STANFORD, Calif. — With an outstanding defensive performance last weekend, senior defender Sophia Brindisi has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Brindisi becomes the fourth Cardinal this season to be named to the conference’s weekly award list and second to be tabbed Defensive Player of the Week.
Brindisi showcased her defensive prowess in Stanford’s ACC Tournament clinching win over #21 Notre Dame last week, earning a season-high four caused turnovers as well as three ground balls as the Cardinal earned an 8-7 win in South Bend, Ind. Brindisi was part of a defensive corps that only allowed three goals in the final three quarters of action against the Irish while holding Notre Dame scoreless on both of its woman-up opportunities.
Brindisi is enjoying a solid senior season on The Farm, tallying 16 caused turnovers and 25 ground balls while starting all 14 games this season for Stanford. She currently sits two caused turnovers shy of tying her single-season high and is 11 shy of 12th place in program history in the defensive category. Brindisi currently leads the Cardinal in games played with 59 through her four-year tenure.
Stanford begins its push to the postseason this week, hosting No. 15/14 Clemson on Thursday, April 10 before closing the home slate against Denver on Sunday, April 13. Opening draw at Cagan Stadium on Thursday is slated for 3 p.m. PT while Sunday’s affair is scheduled for 1 p.m. PT.