| STATISTICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| STANFORD | CALIFORNIA | |
| GOALS | 1 | 2 |
| SHOTS | 12 | 11 |
| CORNERS | 3 | 10 |
| SAVES | 7 | 7 |
| GOAL SCORERS | Chisholm, 16' | Gutierrez '67 |
STANFORD, Calif. - No. 6 Stanford held a 1-0 lead for nearly the entire game but was undone by a late equalizer and overtime goal by California, falling to the Golden Bears 2-1.
With just over four minutes remaining in the first period of extra time, the Golden Bears (5-3, 1-0 America East) put one home to complete their comeback. The loss is the first for Stanford (6-2, 0-1 America East) since the opening-day loss against Syracuse, also a 2-1 decision in the first period of overtime.
The Cardinal claimed an early lead in the 16th minute when Jessica Chisholm scored her third goal of the season on of a penalty corner set play. Maddie Secco received a Sarah Helgeson insertion and laid it off to Chisholm, whose powerful shot found the back of the net
In the 67th minute, California struck back with a Mara Gutierrez goal. Sydney Earle sealed the victory for the Golden Bears when she redirected a Paula Seibt pass past Dulcie Davies for the game-winner.
The Cardinal outshot California 12-11 but faced a 10-3 deficit on penalty corners. Davies made 7 saves, while Secco and Clemence Couteau had 3 shots apiece.
Stanford returns to action next week when it starts a seven-game stretch of road matchups. The Cardinal will face No. 1 Connecticut in Storrs, Conn., followed by No. 20 UMass, the alma-mater of head coach Tara Danielson.
Live stats will be available online.
Game Notes
-Stanford had won the previous seven matchups between the two programs.
-The Cardinal is 2-2 in overtime games this season.
-Emma Christus started for the second-consecutive game.
-The loss snaps a six-game winning streak stretching back to the opening weekend win over No. 5 Duke.