matches for the seventh time since The Cardinal (24-0) is off to its best start to a season since 1991, when is won a program record 27 matches to start the year. *Pac-12 conference match Bold indicates home match played at Maples Pavilion #Pac-12 Networks %Big Ten Network $ESPNU STANFORD VOLLEYBALL BY THE NUMBERS NCAA Championships... 6 Final Four Appearances National Championship Matches NCAA Tournament Wins Consecutive Years in the NCAA Tournament Conference Championships Win Seasons National Players of the Year All-America Awards Conference Players of the Year All-Conference Selections CoSIDA Academic All-America Awards Honda Award Winners... 7 Olympians Stanford Volleyball Roster No Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown (High School) 2 Sarah Benjamin DS 5-8 FR San Diego, Calif. (Francis Parker) 3 Morgan Boukather OPP 6-1 SR Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) 4 Kelsey Humphreys S 6-0 SO Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) 7 Ivana Vanjak OH 6-4 RS FR Bad Soden, Germany (Albert-Einstein-Schule) 8 Megan McGehee MB 6-2 JR Lee s Summit, Mo. (Lee s Summit West) 10 Kyle Gilbert L 5-7 SR Encinitas, Calif. (Santa Fe Christian) 11 Sidney Brown OH 6-0 FR Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Preparatory) 12 Inky Ajanaku MB 6-3 JR Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley) 16 Brittany Howard OH 6-3 JR Los Altos, Calif. (Mountain View) 17 Merete Lutz MB 6-8 RS FR Houston, Texas (Mirabeau B. Lamar) 18 Grace Kennedy OH 6-3 SO Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) 22 Madi Bugg S 6-0 JR Apex, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) 23 Jordan Burgess OH 6-1 JR Fort Myers, Fla. (Berkeley Preparatory Head Coach: John Dunning, 14th season (San Diego State 73) Associate Head Coach: Denise Corlett, 26th season (UCLA 81) Assistant Coach: Jason Mansfield, 13th season (Ashworth 07) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Kasey Crider, 2nd season (Pepperdine 11) Pronunciation Guide: Inky Ajanaku (uh-john-uh-koo) Kasey Crider (CRY-der) Morgan Boukather (BOW-kather) Kyle Gilbert (Kyle-the boy s name) Merete Lutz (muh-ret-uh LUT-z) Megan McGehee (McGee) Ivana Vanjak (ee-von-uh VON-yack)

2 AVCA Coaches Poll (Nov. 10) 1. STANFORD 2. Washington 3. Florida State 4. Wisconsin 5. Texas 6. Penn State 7. Florida 8. North Carolina 9. Colorado State 10. Oregon 11. Nebraska 12. Illinois 13. BYU 14. Arizona 15. Kentucky 16. Purdue 17. Ohio State 18. UCLA 19. Arizona State 20. Long Beach State 21. USC 22. Colorado 23. Kansas State 24. Oklahoma 25. Santa Clara STANFORD IN THE 2014 POLL Date Rank Date Rank Preseason 3 Oct Sept. 1 2 Oct Sept. 8 1 Nov. 3 1 Sept Nov Sept Sept Oct. 6 1 Oct Ranking Records all-time weeks in the top total weeks in the poll 64 weeks ranked No SEASON FACTS Stanford s Record When... Playing at home: 13-0 Playing on the road: 9-0 Playing at a neutral site: 2-0 Longest winning streak: 24 Longest losing streak: - In three sets: 10-0 In four sets: 9-0 In five sets: 5-0 Stanford wins first set: 20-0 Opponent wins first set: 4-0 Winning first two sets: 15-0 Losing first two sets: 0-0 Splitting first two sets: 9-0 Hitting.250 or better: 20-0 Hitting below.250: 4-0 Outhit opponents: 23-0 Outhit by opponents: 1-0 Vs. ranked opponents: 13-0 Vs. unranked opponents: 11-0 In the Pac-12: 14-0 Outside the conference: 10-0 Last five matches: 5-0 Last 10 matches: 10-0 Televised matches: 16-0 In August: 2-0 In September: 10-0 In October: 9-0 In November: 3-0 In December: 0-0 LEADING THE NATION: Junior setter Madi Bugg s assists per set are a nation-best. Junior middle blocker Inky Ajanaku is third nationally with a.448 hitting percentage, while redshirt freshman middle blocker Merete Lutz is fifth with a.435 clip. SCHOOL RECORD: Senior libero Kyle Gilbert set a school record with 40 digs against Arizona on Nov. 7. The previous record of 33 was set by herself in 2013 and Gabi Ailes in She also racked up 31 digs against Arizona State on Nov. 5, and was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts. RPI: The Cardinal continues to hold the No. 1 spot in the RPI this week. In total, nine Pac-12 squads are ranked in the top 40 (No. 3 Washington, No. 8 Oregon, No. 14 USC, No. 17 UCLA, No. 18 Arizona, No. 29 Colorado, No. 32 Arizona State and No. 36 Oregon State). IT S OUR ANNIVERSARY: The 2014 season marks the 10-year anniversary of the Cardinal s most recent NCAA title (2004), the 20th anniversary of the 1994 NCAA championship and the 30th anniversary of its 1984 Final Four squad. DIGS RECORD: Senior libero Kyle Gilbert (1,845) moved into second place on the Cardinal s career digs list past Kristin Richards ( ) with 16 digs against Oregon on Oct. 3. Gabi Ailes ( ) holds the Stanford record and ranks fifth alltime in the Pac-12 with 2,147 career digs. CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Junior setter Madi Bugg recently moved into sixth place on the Cardinal s career assists list (3,339), passing Karissa Cook (3,027). She is also sixth all-time with assists per set. THE LAST TIME STANFORD... Won a match... vs. Arizona, 11/7/14 Lost a match...vs. Penn State, 12/14/13 Won at home... vs. Arizona, 11/7/14 Lost at home...vs. USC, 10/30/13 Won on the road...at Oregon, 11/2/14 Lost on the road... at Washington, 10/20/13 Won at Oregon, 11/2/14 Lost at USC, 10/4/13 Won 3-0 at home...vs. Oregon State, 10/4/14 Lost 3-0 at home...vs. UCLA, 10/29/11 Won 3-0 on the road...at Oregon, 11/2/14 Lost 3-0 on the road... at USC, 10/4/13 Won in four sets... at Oregon State, 10/31/14 Lost in four sets...at Texas, 9/8/13 Won in five sets... vs. Arizona, 11/7/14 Lost in five sets...vs. Penn State, 12/14/13 Beat a Pac-12 opponent... vs. Arizona, 11/7/14 Lost to a Pac-12 opponent...vs. USC, 10/30/13 Beat a ranked opponent...vs. No. 16 Arizona, 11/7/14 Lost to an unranked opponent...vs. Michigan, 12/8/12

