No. 6 Stanford (9-2, 3-0 Pac-12)
Oregon State (5-3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) | Thur. • 7 p.m. (PT)
Laird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, Calif.
Television • Pac-12 Networks
Live Stats • Via GoStanford.com
Oregon (4-7, 1-2 Pac-12) | Sun. • 5 p.m.
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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 6 Stanford will play six of its final eight games this season at home, beginning this weekend against Oregon State and Oregon.
The Cardinal (9-2, 3-0 Pac-12) opens the weekend against Oregon State (5-3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Pac-12 Networks women’s soccer Game of the Week. Stanford concludes weekend play Sunday at 5 p.m. against Oregon.
Stanford earned a pair of road victories this past weekend at Arizona State and No. 17 Arizona. The Cardinal earned its fifth shutout of the year against the Sun Devils with a 2-0 victory and earned a 3-2 overtime victory against the Wildcats.
Andi Sullivan and Haley Rosen scored a goal apiece in each game, while Kyra Carusa scored the game-winner against Arizona – her second game-winning goal in Pac-12 play this season.
Sullivan was named the Pac-12 and TopDrawerSoccer Player of the Week for her offensive production and key role in the midfield.
Stanford at No. 17 Arizona Highlights
Pac-12 All-Century Team
• Stanford head coach Paul Ratcliffe and alumna Julie Foudy (’93) were named the Pac-12 Coach and Player of the Century by the conference earlier this week. The Cardinal led the conference with eight representatives on the team.
• Stanford players in the starting XI include: Christen Press (forward, 2007-10), Kelley O’Hara (forward, 2006-09), Julie Foudy (midfield, 1989-92), Teresa Noyola (midfield, 2008-11) and Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke (defense, 2003, 2005-07).
• Cardinal players listed as reserves include: Jessica Fischer (defense, 1992-95), Alina Garciamendez (defense, 2009-12) and Nicole Barnhart (goalkeeper, 2000, 2002-04).
Coach Ratcliffe and @JulieFoudy named @pac12 Coach and Player of the Century. #GoStanford » http://t.co/sOmR3aT9q5 pic.twitter.com/esT839jjDc
— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) October 6, 2015
Rankings
• Stanford is No. 6 in the NSCAA/Continental Tire coaches’ poll after being ranked fifth a week ago. The Cardinal is No. 8 in the Soccer America rankings and No. 8 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
• Oregon State received two votes in the NSCAA/Continental Tire coaches’ poll.
• Stanford is No. 3 in RPI after checking in at No. 8 in last week’s rankings. The Cardinal has taken on three of the top 12 teams in the RPI rankings, including Penn State (No. 1), BYU (No. 7) and Santa Clara (No. 12).
Stanford Season Highlights
• Haley Rosen and Andi Sullivan scored first-half goals, and Kyra Carusa scored in the second overtime period to lift Stanford to a 3-2 victory at Arizona.
• Andi Sullivan and Haley Rosen scored highlight-reel goals in the second half and Stanford earned its fifth shutout in 10 games, defeating Arizona State 2-0.
• Kyra Carusa scored the first two goals of her collegiate career, Averie Collins scored the first goal of her career and Ryan Walker-Hartshorn added a last-second score to help lead Stanford to a 4-1 comeback victory at Utah.
• 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.
Andi Sullivan leads Stanford with 10 points on four goals and two assists. (Photo by Bob Drebin)
Friday’s Opponent, Oregon State
• Oregon State split a pair of games this past weekend, falling to Utah 1-0 and defeating Colorado 2-0. Allison Pantuso leads the Beavers in points (6) and goals (3), and is followed by Emma Jones with five points on one goal and three assists.
The Stanford-Oregon State Series
• Stanford leads the all-time series 21-1 and has won the past 11 matchups since suffering its only loss to the Beavers, 1-0, in Corvallis in 2003. Stanford earned a convincing 7-0 matchup in last year’s meeting on the Cardinal’s Senior Day. Taylor Uhl scored a hat trick, Lo’eau LaBonta scored twice, and Haley Rosen and Chimoa Ubogagu scored a goal apiece.
