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STANFORD, Calif. – The Wake Forest volleyball team (8-10, 2-5 ACC) opened its road trip to the West Coast with a 3-0 loss to No. 16 Stanford (11-6, 4-3 ACC) on Friday night at Maples Pavilion.
Final. pic.twitter.com/W56wZU5bFn
— Wake Forest Volleyball (@WakeVolleyball) October 17, 2026
Freshman Lyla Stewart led the Demon Deacons with 11 kills against the Cardinal, surpassing 200 kills for the season. Stewart also logged eight digs and a block.
Double-digit kills for Stew and Ryleigh💪 pic.twitter.com/lvkl8AtSwD
— Wake Forest Volleyball (@WakeVolleyball) October 17, 2026
The Powell, Ohio, native has now recorded 10 or more kills in three consecutive matches, tallying 42 kills during that stretch.
Through two pic.twitter.com/wafH4kMbg2
— Wake Forest Volleyball (@WakeVolleyball) October 17, 2026
Graduate student Ryleigh Whitekettle also reached double-digit kills on Friday night, totaling 10 kills while adding three digs and two blocks. Whitekettle was especially dominant in the second set, notching seven of her 10 kills.
Whitekettle's got six kills to start the second 🔥
WFU 8 No. 16 Stanford 7 pic.twitter.com/8mNXxKIymK
— Wake Forest Volleyball (@WakeVolleyball) October 17, 2026
Senior libero Andrea Roman continued her stellar season defensively as she totaled a team-high 12 digs, bringing her ACC-leading total to 280. The Humacao, Puerto Rico, native also added five assists and a pair of service aces.
After one pic.twitter.com/1stzcsLEcD
— Wake Forest Volleyball (@WakeVolleyball) October 17, 2026
Elsewhere, junior Becca Bellows recorded a team-high 21 assists. Meanwhile, sophomore Amina N’Diaye logged seven kills, while redshirt junior Catherine Burke notched six kills and a team-high four blocks.
Another ace by Andrea cuts the lead down to one 💥
WFU 22 Stanford 23 | Set One pic.twitter.com/nHwYKbsv47
— Wake Forest Volleyball (@WakeVolleyball) October 17, 2026
Standout Stats
Freshman Lyla Stewart led the Demon Deacons with 11 kills to go along with eight digs and a block.
Graduate student Ryleigh Whitekettle recorded 10 kills against the Cardinal, bringing her season total to 215 kills.
Whitekettle tallied seven kills during the second set alone.
Senior Andrea Roman tallied a team-high 12 digs against Stanford, bringing her season total to 280.
The Humacao, Puerto Rico, native leads the ACC in total digs this season.
Ace by Andrea ♦️ pic.twitter.com/INM82so4QB
— Wake Forest Volleyball (@WakeVolleyball) October 17, 2026
From Coach Hulsmeyer
“We had a couple good performances. I thought Ryleigh Whitekettle really shined tonight. She did a really good job. Catherine Burke did a good job offensively as well. It’s a tough matchup, but I’m happy with the way we battled. We’ve got to come back and get a win on Sunday.”
Up Next
The Demon Deacons close out their trip to the West Coast against Cal on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, with the match streaming live on ACC Network Extra.
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