Sophomore Thomas Lee anchored the third rotation for Stanford, notching a career-best 14.300 and sticking the dismount to share the still rings event title with Cal's Harrison Plate. Lee's event title was the third of his career, with all three coming in the rings.

That mark matches Connor Lewis' floor score to open the year as the highest by a Card this season. Stanford went first and second in the event, with Bailey Perez registering a mark of 14.600 to finish just behind Perla.

Senior Grant Breckenridge finished second in the collegiate all-around, posting a score of 79.850, including winning the event title in parallel bars (14.200) for the second straight week. The native of Libertyville, Ill. finished the night by adding a second-place finish in the high bar with a score of 13.400.

For the second consecutive week, the top-ranked Stanford men's gymnastics team topped California in every event, this time capturing the Stanford Open with a score of 406.300 on Saturday night in the home-opener at Burnham Pavilion. Cal followed in second at 395.750, with NorCal United in third (284.400).

Ewert, an outside hitter from Antioch, registered his first double-double of the season with 19 kills on .350 hitting and a career-high 17 digs. Trailing 17-11 in the fourth set, Ewert's play sparked a comeback that fell just short of forcing a fifth.

Jordan Ewert recorded a double-double but No. 9 Stanford suffered its first setback of the season, dropping a 30-28, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23 match to No. 2 UC Irvine on Saturday at Maples Pavilion.

Stanford will once again travel to Berkeley next week to face the Golden Bears on Sunday at 6 p.m.

Stanford took the top-three spots in the vault, with freshman Brody Malone leading the way and capturing his first collegiate event title with a score of 14.550. He was followed by Connor Lewis (14.500) and Bailey Perez (14.200).

The Cardinal received offensive efficiency from both its middles. Stephen Moye and Kyler Presho combined for 16 kills and just one hitting miscue. Libero Kyle Dagostino finished with a season-high 12 digs.

Setter Paul Bischoff controlled the offense with 58 assists and had seven digs. Sophomore opposite Jaylen Jasper finished with a match-high 21 kills to go with four digs and two blocks. Junior outside hitter Eric Beatty added 10 kills on 19 swings with just one error to hit a season-high .474.

Stanford (5-1), off its best start to a season since 2001, hit .370 for the match and racked up 49 digs. UC Irvine (6-1) posted a .391 attack percentage and again out blocked the Cardinal, 9.5-6.0. Despite hitting well, Stanford struggled to side out at times and had trouble with the Anteaters' serve.

The Cardinal was in command the entire way, clinching the match when Caroline Neave defeated Aishwarya Bhattacharya 12-10, 11-4, 11-6 at the No. 4 spot.

Saturday's match represented a reunion between Cardinal head coach Mark Talbott and older brother, Dave, who coaches Yale. Since the 2010-11 campaign, the Bulldogs have won 10 of 13 overall in the series but the Cardinal has now won three of last four meetings.

Stanford (6-4) showcased its superior depth, securing victories at the bottom six spots of the lineup. However, the match was much closer than the final score indicated, with six of the nine contests requiring five sets to complete and the entire competition lasting just over three hours.

In the latest chapter of what is becoming an extremely competitive rivalry, No. 6 Stanford knocked off No. 4 Yale 7-2 on Saturday afternoon at the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center.

Cardinal corner: An eventful Stanford Open victory