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Audriana Fitzmorris showed why opponents won’t be able to concentrate on two-time Player of the Year Kathryn Plummer as both seniors recorded 18 kills for the top-ranked Stanford women’s volleyball, which beat host No. 4 Penn State on Friday in front of a raucous crowd at Rec Hall.

Stanford (5-0) handed Penn State (5-1) its first loss of the season. The Cardinal and Nittany Lions are now tied 12-12 all-time in one of the top interconference rivalries in the nation.

Stanford has won 37 matches in a row dating to Sept. 1, 2018.

Fitzmorris had her season-high in kills while hitting .341. Plummer finished one dig shy of a double-double. Madeleine Gates hit .450 with a season-best 10 kills and five blocks.

Stanford had match-point in the first set but allowed Penn State to take a 25-24 advantage on back-to-back kills by Allyson Cathey. The Nittany Lions went on to win the opening frame, 29-27.