GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 2 Stanford’s season came to a close Saturday morning with a 3-1 loss to No. 6 Cal Poly in the quarterfinals of the 2025 NCAA Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala.
Stanford (32-9) finishes with 32 wins—tied for the most in a single season in program history.
Cal Poly gained early momentum, taking the first set on courts one, four, and five. Each of the Mustangs’ set-one wins came by fewer than four points, setting the tone for a tightly contested match.
Piper Ferch and Erin Inskeep struck first for Cal Poly with a 21-16, 21-15 win on court one over Stanford’s Taylor Wilson and Ruby Sorra. The Cardinal evened the score at 1-1 when Avery Jackson and Brooke Rockwell posted a 21-14, 21-15 victory on court two.
Cal Poly’s pairs on courts four and five capitalized on their first-set wins, clinching the dual with victories of 21-19, 21-16 and 21-17, 21-13, respectively.
The 2025 season marked a historic campaign for Stanford, highlighted by the program’s first-ever conference title and 11 wins over top-10 opponents. The Cardinal is set to return all but two members of its NCAA Championship lineup in 2026, with its youth-driven roster keeping the program in national title contention.
#6 Cal Poly 3, #2 Stanford 1
- Piper Ferch and Erin Inskeep (CP) def. Taylor Wilson and Ruby Sorra (Stan) 21-16, 21-15
- Brooke Rockwell and Avery Jackson (Stan) def. Izzy Martinez and Logan Walter (CP) 21-14, 21-15
- Charlotta Bell and Kelly Belardi (Stan) vs. Quinn Perry and Lindsey Sparks (CP) 21-10, 24-24 UF
- Ella Connor and Madi Nichols (CP) def. Chloe Hoffman and Logan Tusher (Stan) 21-19, 21-16
- Abbey Reinard and Elise Lenahan (CP) def. Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp (Stan) 21-17, 21-13
Order of finish: 1, 2, 5, 4*
