No. 1 Stanford (6-0-1)
Santa Clara (2-3-3) | Fri. • 5 p.m. (PT)
Laird Q. Cagan Stadium • Stanford, Calif.
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Television • Pac-12 Network
Live Statistics • Available via GoStanford.com
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STANFORD, Calif. – Top-ranked Stanford wraps up its nonconference schedule when it hosts local rival Santa Clara on Friday at 5 p.m. PT at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
Last weekend, the Cardinal (6-0-1) defeated Minnesota, 4-1, on Friday before playing out a 2-2 draw with Notre Dame on Sunday. Senior attacker Megan Turner was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the week after assisting Jordan DiBiasi's opener against Minnesota and netting two of her own against the Irish two days later.
Megan Turner is the week's best.
— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) September 13, 2016
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In 41 meetings against Santa Clara, the most of any opponent in program history, Stanford holds a 17-19-5 record. In the most recent matchup last season, the Cardinal lost a 1-0 decision to the Broncos at Stevens Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Stanford has won 10 of its past 11 matches against Santa Clara, outscoring the Broncos 32-8 over that span.
Friday's game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network with live statistics available at GoStanford.com.Notes• Stanford enters the fifth week of the 2016 season ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA Coaches Poll, No. 2 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings and No. 1 in the Soccer America rankings. The Cardinal was selected to finish first in the Pac-12 for the second consecutive season in a vote by conference head coaches.
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— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) September 13, 2016
• Stanford has not allowed more than two goals in a match over its past 265 contests, not since a 4-0 loss to North Carolina on Sept. 11, 2005, in San Francisco. During that stretch, Stanford allowed two goals 27 times, which comes out to once every 9.81 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. The streak is older than freshman, Sam Tran, who was born Oct. 24, 1998.
• Stanford hasn't allowed more than two at home in regulation since Oct. 10, 1997, in a 3-2 loss to USC. This streak is longer than five of the eight members of the freshman class.
• Senior Jane Campbell recorded her 32nd career shutout in a 3-0 victory against Marquette, the third-most in program history. She is three shy of the all-time record of 35 held by Nicole Barnhart ('04).
• Stanford holds advantages against opponents in 2016 in goals (17-5), shots (136-43), shots on goal (60-18) and corner kicks (56-15).