3 2014 PAC-12 STANDINGS Team Pac-12 Overall Washington Stanford Oregon Arizona UCLA Arizona State USC Colorado Oregon State Utah Washington State California CARDINAL QUICK FACTS General Information Location...Stanford, Calif. Enrollment...15,870 (6,999 undergraduates) Nickname... Cardinal Colors...Cardinal and White Home Arena (Capacity)... Maples Pavilion (7,223) Conference... Pac-12 President... John Hennessy Athletic Director...Bernard Muir Senior Woman Administrator...Beth Goode Website... History First year of women s volleyball All-time record (thru 2013) (.810) NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Final Four Appearances NCAA Championships... 6 Last Appearance Last Postseason Opponent...Penn State...NCAA Regiona Final (L, 3-2) Coaching Staff Head Coach... John Dunning (San Diego State 73) Record at Stanford (thru 2013) (13 years) Career Record (thru 2013) (29 years) Associate Head Coach... Denise Corlett Assistant Coach...Jason Mansfield Volunteer Assistant Coach...Kasey Crider Director of Operations...Amy Brown Volleyball Office Phone...(650) Team Information 2013 Record Conference Record (Finish) (2nd) 2013 Postseason Finish...T-5th, Regional Final Final Ranking... 5 Starters Returning/Lost...4 (+ Libero)/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/4 Newcomers... 2 Media Relations W. Volleyball Contact...Regina Verlengiere Phone (Office)...(650) Phone (Cell)...(805) rverleng@stanford.edu Social Media Facebook...Facebook.com/StanfordWVB SENIOR STATEMENT: After playing sparingly her first three seasons on The Farm, opposite Morgan Boukather (human biology) is making the most of her senior season. She is posting career highs in kills (2.56 kps), digs (2.07 dps), points (3.06 pps) and hitting percentage (.297). PAC-12 NUMBERS: Stanford leads the Pac-12 in conference matches this season in kills (15.00). The Cardinal also ranks second in Pac-12 matches in hitting percentage (.304), opponent hitting percentage (.190), assists (13.96) and digs (17.25), and is third in blocks (2.54). DYNAMIC DUO: Stanford s middle blockers, Inky Ajanaku and Merete Lutz, took home two of the three weekly awards from the conference on Oct. 27. Ajanaku nabbed Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Cardinal with 3.88 kills and 4.63 points on a.436 hitting percentage against No. 17 UCLA and No. 19 USC. Lutz collected her second Freshman of the Week honor, averaging 3.00 kills and 1.88 blocks per set with a.489 attack percentage. DEFENSE WAS KEY: Junior setter Madi Bugg was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 20 after wins at Colorado and Utah. The Apex, N.C., native averaged 3.56 digs and 0.44 blocks per set, while also posting assists per set. The political science major tied her career high with 17 digs at Colorado and registered 15 at Utah. HEAD COACH JOHN DUNNING Career Records Overall: (.831) At Stanford: (.854) In The NCAA Tournament: (.762) Notables: Inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in December Tied with former Stanford head coach Don Shaw for the second-most NCAA titles of any Division I head coach (4). The only head coach to take nine of his teams to the national championship match. Only coach to win a national championship in his first year at two different schools. Has taken 10 teams to the Final Four, including six of the 13 he has coached at Stanford. Has taken his team to the NCAA Tournament in each one of his 29 seasons and won more than 75 percent of his postseason matches. Captured 12 conference titles, including seven in his 13 seasons in the Pac-12 Conference. The winningest active coach in the Pac-12 in terms of not only career winning percentage, but winning percentage in Pac-12 matches. Coached 34 All-Americans to 67 total All-America awards in his last 29 seasons, and, since coming to The Farm in 2001, has produced four AVCA National Players of the Year. Coaching Awards: 2012 Pac-12 Coach of the Year 2008 Pac-10 Coach of the Year 2008 Regional Coach of the Year 2007 Pac-10 Coach of the Year 2001 AVCA National Coach of the Year 2001 Regional Coach of the Year 2001 Pac-10 Coach of the Year 2000 Regional Coach of the Year 2000 Big West Coach of the Year 1999 Big West Coach of the Year 1996 Big West Coach of the Year 1986 PCAA Coach of the Year 1985 VB Monthly National Coach of the Year