Sunday’s Opponent, Oregon
• Oregon earned nearly identical results as Oregon State this past weekend, defeating Colorado 1-0 and falling to Utah 2-0. The Ducks boast a balanced attack with 10 players registering at least a point. Kyra Fawcett leads Oregon with two goals, while five players are tied with one goal each.
The Stanford-Oregon Series
• Stanford leads the all-time series, 17-0-1. Oregon and Colorado are the only Pac-12 schools to have never beaten the Cardinal. The only draw in the series (0-0) came in 2007 in Eugene. Stanford was tested last year but prevailed with a 1-0 overtime victory against the Ducks. Lo’eau LaBonta scored with a first-timed shot off a rebound at 94:40. Stanford outshot Oregon 26-4 and held a 9-2 corner kick advantage.
Lo'eau LaBonta led Stanford with seven game-winning goals in 2014. (Photo by Jim Shorin)
Starting Strong
• It is the second consecutive year Stanford has started Pac-12 play undefeated through the first three games. The Cardinal opened the 2014 conference season with a 2-0-1 record. Stanford last opened Pac-12 play with three wins in 2012.
Conference Openers
• Following Stanford’s conference-opening win at Utah, the Cardinal 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 12-0-3 in conference openers. Under Paul Ratcliffe, who took over as coach in 2003, Stanford is 10-0-3 in Pac-10/Pac-12 openers.
Impressive Defensive Streaks
• Stanford has not allowed more than two goals in a match over its past 245 contests, not since a 4-0 loss to North Carolina on Sept. 11, 2005, in San Francisco. During that stretch, Stanford allowed two goals 26 times, which comes out to once every 9.42 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.
Stanford Defensive Notes
• Junior Jane Campbell earned the 23rd shutout of her career at Arizona State (Oct. 2). She is No. 6 on Stanford’s all-time career shutout list.
• 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.
Jane Campbell. (Photo by Jim Shorin)
Immediate Impact
• The impact of Stanford’s freshman class has been evident through the first half of the season. All five freshmen field players Michelle Xiao, Jordan DiBiasi, Alana Cook, Tegan McGrady and Averie Collins have seen significant time.
• All five freshman field players have scored at least one goal this season. Xiao, DiBiasi, Cook and McGrady have each contributed a game-winning goal.
• Xiao has been particularly impressive in the offensive zone and leads Stanford with three goals, 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.
• Averie Collins scored the first goal of her collegiate career in her Pac-12 debut at Utah to help lead Stanford to a 4-1 victory.
Michelle Xiao leads all Stanford freshmen with six points on three goals. (Photo by Bob Drebin)
Young Goal-Scorers
• Underclassmen have accounted for 14 of Stanford’s 20 goals this season. Freshmen and sophomores lead the team with seven goals each, followed by the juniors and seniors with three each.
Dominating at Both Ends of the Field
• Stanford has outshot opponents 213-66 and holds an 87-18 corner kick advantage this season.
• The Cardinal has not allowed a corner kick in five-of-11 games this season. Stanford limited Arizona State and Arizona to two corner kicks each.
• 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.
Congratulations to Laura Liedle who was named a Senior CLASS Award candidate. #GoStanford » http://t.co/NbyIO1Cubj pic.twitter.com/awgHZcAxTX
— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) September 3, 2015
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: 6-0-0
• When opponents score first: 3-2
• When leading at halftime: 4-0
• When tied at halftime: 3-1-0
• When trailing at halftime: 2-1
• When trailing at any time: 3-2
• At Home: 4-1-0
• At Opponent: 5-1
• At Neutral Field: 0-0
Senior Class
• Stanford’s senior class of Haley Rosen, Kate Bettinger, Sarah Cox, Katie Donahue and Laura Liedle have a four-year record of 65-12-5 (.823).