Sept. 15, 2002
Los Angeles, Calif. - No. 1 Stanford improved to 6-0 today after defeating No. 4 California (2-1) and No. 3 UC Irvine (3-2) on the final day of competition at the SoCal Tournament on the campus of USC.
The Cardinal advanced to this morning's semifinal after claiming victories over Long Beach State and UC San Diego on Saturday. In the first game this morning, the Cardinal faced cross-bay rival California and took an 8-7 victory over the Golden Bears. Sophomore Tony Azevedo tallied his fourth hat trick of the season and fellow U.S. National Team member senior Peter Hudnut also chipped in three goals. Senior Jeff Nesmith and sophomore Greg Crum also posted one goal each. Stanford's three-time All-American goalkeeper senior Nick Ellis defended the net with nine saves to ensure the Cardinal victory.
The win advanced Stanford to the championship match against third-ranked UC Irvine. Junior Mike Derse gave the Cardinal a lift with three goals while Azevedo, Hudnut and senior Jeff Guyman added two apiece and Nesmith tallied one. Ellis remained strong in goal, recording three saves as the Cardinal downed UC Irvine 10-6.
Stanford will resume play on Saturday, Sept. 21 at home in the Avery Aquatic Center with its MPSF opener against UC Santa Barbara.
Game Summaries
SoCal Tournament
Sept. 15, 2002
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Stanford Scoring: Tony Azevedo 3, Peter Hudnut 3, Greg Crum 1, Jeff Nesmith 1.
Cal Scorers: Will Quist 3, Attila Banhidy 3, Andrew Stoddard 1.
Goalie Saves: Nick Ellis (Stan) 9; Tim Kates (Cal) 6.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Stanford Scoring: Mike Derse 3, Tony Azevedo 2, Peter Hudnut 2, Jeff Guyman 2, Jeff Nesmith 1.
UCI scorers: Jeff Powers 3, Dreason Barry 2, Garrett Gentry 1.
Goalie Saves: Nick Ellis (Stan) 3; Doug Finfrock 2 (UCI) 2.