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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Inky Ajanaku had 15 kills and nine blocks and Stanford beat second-ranked Minnesota in four sets Thursday night to reach the NCAA womens volleyball final.The 6-foot-6 freshmen hitting duo of Kathryn Plummer and Audriana Fitzmorris combined for 25 kills in the 26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22 victory.Plummer, Fitzmorris and the 6-4 Ajanaku consistently got touches at the net on the majority of Minnesotas attacks. Morgan Hentz and setter Jenna Gray made up the rest of the freshmen quartet that proved vital in leading Stanford (26-7) to its first national final since 2008.People have been talking about our freshmen all week, about whether theyre going to play like freshmen or not, Stanford coach John Dunning said. And what I say is, yeah, they played like freshmen. Theyre really good. Theyre poised for freshmen, and they can handle it and theyre continuing to learn and handle it better.Stanford will face the Nebraska-Texas winner in the final.Down 20-17 in the fourth set, Minnesotas Samantha Seliger-Swenson blocked Stanfords Ivana Vanjak to tie the set at 21. Ajanaku, then, ripped a kill down the middle on the next play to put Stanford ahead for good. At 24-22, Fitzmorris killed an overpass at the net to send the Gophers home.Big Ten Player of the Year Sarah Wilhite led the Gophers with 25 kills on 70 attempts. She had 10 kills in the first set. Freshman Alexis Hart was second on the team with 11 kills, five of which came in the first set.Following a tight first set, the Cardinal defense took over. Plummer, Ajanaku and Fitzmorris assisted on eight blocks in the second set. Gray had three kills on four attempts for Stanford. Kelsey Humphries had eight of her 17 digs in the set.Stanford is a great blocking team, Wilhite said. They played great out there. They played hard. I just think as hitters we really had to mix up our offense and our shots to kind of combat the tall block.Stanford hit just .188 in the match with the Gophers swinging at a rate of .149. The Gophers had won 14 straight games before Thursday.Marc Gasol Jersey . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. Mike Bibby Jersey . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area. http://www.grizzliesbasketballpro.info/ . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. Lorenzen Wright Jersey Shareef Abdur-Rahim Grizzlies Jersey . 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However the 34-year-old Johnson, who retired from the international game in 2015, tweeted on Saturday: Went missing in WC semi last yr when it really counts.The former Australian fast bowler was referring to their World Cup semi-final meeting in Sydney last March, over 50 overs, when Kohli made just one run off 13 deliveries before being one of Johnsons two victims. Aussies set for ultimate test Australias Shane Watson says playing India in a knockout match will be the ultimate challenge He was also replying to comments made by the Delhi-born player, who believes he will be prepared for any amount of sledging that may come his way at the hands of the Australians.India have beaten Australia in each of their last five T20 meeetings - including three this year - and Kohli said: Debate on the field or not, it doesnt really matter to me.dddddddddddd Im pretty sure of the plans I take into the middle.If I get into a debate with anyone and if I have to take a certain stance, that doesnt necessarily put me off my game. If anything, that motivates me more. Mitchell Johnson celebrates taking the wicket of Kohli during last years World Cup semi-final Its something that Ive come to terms with, that not every team is going to have a go at you.Its better to plan your innings without that situation and if that situation comes in, you have to take it as more fuel to the fire.Australia are a strong side that play with a lot of passion and I believe in playing in the same way. I like that challenge, Ive always enjoyed playing against Australia.Watch live coverage of Australias clash against India from 1.30pm on Sky Sports 2 on Sunday, following Afghanistans encounter against the West Indies at 9am. Catch the action for £6.99 on NOW TV. No contract.Also See:Aussies set for ultimate testWest Indies sneak into semis ' ' '