Stanford Daily | Men’s Volleyball

The junior class had a solid showing on the court over the weekend, led by returning starters Brian Cook, Steven Irvin (above) and Eric Mochalski and supported by Denny Falls, Daniel Tublin and Scott Sakaida. (Stanford Daily File Photo)

M. Volleyball: No. 3 Stanford wins twice to start season, including victory against No. 14 George Mason

As students began to trickle back from winter break, the new-look Stanford men’s volleyball team took to the court determined to demonstrate that despite personnel… Continue Reading »

Jan 8 | Comments (0)

Stanford junior Maya DiRado placed fifth in both the 200 and 400 IM at the FINA Short Course World Championships in Istanbul. Her week included the best breaststroke split of the 200 (31.36) and a second-place performance through the first two legs of the 400. (HECTOR GARCIA-MOLINA/StanfordPhoto.com)

BRIEFS: DiRado places fifth twice at World Championships; Appel named preseason All-American

Stanford wrestling travels to Reno Tournament of Champions; women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer earn postseason awards; Cardinal appears in men’s and women’s gymnastics polls; men’s volleyball picked fourth in MPSF; seven softball games to be televised

Dec 15 | Comments (0)

Senior outside hitter Jake Kneller (2) is the lone remaining team member from the Cardinal's 2010 NCAA Championship team (Stanford Daily File Photo).

Senior Sit Down: Men’s volleyball’s Jake Kneller

Jake Kneller is the lone senior on this year’s men’s volleyball team. Gone are All-Americans Brad Lawson and Erij Shoji, along with the rest of the class of 2012 that set a school record with 86 wins in four seasons. A co-captain with junior Brian Cook, Kneller sat down with The Daily to discuss the volleyball squad’s musical tastes and all things Stanford.

Oct 24 | Comments (0)

Senior outside hitter Brad Lawson's storied career may have ended in disappointment in a MPSF finals loss to UC-Irvine, but he wouldn't go down without a fight, putting up 23 kills and 11 digs in his final collegiate game. (ROGER CHEN/The Stanford Daily)

M. Volleyball: Card comes up short in five-set MPSF final, loses shot at NCAA tournament berth

The Stanford men’s volleyball team’s bid for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) tournament championship came up just short on Saturday night, as the Cardinal fell to fourth-seeded UC-Irvine in five tight sets, 20-25, 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 15-12 in the championship match.

Apr 30 | Comments (0)

Sophomore outside hitter Brian Cook (above) and the No. 3 Stanford men’s volleyball crew defeated No. 4 BYU 3-1 in the semifinal round of the MPSF Conference Tournament on Thursday night at USC’s Galen Center. The Cardinal will try to win the tourney when it faces No. 2 UC Irvine in the finals on Saturday night. (ROGER CHEN/The Stanford Daily)

M. Volleyball: No. 3 Cardinal defeats BYU, ready for MPSF tourney final against UC Irvine

Even with the stakes raised in the semifinal round of the MPSF Tournament, last night proved to be no different for the No. 3 Cardinal (22-6, 18-5 MPSF) as it once again defeated No. 4 BYU (24-7, 17-6 MPSF) by the score of 3-1, including a 35-33 marathon fourth set to close out the victory. Stanford has lived up to its status as the tournament’s second seed, blowing past two top-10 teams in one week to earn a spot in the finals against No. 2 UC-Irvine, the fourth seed in the tournament. The team’s latest dominant performance against a tough Cougars team suggests that the Cardinal is playing its best volleyball at the right time.

Apr 27 | Comments (0)