4 WHERE THEY RANK In the NCAA (top-25 as of Nov. 10) Hitting Percentage (Stanford 3rd,.318) 3. Inky Ajanaku Merete Lutz.435 Assists Per Set (Stanford 4th, 13.78) 1. Madi Bugg Stanford is also ranked in the top-25 nationally in kills per set (3rd, 14.69) and blocks per set (24th, 2.70). In the Pac-12 in 2014 Hitting Percentage (Stanford 2nd,.318) 1. Inky Ajanaku Merete Lutz.435 Kills Per Set (Stanford 2nd, 14.69) 9. Inky Ajanaku 3.54 Assists Per Set (Stanford 2nd, 13.78) 1. Madi Bugg Service Aces Per Set (Stanford 5th, 1.12) 4. Megan McGehee 0.31 Blocks Per Set (Stanford 2nd, 2.70) 4. Inky Ajanaku Merete Lutz 1.16 Digs Per Set (Stanford 2nd, 16.57) 1. Kyle Gilbert 4.78 Points Per Set 8. Inky Ajanaku AWARDS Inky Ajanaku Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/1) Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/8) AVCA National Player of the Wee (9/9) Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (10/27) Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge MVP USD Invitational All-Tournament Team Morgan Boukather #GoStanford Student-Athlete of the Week (10/21) Madi Bugg Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/20) Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament Team USD Invitational MVP #GoStanford Student-Athlete of the Week (11/4) Jordan Burgess Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference Stanford Invitational MVP #GoStanford Student-Athlete of the Week (10/14) Kyle Gilbert Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (11/10) Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament Team Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team Brittany Howard Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference Merete Lutz Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (10/6) Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (10/27) Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team USD Invitational All-Tournament Team FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Middle blocker Merete Lutz was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Oct. 6 after hitting.639 and averaging 3.43 kills and 3.71 points per set against then-no. 11 Oregon and Oregon State. She led the team with 13 kills and four blocks against the Ducks and hit a career high.714 ( ) against the Beavers. WEEKLY RECOGNITION FOR AJANAKU: Stanford junior middle blocker Inky Ajanaku was named the AVCA National Player of the Week (9/9) and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/8) after her performances against then-no. 1 Penn State and then-no. 9 Illinois. It marks her second national honor and her second straight defensive award from the conference. STARTING SIX: Stanford s first six matches of the year were against opponents who appeared in last year s NCAA Tournament, including 2013 champion Penn State. Five of the six were ranked in the top 25 of the AVCA poll (then-no. 1 Penn State, then-no. 7 Nebraska, then-no. 9 Illinois, then-no. 20 Duke and then-no. 19 San Diego), while Iowa State was receiving votes. ALL-AMERICANS: Stanford returns four of its five All-Americans from last season, including AVCA first-team selection Inky Ajanaku (Jr., MB, human biology) and AVCA second-team pick Madi Bugg (Jr., S, political science). Additionally, Kyle Gilbert (Sr., L, management science & engineering) and Jordan Burgess (Jr., OH, human biology) were tabbed honorable mention by the AVCA in BY THE NUMBERS: The Stanford women s volleyball program has won more NCAA Tournament matches (104), made more Final Four appearances (18) and been in the national championship match (14) more times than any other program in the nation. The Cardinal has captured 18 conference championships and produced 30 or more wins on 16 occasions. Stanford, along with Penn State, has won the most NCAA titles (6) and appeared in all 33 NCAA Tournaments, having won all 33 of its first-round matches. NATIONAL POLL: Stanford continues to hold the top spot in the AVCA poll, garnering 54 of 60 first-place votes. Along with the Cardinal, No. 2 Washington and No. 3 Florida State remain undefeated on the season. No. 4 Wisconsin and No. 5 Texas round out the top 5. A record nine Pac-12 squads are ranked in the top 20 (No. 10 Oregon, No. 14 Arizona, No. 18 UCLA, No. 19 Arizona State, No. 21 USC and No. 22 Colorado). PAC-12 COACHES POLL: For the 13th time since 1986, the Pac-12 coaches picked Stanford to win the conference. The Cardinal garnered 114 points, just one ahead of second-place USC. Washington came in third, while Arizona State and California rounded out the top 5. The coaches have correctly chosen the conference champion in 17 of the previous 28 polls. PAC-12 IN CHINA: Juniors Madi Bugg and Brittany Howard were members of the 2014 Pac-12 All-Star team that competed in China in June. The squad played seven matches, led by Oregon head coach Jim Moore, and was also able to sightsee and get a cultural experience of the country.

5 Stanford 2014 HIGHS/LOWS Team Highs Hitting %.523 vs. Santa Clara Kills 72 at Arizona Assists 69 at Oregon State Digs 113 vs. Arizona Aces 11 vs. Eastern Washington Blocks 20 vs. UCLA Team Lows Hitting %.222 vs. Illinois Kills 28 vs. Eastern Washington Assists 27 vs. Eastern Washington Digs 27 vs. Eastern Washington Aces 1 at Arizona Blocks 3 vs. Oregon State Individual Match Highs Hitting %.714, Lutz vs. Oregon State* Kills 27, Burgess vs. Arizona Points 29.5, Burgess vs. Arizona Assists 59, Bugg at Oregon State Digs 40, Gilbert vs. Arizona Aces 4, Burgess vs. Oregon Blocks 10, Lutz vs. UCLA *minimum 10 attempts 2014 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Morgan Boukather (5) 8/31 at Nebraska 13 Kills 18 Digs 9/5 vs. Penn State 15 Kills 12 Digs 9/7 vs. Illinois 10 Kills 11 Digs 10/19 at Utah 18 Kills 11 Digs 10/31 at Oregon State 14 Kills 15 Digs Madi Bugg (12) 9/5 vs. Penn State 43 Assists 13 Digs 9/7 vs. Illinois 51 Assists 13 Digs 9/12 vs. Duke 54 Assists 15 Digs 10/4 vs. Oregon State 43 Assists 13 Digs 10/10 at Arizona 57 Assists 13 Digs 10/17 at Colorado 51 Assists 17 Digs 10/19 at Utah 52 Assists 15 Digs 10/24 vs. UCLA 43 Assists 14 Digs 10/26 vs. USC 51 Assists 12 Digs 10/31 at Oregon State 59 Assists 18 Digs 11/5 vs. Arizona State 54 Assists 13 Digs 11/7 vs. Arizona 58 Assists 24 Digs Jordan Burgess (15) 8/29 at Iowa State 15 Kills 16 Digs 8/31 at Nebraska 14 Kills 12 Digs 9/5 vs. Penn State 10 Kills 13 Digs 9/7 vs. Illinois 13 Kills 18 Digs 9/12 vs. Duke 10 Kills 13 Digs 9/18 at San Diego 11 Kills 15 Digs 10/3 vs. Oregon 12 Kills 10 Digs 10/12 at Arizona State 10 Kills 16 Digs 10/17 at Colorado 10 Kills 19 Digs 10/19 at Utah 12 Kills 15 Digs 10/26 vs. USC 13 Kills 21 Digs 10/31 at Oregon State 10 Kills 14 Digs 11/2 at Oregon 15 Kills 11 Digs 11/5 vs. Arizona State 16 Kills 17 Digs 11/7 vs. Arizona 27 Kills 10 Digs Brittany Howard (1) 10/31 at Oregon State 14 Kills 11 Digs Kelsey Humphreys (1) 9/13 vs. Penn 36 Assists 10 Digs Merete Lutz (1) 10/24 vs. UCLA 12 Kills 10 Blocks 2013 IN REVIEW: In 2013, Stanford (27-6) appeared in its 33rd straight NCAA Tournament, reaching a regional final for the ninth time under head coach John Dunning. The Cardinal finished second in the Pac-12 with a 17-3 conference mark. Inky Ajanaku and Carly Wopat were named AVCA First Team All-Americans, while Madi Bugg earned second team accolades and Kyle Gilbert and Jordan Burgess were honorable mention. TAKING ON THE BEST: Once again, head coach John Dunning has lined up one of the most challenging schedules in the nation for the Cardinal. Stanford is slated to play 10 regular-season matches against teams ranked in the preseason poll, and 22 against teams that appeared in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. HEAD COACH JOHN DUNNING: Now in his 14th season at the helm of the Cardinal program, head coach John Dunning is one of the most accomplished coaches in the collegiate volleyball world. Dunning has four national championships under his belt, has taken teams to nine Final Fours and carried six of his 13 Stanford teams to the national title match. MILESTONE FOR DUNNING: John Dunning secured his 800th career win on Nov. 22, 2013 against Washington State. In 29 years as a head coach, he is (.831), giving him a winning percentage that ranks among the top-5 all-time for Division I coaches. Dunning is in his 13 seasons on The Farm, leading all active coaches in the conference by winning percentage (.854). SCOUTING USC: USC enters the week with a overall record and in a threeway tie for sixth place in the Pac-12 at 7-7. The Trojans are coming off a 3-0 sweep on the road at then-no. 21 Colorado last week after being swept by Utah. The Trojans are second in the Pac-12 in service aces (1.49) and rank fifth in hitting percentage (.253). Junior outside hitter Samantha Bricio leads the conference with 0.77 aces per set and ranks fourth in points (5.22) and seventh in kills (4.17). Junior Ebony Nwanebu, the 2013 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, adds 3.07 kills and 1.17 digs per set. Sophomore libero Taylor Whittingham holds down the defense with 4.69 digs per set, ranking second in the conference. THE SERIES WITH THE TROJANS: Stanford leads USC in the all-time series. The Cardinal defeated the Trojans 3-1 at Maples Pavilion on Oct. 26. Junior Inky Ajanaku led Stanford with 16 kills, while junior Jordan Burgess added 13 kills and 21 digs. SCOUTING UCLA: The Bruins (17-8) are 8-6 in the Pac-12, tied for third with Oregon and Arizona. UCLA is coming off a three-set loss at Utah last week. Senior Karsta Lowe leads the nation in kills (5.95) and points (6.56), while also ranking 10th in the Pac-12 with 0.26 aces per set. Senior middle Zoe Nightingale adds 1.38 kills and 1.01 blocks per set, while libero Taylor Formico collects 3.70 digs per set. Senior setter Julie Consani is second in the Pac-12 with assists per set. THE SERIES WITH THE BRUINS: Stanford is overall against UCLA. The Cardinal topped the Bruins, 3-1, at Maples Pavilion earlier this year. Stanford recorded a season high 20.0 blocks against UCLA, led by a career-best 10 from redshirt freshman Merete Lutz. Lutz hit.611 in the match, while junior Inky Ajanaku added 15 kills on a.583 attack percentage and nine blocks.

