No. 6 Stanford (5-1)
UC Davis (5-2-1) | Thur. • 7 p.m.
Laird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, Calif.
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Santa Clara (4-3) | Sun. • 7:30 p.m.
Stevens Stadium • Santa Clara, Calif.
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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 6 Stanford concludes nonconference play this weekend when it takes on a pair of Northern California opponents.
The Cardinal (5-1) plays host to UC Davis on Thursday at 7 p.m. (PT) before traveling to Santa Clara on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. It will be Stanford’s first meeting against the Aggies (5-2-1) since the 1993 season-opener. Conversely, the Cardinal and Broncos (4-3) will square off for the 41st time – the most of any opponent in Stanford history.
Stanford went 1-1 this past weekend, falling to No. 7 Penn State 2-0 and defeating Oklahoma 2-1 in overtime. The Cardinal outshot the Nittany Lions 16-4 but could not find the back of the net, dropping its first home game by more than a goal for the first time since Nov. 23, 2007.
Stanford rebounded from its loss to Penn State nicely with a convincing 2-1 victory against Oklahoma on Sunday but needed overtime to secure its second goal of the game and the victory. Stanford held advantages in shots (23-4) and corner kicks (9-0). It was the fourth time Stanford did not permit a corner kick.
Rankings
• Stanford checked in at No. 6 in the NSCAA/Continental Tire coaches’ poll. The Cardinal is No. 8 in the Soccer America rankings and No. 7 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
Stanford Season Highlights
• Tegan McGrady scored the first goal of her collegiate career to help Stanford earn a 2-1 overtime victory against Oklahoma.
• Jordan DiBiasi scored the first goal of her collegiate career to help lead Stanford to a 1-0 victory against No. 9 BYU.
• Ryan Walker-Harshorn scored in the 84th minute to help lead Stanford to a 1-0 victory at Cal Poly. The Cardinal held advantages in shots (18-3) and corner kicks (12-0) against the Mustangs.
• Michelle Xiao scored twice in Stanford’s home debut, a 4-0 victory against Boston College.
• Freshman Alana Cook scored the game-winner in her collegiate debut to help lead Stanford to a season-opening win at Hawai’i. (Aug. 21)
Team Captains
• Stanford’s team captains this season are juniors Maddie Bauer and Jane Campbell, and sophomore Andi Sullivan.
Thursday’s Opponent, UC Davis
• UC Davis went 0-1-1 this past weekend, falling to Nevada 2-1 in overtime and tying Pacific 0-0. Rachel Smith leads the Aggies with 10 points on five goals, followed by Sienna Drizin with four points on two goals. Alexis Smith has played every minute in goal and holds a 0.60 goals-against average and .783 save percentage.
The Stanford-UC Davis Series
• This will be the programs’ first meeting since the 1993 season-opener. Stanford is 5-2-1 all-time against the Aggies.
Sunday’s Opponent, Santa Clara
• Santa Clara posted a 1-1 record this past weekend, defeating Oklahoma 2-0 and dropping a 1-0 decision against No. 7 Penn State.
The Stanford-Santa Clara Series
• Santa Clara leads the all-time series, 18-17-5, but Stanford has closed a considerable gap by winning their past 10 meetings, by a combined score of 32-7. Goals by Stephanie Amack and Ryan Walker-Hartshorn, and an own-goal by Santa Clara, propelled Stanford past the Broncos in their most recent meeting in 2014. The teams have met nine times in NCAA tournament play and Santa Clara is Stanford’s most frequent opponent.
Stanford Defensive Notes
• Junior Jane Campbell earned the 22nd shutout of her career against No. 9 BYU (Sept. 7). She is No. 6 on Stanford’s all-time career shutout list.
• Jane Campbell’s shutout streak of 803:18 during the 2014 season (Aug. 22-Sept. 26) is the 18th-longest by a goalkeeper in NCAA Division I history.
• Stanford recorded nine consecutive shutouts in 2014 to set school records for consecutive shutouts and consecutive shutouts to open a season.
Impressive Defensive Streaks
• Stanford has not allowed more than two goals in a match over its past 240 contests, not since a 4-0 loss to North Carolina on Sept. 11, 2005, in San Francisco. During that stretch, Stanford allowed two goals 25 times, which comes out to once every 9.60 matches.
• Stanford hasn’t allowed more than two goals in a match at home since Oct. 5, 1998, in a 3-2 overtime loss to BYU.
• Stanford hasn’t allowed more than two at home in regulation since Oct. 10, 1997, in a 3-2 loss to USC.
Immediate Impact
• The impact of Stanford’s freshman class has been evident through the first three games. All five freshmen Michelle Xiao, Jordan DiBiasi, Alana Cook, Tegan McGrady and Averie Collins have seen significant time.
• Xiao has been particularly impressive in the offensive zone, leading Stanford in shots this season with 21 and scoring twice against Boston College.
