The No. 18 Stanford University women’s volleyball team (13-7, 6-4 ACC) is scheduled for a home-and-home series against the University of California, Berkeley women’s volleyball team (15-6, 5-5 ACC). Stanford will play at Cal on Wednesday at 7 p.m., followed by hosting Cal at Maples Pavilion on Friday at 7 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ACCNX.
Stanford leads the all-time series against Cal with an 88-12 record and has won the last 11 meetings, including a sweep of Cal in both matches in 2025. Cal’s most recent win over Stanford was a five-set victory in Berkeley on February 12, 2021.
Last week, Stanford split a road series by defeating Duke in four sets and losing a five-set match to No. 23 North Carolina. Outside hitter Julia Blyashov has been a leading player, contributing 5.11 kills, 3.33 digs and 5.50 points per set recently. Middle blocker Lizzy Andrew averages 3.22 kills and 1.67 blocks per set.
Stanford recently marked 50 years of women’s volleyball on The Farm, honoring the 1976 first varsity team and anniversaries of the 1996, 2001 and 2016 national championship teams. The program holds NCAA records for most titles (9), tournament match wins (143), Final Four appearances (23) and national championship appearances (17).
Under head coach Kevin Hambly, Stanford is 121-14 at home, including 22-2 in NCAA Tournament matches, and picked by ACC coaches to win the conference this season. Stanford placed five players on the preseason All-ACC team: Lizzy Andrew, Julia Blyashov, Spencer Etzler, Jordyn Harvey and Logan Parks. Andrew and Parks join the AVCA Player of the Year watch list for 2026.
The Cardinal have a challenging schedule with 10 matches against AVCA preseason-ranked teams and six against top-five opponents. The team has earned six ACC weekly honors across five players this season. Additionally, the program held a Breast Cancer Awareness pink jersey game on October 18, with fan participation selecting names or messages on the jerseys.
CSB Take
This home-and-home series against Cal represents a continuation of Stanford women’s volleyball’s dominance in the rivalry and a test against a strong conference opponent. With a deep roster recognized in preseason accolades and led by a highly successful coach, the Cardinal will look to strengthen their ACC standing and build momentum for the challenging schedule ahead. Maintaining their legacy of excellence, including recent celebrations and honors, Stanford is positioned to continue as a national contender in 2026.
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