6 Stanford Career Records Kills 1. Ogonna Nnamani ( ) 2, Alix Klineman ( ) 2, Logan Tom ( ) 1, Kristin Klein ( ) 1, Kristin Folkl ( ) 1, Kristin Richards ( ) 1, Bev Oden ( ) 1, Kim Oden ( ) 1, Foluke Akinradewo ( ) 1, Cynthia Barboza ( ) 1,639 Kills Per Set 1. Logan Tom ( ) Ogonna Nnamami ( ) Kristin Folkl ( ) Alix Klineman ( ) Kristin Klein ( ) Cynthia Barboza ( ) Kristin Richards ( ) Bev Oden ( ) Foluke Akinradewo ( ) Kerri Walsh ( ) 3.75 Total Attempts 1. Ogonna Nnamani ( ) 5, Alix Klineman ( ) 4, Kristin Klein ( ) 4, Kristin Richards ( ) 4, Logan Tom ( ) 4, Cynthia Barboza ( ) 4, Kristin Folkl ( ) 3, Kerri Walsh ( ) 3, Rachel Williams ( ) 3, Foluke Akinradewo ( ) 3,101 Service Aces 1. Teresa Smith ( ) Logan Tom ( ) Barbra Fontana ( ) Wendy Rush ( ) Bryn Kehoe ( ) Ashley Ivy ( ) 126 Kristin Richards ( ) Amy Hayes ( ) Cynthia Barboza ( ) Kristin Klein ( ) 113 Aces Per Set 1. Logan Tom ( ) Teresa Smith ( ) Ashley Ivy ( ) Barbra Fontana ( ) 0.29 Bryn Kehoe ( ) Wendy Rush ( ) 0.28 Cynthia Barboza ( ) Kristin Folkl ( ) 0.27 Kristin Richards ( ) 0.27 Madi Bugg (2012-pres.) Amy Hayes ( ) 0.25 Kristin Klein ( ) 0.25 Lindsay Kagawa ( ) 0.25 Cary Wendell ( ) 0.25 Digs 1. Gabi Ailes ( ) 2, Kyle Gilbert (2011-pres.) 1, Kristin Richards ( ) 1, Kristin Klein ( ) 1, Cary Wendell ( ) 1, Kerri Walsh ( ) 1, Wendy Rush ( ) 1, Cynthia Barboza ( ) 1, Logan Tom ( ) 1, Bryn Kehoe ( ) 1,220 Digs Per Set 1. Gabi Ailes ( ) 4.57 Kyle Gilbert (2011-pres.) Kristin Richards ( ) Kristin Klein ( ) Logan Tom ( ) Cary Wendell ( ) 3.17 Jordan Burgess (2012-pres.) Kerri Walsh ( ) Cynthia Barboza ( ) Bryn Kehoe ( ) Wendy Rush ( ) Lisa Sharpley ( ) 2.66 Hitting Percentage (minimum 500 attempts) 1. Foluke Akinradewo ( ).446 Inky Ajanaku (2012-pres.) Carly Wopat ( ) Jennifer Detmer ( ).364 Sara McGee ( ) Kerri Walsh ( ) Bev Oden ( ) Kristin Folkl ( ) Ogonna Nnamani ( ) Eileen Murfee ( ).328 Logan Tom ( ).328 Total Blocks 1. Kim Oden ( ) Bev Oden ( ) Carly Wopat ( ) Foluke Akinradewo ( ) Laura Olesen ( ) Kerri Walsh ( ) Jenn Harvey ( ) Jennifer Detmer ( ) Barbara Ifejika ( ) Nancy Reno ( ) 403 Inky Ajanaku (2012-pres.) 396 Blocks Per Set 1. Jennifer Detmer ( ) Bev Oden ( ) Carly Wopat ( ) Kim Oden ( ) Jenn Harvey ( ) Foluke Akinradewo ( ) 1.30 Inky Ajanaku (2012-pres.) Lizzie Suiter ( ) Kerri Walsh ( ) Tara Conrad ( ) Barbara Ifejika ( ) 1.06 Assists 1. Bryn Kehoe ( ) 5, Wendy Rush ( ) 5, Carrie Feldman ( ) 4, Lisa Sharpley ( ) 4, Lindsay Kagawa ( ) 3, Madi Bugg (2012-pres.) 3, Karissa Cook ( ) 3, Anna Robinson ( ) 2, Robyn Lewis ( ) 2, Cassidy Lichtman ( ) 2,366 Assists Per Set 1. Bryn Kehoe ( ) Robyn Lewis ( ) Lindsay Kagawa ( ) Wendy Rush ( ) Lisa Sharpley ( ) Madi Bugg (2012-pres.) Carrie Feldman ( ) Anna Robinson ( ) Piper Hahn ( ) Karissa Cook ( ) Katie Goldhahn ( ) 6.13

