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A Look Back

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford finished the season with a 24-31 overall record and a 3-21 mark in the Pac-12. It was the most overall and conference wins for the Cardinal since 2014. In fact, after the first weekend of conference play, Stanford had already exceeded its win total from 2017. The Cardinal reached the 20-win mark for the first time since 2014. Among Stanford's highlights were a six-game winning streak in March, the Cardinal's longest since a 13-game unbeaten stretch to open 2014. The Cardinal also earned wins over UCLA and Arizona in the same season for the first time since 2013.
 


ALL-REGION RECOGNITION
Sophomores Teaghan Cowles and Hannah Howell earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-West Region third team honors at third base and outfield, respectively. It was the first career honor for both Cowles and Howell.
 


ACADEMIC ACCOLADES
Stanford led the Pac-12 with nine all-academic picks. Carolyn Lee, Victoria Molina and Lauren Wegner were selected to the first team, while Whitney Burks, Teaghan Cowles and Arden Pettit landed on the second team. Alyssa Horeczko, Hannah Howell and Kristina Inouye were honorable mention. Additionally, Lee was a CoSIDA Academic All-District pick. 
 


MAKE IT A TRIPLE
Sophomore Teaghan Cowles had six triples in 2018, tying for second all-time at Stanford with in a single season . It was the most in a year since Cassandra Roulund also had six in 2013. Cowles racked up 10 triples in her first two years on The Farm - fourth-most all-time.

STOLEN BASE A STAPLE
Stanford's offense got a serious boost from its success on the basepaths, ranking fourth in the Pac-12 with 55 stolen bases in 67 attempts. In fact, the Cardinal's 55 steals were more than the entire production from the last three seasons combined (8-10 in 2017, 4-5 in 2016 and 22-26 in 2015 for a total of 34 steals in 41 tries). The running game was anchored by sophomore Teaghan Cowles, who was fifth in the conference going 18-19. Sophomore Alyssa Horeczko was 12-16, ranking ninth in the Pac-12, gave Stanford two players with at least 10 steals for the first time since 2014.
 


SINGLE SEASON MARKS
Stanford's 17 triples and .974 team fielding percentage both matched the third-best output in a single season in program history, while the Cardinal's 55 stolen bases tied for 10th. Individually, senior Arden Pettit's .996 fielding percentage tied for seventh on the single season list with head coach Jessica Allister (2003) and Maya Burns (2012), while sophomore Teaghan Cowles's 18 stolen bases tied for the ninth-best mark in a single season.

ALLISTER RETURNS TO THE FARM
Jessica Allister completed her first season at the helm after being named the Cardinal's fourth head coach on July 18, 2017. Allister arrived on The Farm after serving as the head coach at Minnesota for seven seasons, compiling a 290-107 (.730) overall record. Allister led the Gophers to unprecedented heights in 2017, registering a program-best 56-5 record and earning the first No. 1 national ranking in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll in program history. A second-team All-American in 2004 and three-time all-conference selection, Allister helped guide the Cardinal to four NCAA Women's College World Series appearances in 2001 and 2004. A four-year starting catcher, Allister holds the school record for most games played (266) and graduated among the top-10 in numerous career categories.

MILESTONE FOR ALLISTER
Head coach Jessica Allister recently registered her 300th career win against Santa Clara on Feb. 25. Now in her eighth season as a head coach, Allister holds a 314-138 (.695) career record.