• DiBiasi let her presence known against No. 9 BYU, scoring her first collegiate goal for the game-winner.
• Cook has done well taking on the centerback position that requires her to be a strong presence in the center of the field and decisive on the ball when distributing.
• McGrady scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Oklahoma to lift Stanford to a 2-1 win.
Young Goal-Scorers
• Underclassmen have accounted for seven of Stanford’s 10 goals this season. Freshmen lead the team with five goals, followed by the sophomores (2), juniors (2) and seniors (1).
Dominating at Both Ends of the Field
• Stanford has outshot opponents 118-27 and holds a 48-8 corner kick advantage this season.
• The Cardinal has not allowed a penalty corner in four-of-six games this season.
• Stanford did not permit a corner kick for a span of 348:34 minutes to start the season. The Cardinal registered 36 consecutive corner kicks and did not allow the opposition an opportunity until the fourth game of the season when No. 9 BYU earned a corner kick at 78:34.
All CLASS
• Senior Laura Liedle was named one of 30 women’s soccer Senior CLASS Award candidates for her accomplishments in the classroom and community, and on the field.
Sullivan’s Strong Start
• Andi Sullivan had quite a debut season with the Cardinal in 2014, starting in 23-of-24 matches and earning a collection of individual honors. Sullivan was named the National Freshman of the Year by Soccer America and TopDrawerSoccer, and the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.
• Sullivan was selected to the NSCAA All-Pacific region second team, All-Pac-12 first team, TopDrawerSoccer All-Freshman first team and the Soccer America All-Freshman first team.
Hermann Trophy Watch List
• Two Stanford players were named to the Hermann Trophy watch list – junior Jane Campbell and sophomore Andi Sullivan. The award is presented by the Missouri Athletic Club to the nation’s top player. Stanford has won three times: Kelley O’Hara in 2009, Christen Press in 2010, and Teresa Noyola in 2011.
Majors
• The following are declared majors for Stanford players. A note: Stanford students declare their majors as juniors, so this list includes only upperclassmen:
Stephanie Amack – mechanical engineering
Maddie Bauer – science, technology and society
Kate Bettinger – science, technology and society
Jane Campbell – psychology
Sarah Cox – science, technology and society
Katie Donahue – bioengineering
Laura Liedle – human biology
Haley Rosen – science, technology, and society
Megan Turner – management science and engineering
Ryan Walker-Hartshorn – human biology and African-American studies (double major)
Stanford’s Situational Records
• When scoring first: 4-0-0
• When opponents score first: 1-1
• When leading at halftime: 3-0
• When tied at halftime: 1-0-0
• When trailing at halftime: 1-1
• When trailing at any time: 1-1
• At Home: 3-1-0
• At Opponent: 2-0
• At Neutral Field: 0-0
All-Academic Honors
• The Stanford women’s soccer team completed the spring quarter with a team mean cumulative GPA of 3.42.
• Stanford had 11 players earn Pac-12 All-Academic team honors, including seven current players:
Stephanie Amack, 3.42 current cumulative GPA
Maddie Bauer, 3.49
Siobhan Cox, 3.33
Laura Liedle, 3.14
Haley Rosen, 3.26
Megan Turner, 3.35
Ryan Walker-Hartshorn
Senior Class
• Stanford’s senior class of Haley Rosen, Kate Bettinger, Sarah Cox, Katie Donahue and Laura Liedle have a four-year record of 61-11-5 (.825).
No. 1 Freshman Class
• Stanford’s six-player freshman class has been rated No. 1 in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer. It is the second consecutive year TopDrawerSoccer has ranked Stanford’s freshman class as the best in the nation.
• Here are the six freshmen:
Averie Collins, F, Bozeman, Mont.
Alana Cook, D, Far Hills, N.J.
Jordan DiBiasi, M, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Penelope Edmonds, GK, New York, N.Y.
Tegan McGrady, D, San Jose, Calif.
Michelle Xiao, M, Omaha, Neb.