7 #2 Sarah Benjamin DS 5-8 Freshman San Diego, Calif. (Francis Parker) As a Freshman (2014) Made her collegiate debut in the season opener at Iowa State (8/31) Registered three digs against the Cyclones Recorded four digs and her first career assists and kill against No. 20 Duke (9/12) Posted a career high nine digs at No. 19 San Diego (9/18) Tallied a kill and a career high three assists in a sweep over Oregon State (10/4) High School A 2014 graduate of Francis Parker School in San Diego, Calif. Four-year letterwinner, captained her team as a senior Won two league championships with her team, which also captured Division IV southern California regional championships and state championships in 2012 and 2013 A two-time first team All-Coastal League selection 2013 Libero of the Year in San Diego county All-CIF San Diego Section first team and all-state by MaxPreps in 2013 Club Competition Played for WAVE Volleyball Club (2014) and Coast Volleyball Club ( ) 2012 Junior National Open Champions Finished third at the 2013 Junior National Open Daughter of Scott and Alicia Benjamin Has an older sister, Hannah, who was a defensive specialist/libero for the Cardinal from Anticipating a major in engineering and contemplating a career in law Hobbies include boating, fishing and photography Full name is Sarah Ann Benjamin 1, 2X, last vs. Oregon State (10/4) Kills 1, 2X, last vs. Oregon State (10/4/14) 1, 2X, last vs. Oregon State (10/4) Attempts 1, 2X, last vs. Oregon State (10/4/14) none Hitting Percentage none 3, vs. Oregon State (10/4) Assists 3, vs. Oregon State (10/4/14) none Service Aces none 9, vs. San Diego (9/18) Digs 9, vs. San Diego (9/18/14) none Blocks none

8 #3 Morgan Boukather OPP 6-1 Senior Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Human Biology Totals Career Accolades 2012 Nike Volleyball Big Four Classic All-Tournament Team As a Senior (2014) Started and appeared in 22 of Stanford s 24 matches Collected five double-doubles Registered 18 digs and her first career service ace at Nebraska (8/31) Tallied 15 kills and four blocks in a win over then-no. 1 Penn State (9/5) Posted a career high two aces and a season-best five blocks vs. Santa Clara (9/13) Finished with nine kills and four blocks in a win at No. 19 San Diego (9/18) Hit.368 with nine kills and three blocks in the Pac-12 opener against Cal (9/23) Second on the team with nine kills on a.375 hitting percentage in a sweep over Washington State (9/26) Totaled 14 kills on a.444 hitting percentage and seven digs in a win at No. 16 Arizona (10/10) Had a career high 18 kills on a.467 attack percentage with 11 digs and four blocks at Utah (10/19) Registered 14 kills and 15 digs on a.357 hitting percentage at Oregon State (10/31) Hit a career high.625 ( ) at No. 12 Oregon (11/2) Recorded a career high 24 digs against No. 16 Arizona (11/7) Daughter of George and Rebecca Boukather Has an older sister, Amy, an older brother, Charlie, and a younger brother, Andrew Uncle Scott Nuanez was an offensive lineman at San Diego State Enjoys cooking, reading, and playing volleyball Full name is Morgan McCall Boukather 18, at Utah (10/19) Kills 18, at Utah (10/19/14) 34, vs. Penn State (9/5) Attempts 34, vs. Penn State (9/5/14).625 ( ), at Oregon (11/2) Hitting Percentage.625 ( ), at Oregon (11/2/14) 1, 5X, last vs. UCLA (10/24) Assists 1, 11X, last vs. UCLA (10/24/14) 2, vs. Santa Clara (9/13) Service Aces 2, vs. Santa Clara (9/13/14) 24, vs. Arizona (11/7) Digs 24, vs. Arizona (11/7/14) 5, vs. Santa Clara (9/13) Blocks 7, at Washington (11/11/11)

9 #4 Kelsey Humphreys S 6-0 Sophomore Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Totals As a Sophomore (2014) Made her season debut against Duke (9/12) Registered her first career start against Penn (9/13) Posted career highs of 36 assists and 10 digs against Penn (9/13) for her first collegiate double-double Notched a kill and a career-best two blocks versus Eastern Washington (9/19) Tied her career high with 10 digs against No. 19 USC (10/26) Recorded five digs and two assists in a win over No. 20 Arizona State (11/5) Daughter of Brad and Wendy Humphreys Has two younger brothers, Ben and John, and a younger sister, Ashley Her father was a member of the Stanford football team from Her mother, formerly Wendy Rush, was a four-time All-American setter for the Cardinal from , and has been inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame Undecided on her major, but contemplating architectural engineering Hobbies include going to the beach, hanging out with friends, baking and spending time with her family Full name is Kelsey Kay Humphreys 1, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Kills 1, 2X, last vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14) 1, 2X, last vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Attempts 2, 2X, last at Oregon State (11/16/13) none Hitting Percentage none 36, vs. Penn (9/13) Assists 36, vs. Penn (9/13/14) 1, 3X, last vs. CSUN (9/20) Service Aces 1, 3X, last vs. CSUN (9/20/14) 10, 2X, last vs. USC (10/26) Digs 10, 2X, last vs. USC (10/26/14) 2, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Blocks 2, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14)

10 #7 Ivana Vanjak OH 6-4 Redshirt Freshman Bad Soden, Germany (Albert-Einstein-Schule) As a Redshirt Freshman (2014) Made her collegiate debut against Duke (9/12) Recorded two kills on six attempts in a sweep over Penn (9/13) Logged her first career start against Eastern Washington (9/19) Posted a career high four blocks and her first collegiate ace against the Eagles Daughter of Tonci and Valerija Vanjak Has three siblings, Antonija, Ana and Ivan Her uncle, Josko Vukicevic, played basketball for the Croatian National team and professionally in Europe for Cibona-Zagreb, Zadar, KK Zagreb and Ovarense Her sister Ana played volleyball at Cornell University Anticipating a major in chemical engineering Enjoys ballet, piano and is fluent in five languages 2, vs. Penn (9/13) Kills 2, vs. Penn (9/13/14) 11, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Attempts 11, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14) none Hitting Percentage none none Assists none 1, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Service Aces 1, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14) 1, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Digs 1, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14) 4, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Blocks 4, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14)

