CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami volleyball program returned to Freeman Indoor Stadium at the Knight Sports Complex, Friday, hosting the No. 23 Stanford Cardinal. The teams battled into the fifth set, but Miami came out on top, earning the 16-14 fifth-set victory to defeat Stanford, 3-2.

With the win, the Hurricanes improve to 12-10 on the season, 10-3 in ACC play, and 9-3 on their home court.

The Hurricanes were led offensively by Ruth Martinez’s 21 kills, followed closely by Asia Harvey (18) and Sonja Danilovic (14). Ariana Rodriguez recorded 47 assists to surpass 3,000 career assists, as she ranks fifth all time in program history with 3,024.

Defensively, Gaby Arroyo tallied 19 digs while Denitsa Angelova recorded five blocks. Rodriguez also had double digit digs with 16.

Set 1: Stanford 25, Miami 22
Miami and Stanford played a close first set, as the largest lead either team held was three points. The Cardinal took the first multi-point lead of the set, scoring three consecutive points to take an 11-8 lead over the Hurricanes. Five straight Miami points, including two kills from Ruth Martinez, gave the Hurricanes a two-point lead, 13-11, a lead they would hold into the media timeout, 15-13.

Stanford came back to tie the set, continuing to pull back in front as Miami was playing from behind. The Hurricanes took a one-point lead on a Martinez kill, however the Cardinal went on a 4-0 run to take a 24-21 lead over Miami. Asia Harvey pulled the Hurricanes within two, but Stanford took the first set.

Set 2: Miami 26, Stanford 24
The Cardinal took an early 4-2 advantage in the second set, but a Martinez kill, Denitsa Angelova and Harvey block as well as a kill from the sophomore, gave Miami a 5-4 lead. Stanford would soon go on to score three straight, retaking a two-point advantage.

Miami chipped away, eventually tying the set at nine before riding a 6-3 run into the media timeout to lead 15-12. The Hurricanes capped the run with five straight points, seeing kills from Wiley, Angelova, Harvey, and an ace from Gaby Arroyo.

The teams continued to battle but Miami held its advantage until Stanford strung together three consecutive points to tie the set at 21. The Hurricanes always pulled ahead though, and up 25-24, Stalena Van Duesen delivered a perfect serve to the back of the court to seal the 26-24 victory and tie the match at one set apiece.

Set 3: Miami 25, Stanford 20
The Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead on two Stanford errors, but the Cardinal responded, building a two-point lead over Miami. A block off the hands of Angelova and Ariana Rodriguez pulled the Hurricanes within one, but Stanford went on a 4-0 run to take an 11-6 lead and force a Miami timeout.

Out of the break, the Hurricanes scored three straight points to pull within two, seeing two kills from Sonja Danilovic as the Cardinal took a timeout. Miami continued to push, eventually scoring four straight to tie Stanford at 14.

Despite the Cardinal taking the lead into the technical timeout, Miami came out hot after the break, scoring six straight points to take a 20-15 lead. Harvey, Martinez, and Danilovic all recorded a kill while freshmen Angelova and Martinez also combined for a block.

The teams were even down the stretch, each recording five points, as Miami went up in the match, two sets to one.

Set 4: Stanford 25, Miami 22
Stanford controlled the fourth set early, building as large as a seven-point lead over Miami, 13-6. The Cardinal eventually extended their lead to nine, recording three straight points to take a 19-10 lead.

Trailing 20-11, the Hurricanes started to shift momentum. They recorded four straight points, capitalizing on two Rodriguez service aces and two Cardinal errors to make it a 20-15 game and force a Stanford timeout.

The Cardinal scored four of the next five points to pull within one of the win, 24-16, but Miami wasn’t done. It recorded six straight points, led by three consecutive Harvey kills and capped by a Harvey and Angelova block to pull the Hurricanes within two, 24-22. Stanford was able to stop the run though, tallying the final point to force a fifth set.

Set 5: Miami 16, Stanford 14
In the must win fifth set, the teams traded points early, as Miami went on its first run of the set with the score tied at three. A Martinez kill and back-to-back-to-back blocks from Martinez and Logan Wiley gave Miami a 6-3 lead and forced a Stanford timeout.

The pair did it again out of the timeout, extending the Hurricanes’ lead to four. Despite the deficit, Stanford pushed, pulling within one before Miami saw kills from Harvey and Danilovic as the Hurricanes held on to a three-point lead.

Stanford scored five of the next six, taking a 14-13 lead over the Hurricanes. A 3-0 run by Miami, led by Danilovic and two straight Martinez kills secured the 16-14 fifth-set victory and the second win over a ranked opponent of the 2026 campaign.

Up Next: The Miami Hurricanes will host Cal on Sunday, November 8 to wrap the weekend. First serve inside Freeman Indoor Stadium at the Knight Sports Complex is set for 1 p.m.