STANFORD, Calif. — The Cardinal is back in the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive year. Stanford will take on Denver in the opening round of the tournament in Gainesville, Fla.
Stanford takes on Denver in the Florida region with hosts and No. 4 seed Florida who takes on Mercer in the opening round.
Stanford (14-5, 7-2 ACC) heads to The Sunshine State having advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Women’s Lacrosse Championships two weeks ago, defeating the No. 6 seed in #17 Syracuse, 15-10, before falling to the No. 2 seed Boston College Eagles two days later.
The Cardinal makes its 13th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and second in a row after earning an automatic bid as the Pac-12 champions last season. In the 2024 tournament, Stanford battled hard but was unable to force overtime in a 14-13 loss to Denver in Evanston, Ill.
Stanford holds three NCAA Tournament wins including an 11-10 win over UMass in the 2010 Play-In game at Cagan Stadium. Stanford has advanced to the second round twice, earning an 8-7 win over Notre Dame in the 2013 First Round and a 9-8 win over James Madison in the 2016 First Round.