11 #8 Megan McGehee MB 6-2 Junior Lee s Summit, Mo. (Lee s Summit West) Human Biology Totals As a Junior (2014) Appeared in 84 sets as a middle blocker and serving specialist Ranks fourth in the Pac-12 with 0.31 aces per set Tallied a career high four digs in the season opener at Iowa State (8/29) Recorded a season high.400 attack percentage (6-2-10) at Nebraska (8/31) Registered a career-best four assists in a win over No. 9 Illinois (9/7) Posted a career high three aces and season-best five blocks against Penn (9/13) Tied her career high with three aces versus CSUN (9/20) Equaled her career best with three aces against No. 19 USC (10/26) Daughter of David and Andrea McGehee Has a younger sister, Laura David played football and Andrea played volleyball at Missouri Valley College Enjoys swimming, shopping, camping and eating Born in Springfield, Mo. Full name is Megan Elizabeth McGehee 6, at Nebraska (8/31) Kills 11, at California (9/25/13) 11, vs. Illinois (9/7) Attempts 16, at California (9/25/13).400 (6-2-10), at Nebraska (8/31) Hitting Percentage.562 ( ), at California (9/25/13) 4, 2X, last vs. Penn (9/13) Assists 4, 2X, last vs. Penn (9/13/14) 3, 3X, last vs. USC (10/26) Service Aces 3, 3X, last vs. USC (10/26/14) 4, at Iowa State (8/29) Digs 4, at Iowa State (8/29/14) 5, vs. Penn (9/13) Blocks 6, at California (9/25/13)

12 #10 Kyle Gilbert L 5-7 Senior Encinitas, Calif. (Santa Fe Christian) Management Science & Engineering Totals Career Honors 2013 AVCA All-America honorable mention 2013 AVCA All-Pacific North Region Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/15/12 & 11/10/14) 2014 Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament Team Two-time Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team (2012 & 2014) As a Senior (2014) Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (11/10) Stanford s starting libero, appeared in all 91 sets Leads the Pac-12 with 4.78 digs per set Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament Team Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team Registered double-digit digs in all 24 matches Tallied 18 digs in the season opener at Iowa State (8/29) Finished with 19 digs in a five-set victory over No. 1 Penn State (9/5) Recorded 20 digs in a win over No. 9 Illinois (9/7) Posted 18 digs in a sweep over Santa Clara (9/13) Totaled 16 digs and an ace in a three-set win over Washington State (9/26) Racked up 22 digs in a sweep over Oregon State (10/4) Registered 24 digs in a win at No. 16 Arizona (10/10) Collected 25 digs and four assists at No. 18 Arizona State (10/12) Turned in 26 digs in a win over No. 19 USC (10/26) Had 31 digs in a win over No. 20 Arizona State (11/5) Recorded a school record 40 digs against No. 16 Arizona Daughter of Clark and Beverly Gilbert Has an older brother, Taylor Major is management science and engineering Plans to pursue a career as a physician assistant Enjoys reading, going to the beach, playing beach volleyball, performing philanthropic work, watching the San Diego Chargers and traveling Full name is Kyle MacKenzie Gilbert 1, 2X, last vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Kills 1, 7X, last vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14) 1, 3X, last at Utah (10/19) Attempts 1, 12X, last at Utah (10/19/14) none Hitting Percentage none 4, at Arizona State (10/12) Assists 8, at UCLA (11/16/12) 2, 2X, last vs. Oregon State (10/4) Service Aces 3, 2X, last vs. Hampton (12/5/13) 40, vs. Arizona (11/7) Digs 40, vs. Arizona (11/7/14) none Blocks none

13 #11 Sidney Brown OH 6-0 Freshman Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Preparatory) As a Freshman (2014) Made her collegiate debut in the season opener at Iowa State (8/29) Registered her first career ace to go with two digs against No. 9 Illinois (9/7) Made her first career start against Penn (9/13), hitting.706 with career highs of 12 kills and four digs Totaled a career high three blocks against Eastern Washington (9/19) High School A 2014 graduate of Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Fla. Lettered five times in volleyball Captained her team as a junior and senior Team won the 4A state championship in 2011, while finishing as the runners-up in 2012 and as semifinalists in 2013 A two-time all-state selection Named the 4A Florida Player of the Year in 2013 Earned All-America accolades from Under Armour and MaxPreps A two-time Suncoast Region Player of the Year and a two-time Hillsborough County Player of the Year Also lettered twice in softball Club Competition Most recently played for WAVE Volleyball Club in San Diego, Calif. Also competed for Orlando Volleyball Club (2013) and Tampa Bay Jrs. (2012) 2012 National Champion 18 Open with the Tampa Bay Jrs squad which included Cardinal teammate Jordan Burgess Daughter of Scott and Deborah Brown Has an older sister, Bailey Interested in East Asian languages and cultures, symbolic systems, computer science and International relations as possible majors Full name is Sidney Ann Brown 12, vs. Penn (9/13) Kills 12, vs. Penn (9/13/14) 17, vs. Penn (9/13) Attempts 17, vs. Penn (9/13/14).706 ( ), vs. Penn (9/13) Hitting Percentage.706 ( ), vs. Penn (9/13) none Assists none 1, 5X, last vs. CSUN (9/20) Service Aces 1, 5X, last vs. CSUN (9/20/14) 4, vs. Penn (9/13) Digs 4, vs. Penn (9/13/14) 3, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Blocks 3, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14)

