No. 8 Stanford (6-2)
Utah (3-3-3)
Fri. • 3 p.m. (PT)
Ute Field • Salt Lake City, Utah
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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 8 Stanford begins its pursuit of a 10th conference title when it travels to Utah Friday at 3 p.m. (PT). The game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Networks.
The Cardinal (6-2) completed nonconference play this past Sunday, falling 1-0 at Santa Clara. The Cardinal had multiple scoring opportunities but could not find the final touch needed to get on the board. The Broncos capitalized on a late corner kick to earn the win.
It is the second consecutive year Stanford travels to Utah (3-3-3) for the Pac-12 opener after tying 1-1 in 2014. The Utes went 0-1-1 this past weekend, falling to Utah State 2-0 on Friday and tying LMU 2-2 on Sunday.
Rankings
• Stanford checked in at No. 8 in the NSCAA/Continental Tire coaches’ poll. The Cardinal is No. 13 in the Soccer America rankings and No. 11 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
• Stanford debuted at No. 5 in the first RPI poll of the season. The Cardinal has taken on three of the top five teams in the RPI poll, including BYU (No. 3), Penn State (No. 4) and Santa Clara (No. 5).
Stanford Season Highlights
• Michelle Xiao scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift Stanford to a 1-0 victory against UC Davis.
• 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-Hartshorn 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.
Friday’s Opponent, Utah
• Utah went 0-1-1 this past weekend, falling to Utah State 2-0 on Friday and tying LMU 2-2 on Sunday. The Utes are led offensively by Natalie Vukic with seven points on two goals and three assists, followed by Taylor Slattery (5, 1-3) and Mariah Elmer (4, 2-0).
The Stanford-Utah Series
• This is the second consecutive year Stanford opens Pac-12 play at Utah after tying 1-1 in 2014. Stanford leads the all-time series 5-1-1 and has a five-match unbeaten streak against the Utes. The teams have met in Utah just twice, a 1-0 Stanford victory in 2012 and a 1-1 tie in 2014.
Conference Openers
• Stanford has not lost a conference opener since 2000, when the Cardinal fell to Hope Solo and Washington, 1-0, in Seattle. Since then, Stanford has gone 11-0-3 in conference openers. Under Paul Ratcliffe, who took over as coach in 2003, Stanford is 9-0-3 in Pac-10/Pac-12 openers.
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 242 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 9.68 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 nonconference schedule. 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 27, scoring twice against Boston College and netting the game-winner against UC Davis.
• 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 eight of Stanford’s 11 goals this season. Freshmen lead the team with six goals, followed by the sophomores (2), juniors (2) and seniors (1).
Dominating at Both Ends of the Field
• Stanford has outshot opponents 152-42 and holds a 66-11 corner kick advantage this season.
• The Cardinal has not allowed a penalty corner in five-of-eight 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: 5-0-0
• When opponents score first: 1-2
• When leading at halftime: 3-0
• When tied at halftime: 2-1-0
• When trailing at halftime: 1-1
• When trailing at any time: 1-2
• At Home: 4-1-0
• At Opponent: 2-1
• 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 62-12-5 (.816).
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