Oct. 3, 2009
PHILADELPHIA- Senior Midori Uehara and freshman Becky Dru scored two goals apiece to lead an effective 1-2 scoring punch, as No. 14 Stanford blanked La Salle 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia.
Stanford improves to 10-1 overall and faces Penn State on Monday afternoon in the final contest of a three-game, four-day road swing through Pennsylvania.
La Salle falls to 4-8 on the year.
Uehara and Dru carried the offense for Stanford, which outshot La Salle 21-3 and held a 12-2 advantage in penalty corners.
Following up a hat trick performance yesterday against Temple, Uehara has now scored five goals over the last two games.
The Cardinal defense also held the Explorers in check, not allowing a shot attempt after halftime.
Uehara scored the first of her two goals in the 15th minute, finding the cage unassisted for a 1-0 Stanford lead.
Dru followed with the first of her two scores 10 minutes later for a 2-0 advantage.
Uehara and Dru capped the scoring during a five-minute stretch in the second period, pushing the Cardinal ahead 4-0. Senior Nora Soza assisted on Dru's second goal.
Uehara led all players with six shot attempts while junior Xanthe Travlos added four.
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NOTES: After entering the week with just two goals, Midori Uehara now shares the club lead with Rachel Mozenter as both players are tied with seven ... Becky Dru is second on the squad with six goals ... Five different Stanford players have tallied at least five goals so far ... Stanford has outscored its opponents 44-13 overall and 24-4 in the first period ... Stanford notched its third shutout of the season with Saturday's win ... Stanford reached the double-digit win plateau for the first time since a 13-8 mark back in 2007. The school record for victories in a season is 16, as the 1997 squad finished 16-6 ... Goalkeeper Alessandra Moss made two saves in the win and lowered her GAA to 1.18.