To wrap up a record-setting season, No. 8 Stanford beach volleyball (24-12, 10-3 Pac-12) traveled down to Alabama’s Gulf Shores for just its second NCAA championship appearance in program history. Stanford faced No. 12 Florida Atlantic University (23-10, 7-1 Conference USA), who dispatched the Cardinal in a series of hard-won duels to take the first-round win and advance to Thursday’s double…