14 #12 Inky Ajanaku MB 6-3 Junior Tulsa, Okla. (Bishop Kelley) Human Biology Totals Career Honors 2013 AVCA First Team All-American 2012 AVCA All-America honorable mention Two-time AVCA All-Region (2012 &2013) Two-time All-Pac-12 Conference (2012 & 2013) 2012 All-Pac-12 Freshman Team Two-time AVCA National Player of the Week (12/3/13 & 9/9/14) Two-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (12/2/13 & 10/27/14) Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/1/14 & 9/8/14) Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (10/15/12 & 10/29/12) Two-time Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference (2013 & 2014) 2014 Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge MVP USD Invitational All-Tournament Team NCAA Berkeley Regional All-Tournament Team 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention As a Junior (2014) Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference AVCA National Player of the Week (9/9) Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/1 & 9/8) Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (10/27) Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge MVP USD Invitational All-Tournament Team Third in the nation with a.448 hitting percentage Leads the Pac-12 with a.448 hitting percentage, fourth in blocks (1.18), eighth in points (4.20) and ninth in kills (3.54) Went (.500) in a win at No. 7 Nebraska (8/31) Totaled 16 kills to go with six blocks in a win over No. 9 Illinois (9/7) Registered a career high 21 kills on 33 attempts to hit.576 in a win over No. 20 Duke (9/12) Hit.600 (9-0-15) and recorded seven blocks against Santa Clara (9/13) Turned in a season-best.667 hitting percentage ( ) against CSUN (9/20) Led the team with 14 kills on a.632 attack percentage in a sweep over Cal (9/23) Recorded a season high three assists against Washington State (9/26) Posted 11 kills and six blocks in a win over No. 11 Oregon (10/3) Hit.577 ( ) in a win at No. 16 Arizona (10/10) Totaled 16 kills on a.481 hitting percentage and five blocks in a five-set win at Colorado (10/17) Led the team with 15 kills and tallied a season high nine blocks in a win over No. 17 UCLA (10/24) Had a match-high 18 kills on a.469 hitting percentage at Oregon State (10/31) Tallied a team high 20 kills on a.457 hitting percentage and six blocks in a win over No. 20 Arizona State (11/5) Daughter of Kunle Ajanaku and Tola Elliott Has an older brother, Kunle, and an older sister, Kitan, who plays volleyball at Georgia State Contemplating a career as an orthopedic surgeon Hobbies include cooking, biking and swimming Full name is Oyinkansola OluSeun Ajanaku 21, vs. Duke (9/12) Kills 21, vs. Duke (9/12/14) 35, vs. Arizona State (11/5) Attempts 35, vs. Arizona State (11/5/14).667 ( ), vs. CSUN (9/20) Hitting Percentage.800 (8-0-10), vs. Oregon State (10/25/13) 3, 2X, last vs. UCLA (10/24) Assists 4, at California (11/23/12) none Service Aces none 3, 2X, last vs. Arizona (11/7) Digs 5, at Penn State (8/31/12) 9, vs. UCLA (10/24) Blocks 10, vs. Oregon (10/5/12)

15 #16 Brittany Howard OH 6-3 Junior Los Altos, Calif. (Mountain View) Science, Technology & Society Totals Career Honors 2012 All-Pac-12 Conference 2013 All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention 2012 All-Pac-12 Freshman Team Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (11/12/12) Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (11/5/12 & 11/12/12) Two-time Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference (2013 & 2014) 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention As a Junior (2014) Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference Notched eight kills and nine digs in the season opener at Iowa State (8/29) Tallied a career high five assists against No. 9 Illinois (9/7) Totaled eight kills and five blocks in a sweep over Santa Clara (9/13) Finished with 15 digs at No. 19 San Diego (9/18) Posted a season high three aces in a sweep over Cal (9/23) Registered nine kills and 11 digs in a win over No. 11 Oregon (10/3) Had 14 digs in a sweep over Oregon State (10/4) Totaled nine kills and 12 digs at No. 16 Arizona (10/10) Recorded 11 kills, including the 700th of her career, and two solo blocks at No. 18 Arizona State (10/12) Tallied a season high 12 kills, four assists, five digs and five blocks at Colorado (10/17) Registered a season high six blocks in a win over No. 17 UCLA (10/24) Turned in her first double-double of the season with 14 kills and 11 digs at Oregon State (10/31) Posted a season high 16 digs and her 200th career blocks against No. 20 Arizona State (11/5) Collected a season high 16 kills and nine digs against No. 16 Arizona (11/7) Daughter of Steve and Eileen Howard Has an older brother, Brad, and a younger sister, Chloe Steve played basketball at Saint Mary s ( ) and the University of the Pacific ( ) Eileen was a three-time AVCA All-American middle blocker at the University of the Pacific ( ), and was a member of the U.S. National Team ( ) Brad played men s volleyball at Princeton Hobbies include swimming, ceramics, baking and nail art Full name is Brittany Anne Howard 16, vs. Arizona (11/7) Kills 17, vs. USC (10/30/13) 53, vs. Arizona (11/7) Attempts 62, vs. USC (10/30/13).364 ( ), 2X, last at Oregon State (10/31) Hitting Percentage.800 (8-0-10), vs. Air Force (9/12/13) 5, vs. Illinois (9/7) Assists 5, vs. Illinois (9/7/14) 3, vs. California (9/23) Service Aces 4, vs. Army (9/13/13) 16, vs. Arizona State (11/5) Digs 31, vs. Washington (11/8/12) 6, vs. UCLA (10/24) Blocks 7, vs. UCLA (11/1/13)

16 #17 Merete Lutz MB 6-8 Redshirt Freshman Houston, Texas (Mirabeau B. Lamar) Career Honors 2014 Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team USD Invitatational All-Tournament Team Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (10/6/14 & 10/27/14) As a Redshirt Freshman (2014) Second in the Pac-12 and fifth in the nation in hitting percentage (.435) Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (10/6 & 10/27) Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team USD Invitatational All-Tournament Team Made her collegiate debut at Nebraska (8/31), appearing in one set Totaled nine kills and six blocks in a win over No. 9 Illinois (9/7) Posted 13 kills and a career high four assists against No. 20 Duke (9/12) Hit.692 (9-0-13) and had six blocks in a sweep over Santa Clara (9/13) Tallied a career high 15 kills and six blocks at No. 19 San Diego (9/18) Led the team with 13 kills on a.591 hitting percentage to go with four blocks in a win over No. 11 Oregon (10/3) Hit a career high.714 ( ) in a sweep over Oregon State (10/4) Recorded 10 kills, six blocks and set a career best with six assists at No. 16 Arizona (10/10) Finished with 12 kills on a.417 hitting percentage and six blocks at Utah (10/19) Registered her first career double-double with 12 kills and a career high 10 blocks against No. 17 UCLA (10/24) Daughter of Michael Lutz and Lisa Gertsch, who both graduated from Stanford in 1984 Has an older brother, Karsten, who was a member of the Stanford men s rowing team Undecided on her major, but thinking about geology, Earth sciences or chemistry Hobbies include skiing, reading and traveling Born in Dallas, Texas Full name is Merete Suzanne Gertsch Lutz 15, at San Diego (9/18) Kills 15, at San Diego (9/18/14) 27, vs. USC (10/26) Attempts 27, vs. USC (10/26/14).714 ( ), vs. Oregon State (10/4) Hitting Percentage.714 ( ), vs. Oregon State (10/4/14) 6, at Arizona (10/10) Assists 6, at Arizona (10/10/14) none Service Aces none 1, 5X, last at Utah (10/19) Digs 1, 5X, last at Utah (10/19/14) 10, vs. UCLA (10/24) Blocks 10, vs. UCLA (10/24/14)

