Stanford, Calif. - Stanford men's volleyball was riding high on Wednesday night, just four days after their monumental defeat of top-ranked BYU on their home court. A letdown could have been possible, but the team came together in the fifth game and avoided falling against a very skilled and tough Hawai'i squad. The Cardinal won in five games (26-30, 30-26, 30-25, 28-30, 16-14) behind 29 kills from sophomore Evan Romero and 21 more from senior Matt Ceran. Sophomore Kawika Shoji also contributed 70 assists in the victory.
The game was filled with long rallies and improbable digs, but each team kept matching each other point for point. In the first game, Hawai'i had control throughout and never relinquished the lead. Freshman Spencer McLachlin had seven kills, but it wasn't enough in the Cardinal's 30-26 loss in the frame. Romero had five kills in the frame, but had trouble slowing down James Clar of the Warriors, who finished with five kills. Hawai'i ended up hitting .419 for the frame and took the early 1-0 lead.
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No. 9 Stanford Outlasts Hawai'i 3-2
No. 9 Stanford Outlasts Hawai'i 3-2
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