Stanford outside hitter Kathryn Plummer tallied a match-high 24 kills in the Cardinal's 22-25, 15-25, 17-25 sweep over Penn State.
Three Nittany Lions recorded double-digit kills in the 20-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-12, 15-11 win over the Bearcats.
"The university's deepest sympathy goes to the victims, their families and friends, and our Jewish brothers and sisters everywhere."
Penn State and Cincinnati faced off in the first-ever NCAA Tournament in 1981. On Friday, they'll meet for the first time in the tournament since that fateful day.
"Travel, whether it's a short distance or a long distance, there are always challenges... We just have to hope that the players have the ability to focus on the things that they can control and they’re ready to play."
The 6'5", 190-pound Highlands High School senior caught 38 passes for 792 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019.