STANFORD, Calif. – Another offensive showcase from Anna Salemo and Kelly Myers propelled the Cardinal past visiting Vanderbilt 17-10 Sunday afternoon at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
The Cardinal (4-1) came out red-hot in the first half, taking only 12 seconds off the clock before Kelly Myers put away her first goal of the game. Stanford went on a rout after with seven unanswered goals in the first 12 minutes of play with Salemo scoring two of her four on the day and Lucy Dikeou adding two of her three on the day.
The Stanford offense kept firing away, peppering Vanderbilt (3-2) with 22 shots while forcing Commodore goalie Kent Callahan to make six saves. Allie DaCar also put in work between the posts, saving five shots to send Stanford into the break up 10-4.
The second half saw Anna Salmeo come out of the gate to put another goal away with an assist from Lucy Dikeou, who set up five goals on the day. The game looked to be a runaway when the Cardinal pulled ahead 13-5, but the Commodores had other plans scoring four straight goals to cut it to 13-9.
The Cardinal slammed the door in the last 15 minutes of the game with three unanswered goals while dominating possession in the game winning 21 of the 29 draw controls on the day to finish out the 17-10 win.
The Cardinal will take a brief break before returning to action on Sunday, March 20 when it hosts Penn State. The game is set for noon at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.