Stanford fifth-year setter Nathan Lietzke (Austin, TX) led the Cardinal defensively in three ranked-wins, averaging 2.71 digs and 0.64 blocks per set. He tied for a match-high six digs and had two blocks in a win over 10th-ranked Loyola Chicago (Jan. 8). At No. 14 UCSB (Jan. 12-13), Lietzke posted career and 2024 MPSF match-highs of 16 digs on back-to-back nights and racked up seven blocks as the Cardinal won both matches.