17 #18 Grace Kennedy OH 6-3 Sophomore Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Totals As a Sophomore (2014) Made her season debut against No. 1 Penn State (9/5) Tied her career high four times with two digs against Santa Clara (9/13), Eastern Washington (9/19), at Colorado (10/17) and at Oregon State (10/31) Tallied a career-best two aces versus Eastern Washington (9/19) Daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth Kennedy Has an older brother, George, and an older sister, Victoria Her father was a member of the Stanford men s swimming team, while her sister won two NCAA titles (2011 & 2012) as a member of the Stanford women s water polo team Anticipating a major in biology or engineering Enjoys playing guitar, reading, biking and hanging out with friends Born in Pasadena, Calif. Full name is Grace Elizabeth Kennedy none Kills none none Attempts none none Hitting Percentage none none Assists none 2, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19) Service Aces 2, vs. Eastern Washington (9/19/14) 2, 4X, last at Oregon State (10/31) Digs 2, 7X, last at Oregon State (10/31/14) none Blocks none

18 #22 Madi Bugg S 6-0 Junior Apex, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) Political Science Totals Career Honors 2013 Pac-12 Setter of the Year 2013 AVCA Second Team All-American 2013 AVCA All-Pacific North Region 2013 All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention 2012 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/20/14) Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (9/10/12) 2014 Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference 2012 Stanford Invitational All-Tournament Team 2013 NCAA Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team 2014 Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament Team 2014 USD Invitatational MVP 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention As a Junior (2014) Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference Stanford s starting setter Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (10/20) 2014 Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament Team USD Invitatational MVP Leads the nation with assists per set Registered 12 double-doubles Tallied 46 assists in a sweep at No. 7 Nebraska (8/31) Racked up 51 assists and six kills to go with 13 digs in a win over No. 9 Illinois (9/7) Had 54 assists and 15 digs against No. 20 Duke (9/12) Totaled 50 assists and seven digs in a four-set win at No. 19 San Diego (9/18) Recorded 43 assists and 13 digs for her fourth double-double of the year in a sweep over Oregon State (10/4) Registered 57 assists and 13 digs in a win at No. 16 Arizona (10/10) Notched a career high seven kills and had 17 digs at Colorado (10/17) Posted a double-double with 52 assists and 15 digs at Utah (10/19) Had a seson high 59 assists and 18 digs in a four-set win at Oregon State (10/31) Tied her career high with seven kills to go with 54 assists and 13 digs against No. 20 Arizona State (11/5) Finished with 58 assists and a career high 24 digs against No. 16 Arizona (11/7) Daughter of Dick and Robin Bugg Robin was a middle blocker on the University of Tennessee women s volleyball team, earning all-conference honors three times Robin was inducted into the University of Tennessee Hall of Fame in 2004 Madi wears #22 because it was her mother s number in college Has a younger brother, Logan, and a younger sister, Avery Born in Plano, Texas Full name is Madison Lee Bugg 7, 2X, last vs. Arizona State (11/5) Kills 7, 2X, last vs. Arizona State (11/5/14) 12, 2X, last vs. Arizona State (11/5) Attempts 14, at Utah (9/21/12).455 (6-1-11), vs. Illinois (9/7) Hitting Percentage.455 (6-1-11), vs. Illinois (9/7/14) 59, at Oregon State (10/31) Assists 61, vs. USC (10/30/13) 2, 2X, last at Oregon State (10/31) Service Aces 5, vs. Jackson State (11/30/12) 24, vs. Arizona (11/7) Digs 24, vs. Arizona (11/7/14) 5, at Iowa State (8/29) Blocks 6, vs. UCLA (11/1/13)

19 #23 Jordan Burgess OH 6-1 Junior Fort Myers, Fla. (Berkeley Preparatory) Human Biology Totals Career Honors 2013 AVCA All-America honorable mention 2013 AVCA All-Pacific North Region honorable mention Two-time All-Pac-12 Conference (2012 & 2013) 2012 All-Pac-12 Freshman Team Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/24/12) Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (9/24/12 & 11/26/12) 2014 Stanford Invitational MVP 2013 NCAA Lexington Regional All-Tournament Team 2012 NCAA Berkeley Regional All-Tournament Team Two-time Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference (2013 & 2014) 2013 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention As a Junior (2014) Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference 2014 Stanford Invitational MVP Has 15 double-doubles on the year to lead the team Recorded her 20th career double-double (15K, 16D) in the season opener at Iowa State (8/29) Led the team with 14 kills and 12 digs in a sweep at then-no. 7 Nebraska (8/31) Registered 18 digs against No. 9 Illinois (9/7) Hit a season high.500 (9-0-18) against Santa Clara (9/13) Tied her careeer high with three assists to go with 11 kills and 15 digs at No. 19 San Diego (9/18) Posted 12 kills, 10 digs and a career best four aces in a win over No. 11 Oregon (10/3) Led the team with 14 kills on a.314 hitting percentage in a sweep over Oregon State (10/4) Tied her then-career best with 19 kills on a.410 hitting percentage at No. 16 Arizona (10/10) Recorded 10 kills, including the 800th of her career, 16 digs and three blocks at No. 18 Arizona State (10/12) Had 10 kills and 19 digs at Colorado (10/17) Finished with 12 kills, 15 digs and three blocks at Utah (10/10) Tied her career high with five blocks against No. 17 UCLA (10/24) Tallied a season high 21 digs to go with 13 kills against USC (10/26) Registered a career high four assists to go with 10 kills and 14 digs at Oregon State (10/31) Posted 16 kills and 17 digs in a win over No. 20 Arizona State (11/5) Collected a career high 27 kills on 64 swings to hit.375 against No. 16 Arizona (11/7) Daughter of David and Deanna Burgess David played football, basketball and threw the discus and shot put for Manchester College in Indiana Has a twin brother, Nick 27, vs. Arizona (11/7) Kills 27, vs. Arizona (11/7/14) 64, vs. Arizona (11/7) Attempts 64, vs. Arizona (11/7/14).500 (9-0-18), vs. Santa Clara (9/13) Hitting Percentage.615 (8-0-13), vs. Air Force (9/12/13) 4, at Oregon State (10/31) Assists 4, at Oregon State (10/31/14) 4, vs. Oregon (10/3) Servce Aces 4, vs. Oregon (10/3/14) 21, vs. USC (10/26) Digs 25, 2X, last vs. USC (10/30/13) 5, vs. UCLA (10/24) Blocks 5, 2X, last vs. UCLA (10/24/14)