Returning Starters from 2014
GK: Jane Campbell, sr. (2014: 14 shutouts, 0.59 GAA), NSCAA All-Pacific Region second team
D: Maddie Bauer, jr. (2014: 0g, 2a, 2 pts.), All-Pac-12 second team
D: Laura Liedle, sr. (2014: 0g, 3a, 3 pts.), fourth-year starter at outside back
M: Andi Sullivan, (2014: 1g, 4a, 6 pts.), Soccer America and TopDrawerSoccer National Freshman of the Year
M: Stephanie Amack, jr. (2014: 1g, 1a, 3 pts.), All-Pac-12 honorable mention
F: Ryan Walker-Hartshorn, (2014: 8g, 1a, 17 pts.), one of four players in Stanford history with two hat tricks in a season
F: Megan Turner, (2014: 2g, 2a, 6 pts.), Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
Graduated Starters
D: Kendall Romine (2014: 2g, 2a, 6 pts.), NCAA title starter in 2011
M: Alex Doll (2014: 3g, 4a, 10 pts.), Senior CLASS candidate
M: Hannah Farr (2014: 1g, 1a, 3 pts.), CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 second team
M: Lo’eau LaBonta (2014: 13g, 5a, 31 pts.), Hermann Trophy semifinalist
F: Chioma Ubogagu (2014: 10g, 7a, 27 pts.), another starter on 2011 title team
F: Taylor Uhl (2014: 10g, 3a, 23 pts), Capital One Academic All-America second team
2015 Pac-12 Women’s Soccer Coaches Poll
1. Stanford (8), 114
2. UCLA (3), 111
T3. USC (1), 91
T3. California, 91
5. Arizona State, 78
6. Colorado, 73
7. Washington, 71
8. Arizona, 48
9. Washington State, 34
10. Utah, 33
11. Oregon, 31
12. Oregon State, 17
Stanford and the 2015 World Cup
• Kelley O’Hara ’10 and Christen Press ’11 won gold this past summer at the 2015 World Cup in Canada. The duo each had spotlight moments with Press scoring the game-winning goal in the first game of the tournament against Australia, while O’Hara netted her first international goal against Germany in the semifinal round.
• The Cardinal was also represented by Alina Garciamendez ‘13 and Teresa Noyola ’12 who competed for Mexico, and Ali Riley ’10 for New Zealand.
2014 U-20 World Cup
• Three Stanford players -- junior goalkeeper Jane Campbell, junior defender Stephanie Amack, and sophomore midfielder Andi Sullivan -- were on the U.S. team at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada in August 2014. The U.S. reached the quarterfinals before losing to North Korea on penalty kicks. Amack and Sullivan started all four matches for the U.S., Amack at right outside back and Sullivan as a holding midfielder. They missed 12 days of training camp before joining the team the week of its opener and been regular starters ever since. Senior forward Chioma Ubogagu and Amack were on the winning U.S. team in 2012.
Stanford’s NCAA History
• The Cardinal has qualified for 17 consecutive NCAA tournaments and 24 overall. Included are 11 quarterfinal appearances, eight semifinals, and three finals. In 2014, Stanford advanced to the College Cup for the sixth time in the past seven years. Stanford won the 2011 NCAA title and has an ongoing home NCAA tournament unbeaten streak of 25.
Overtime in 2014
• Stanford played seven overtime matches in 2014 and went 4-0-3. Here’s how they turned out:
• Aug. 22: Chioma Ubogagu scored at 99:00 to win at No. 4 North Carolina in the season opener, 1-0. It was Stanford’s first-ever victory over the Tar Heels, in 13 tries.
• Sept. 7: The Cardinal was held to a 0-0 draw against visiting No. 25 Notre Dame.
• Sept. 12: A brilliant save by Jane Campbell kept No. 6 Florida off the board and Lo’eau LaBonta won it at 92:47, 1-0.
• Sept. 26: Stanford was unable to hold a halftimem lead, allowing its first goal of the season after nine consecutive shutouts to open the year, tying host Utah, 1-1.
• Oct. 24: Taylor Uhl had two goals and an assist to give Stanford a 3-2 victory at Arizona. She tapped in a rebound at 98:47 for the winner.
• Oct. 30: Lo’eau LaBonta scored at 94:40 on a rebound of a saved shot to lift Stanford past visiting Oregon, 1-0.
• Nov. 28: In Stanford’s first shootout since 2007, Jane Campbell saved one shot, then scored the winner herself to eliminate Florida on PK’s 4-3, after the teams traded tied, 2-2 in their NCAA quarterinal.
From Behind
• Stanford trailed three times in 2014 for a total of 63 minutes, 39 seconds. Here are the three matches and the final results:
• Oct. 9: Trailed UCLA for 5:11 in a 2-1 loss.
• Nov. 6: Trailed Cal for 1:58 in a 3-2 win.
• Nov. 14: Trailed Cal State Fullerton for 56:30 in a 5-2 win.
• Stanford record in matches it trailed: 2-1.
2014 All-Conference Selections
• Stanford had seven All-Pac-12 selections. Here is a list of Stanford’s conference awards:
• Freshman of the Year: Andi Sullivan.
• First team: Lo’eau LaBonta, Andi Sullivan, Chioma Ubogagu.
• Second team: Maddie Bauer, Jane Campbell
• Honorable mention: Stephanie Amack, Laura Liedle.
Home Field Advantage
• Stanford went 13-0-2 at home in 2014, outscoring opponents, 41-5, in those matches. Only one goal, by Washington, was scored against the Cardinal at home during the regular season.
• 41-5 goal differential at home in 15 matches
• 12 shutouts at home