Courtesy of UAlbany Athletic Media Relations
Stanford,
Calif. - Alix Klineman finished with a double-double of 14 kills and 10
digs to lead second-ranked Stanford to a 3-0 sweep of UAlbany in the
first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Friday evening at
Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal won the match with set scores of 25-12,
25-17 and 25-15. It was the second all-time meeting between the two
teams, as Stanford also defeated the Great Danes in straight sets in the
2008 NCAA Tournament.
Casey Wright and
Dunja Prgomet led UAlbany with six kills apiece, while Wright also
recorded two blocks, which both came in a Great Dane rally during the
second set. America East Conference Defensive Specialist of the Year
Laurie Gonzalez tallied 11 digs and setter Abbey Wexel totaled 21
assists, while both players recorded a service ace in the match. The
Great Danes were held to .067 hitting in the match, thanks in part to
strong Stanford blocking at the net.
Cassidy Lichtman
also recorded double-digit kills for the Cardinal, finishing with a
double-double of 13 kills and 14 assists. Lichtman, who hit .417 for the
match and was one dig away from a triple-double, split setting duties
with Karissa Cook, who notched a double-double of 23 assists and 14
digs. Libero Gabi Ailes also totaled 11 digs for Stanford (24-3), which
hit .402 as a team.
UAlbany, which
claimed its fifth America East title in the last seven years en route to
an NCAA berth, wraps up the 2010 season with a 22-8 record. The Great
Danes reached the 20-win mark for the seventh time in the last eight
years.