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Desert Duels

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No. 3 Stanford (14-1-1, 7-1 Pac-12)
Arizona (7-8-1, 2-6 Pac-12) | Thur. • 7 p.m. (PT)
Mulcahy Stadium • Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona State (6-8-2, 1-6-1 Pac-12) | Sun. • 3 p.m.
Sun Devil Soccer Stadium • Tempe, Ariz.
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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 3 Stanford looks to extend its four-game winning streak this weekend when it travels to the desert to take on Arizona and Arizona State.
 
The Cardinal (14-1-1, 7-1 Pac-12) opens the weekend Thursday at 7 p.m. (PT) against the Wildcats (7-8-1, 2-6 Pac-12) before heading to Tempe, Arizona, to take on the Sun Devils (6-8-2, 1-6-1 Pac-12) on Sunday at 3 p.m.
 
Stanford earned a pair of shutout-victories this past weekend defeating No. 22 Colorado and Utah by scores of, 2-0. The wins moved the Cardinal into a three-way tie for first place in the Pac-12 with the Buffaloes and No. 4 USC.
 
It was an impressive showing for the Cardinal which played without starters, goalkeeper Jane Campbell and midfielder Andi Sullivan, who were training with the senior U.S. Women's National Team last week. Campbell returned for Sunday's game against Utah, which was also Senior Day as the final regular season home game for the Cardinal.
 
Averie Collins continued her tear through Pac-12 opponents, scoring Stanford's second goal against Colorado and assisting both goals in the victory against Utah. She leads the Cardinal with 13 points against conference opponents.

Stanford remained undefeated all-time against No. 22 Colorado.

Kyra Carusa continues to be a key generator of Stanford's offense and scored the game-winning goal against Utah. She has contributed at least one point in 10-of-16 games this season.
 
Stanford's defense was outstanding in both games, anchored by centerbacks Maddie Bauer and Alana Cook. Tegan McGrady was excellent at left fullback and assisted both game-winning goals against Colorado and Utah.
 
Alison Jahansouz picked up the first shutout of her career against Colorado, while Campbell earned the 33rd of her career – moving her one cleansheet closer to the all-time program record of 35 held by Nicole Barnhart ('04). 
 
The Cardinal has scored two or more goals in 14-of-16 games this season, while limiting opponents to one goal or fewer in all but three matches. Stanford has not trailed in 13-of-16 games.
 
Both games will be televised on the Pac-12 Network and live statistics will be available via GoStanford.com.

For Cardinal and Country
• Andi Sullivan and Jane Campbell were selected to the full U.S. Women's National Team camp (Oct. 15-23). Sullivan and Campbell were two-of-three collegiate players selected to the October camp. BYU forward Ashley Hatch also earned an invitation. It was Campbell's second career call-up and the first for Sullivan.
 
• The duo was part of a 24-player group selected to the camp as the U.S. prepared for a pair of matches against Switzerland in Sandy, Utah, (Oct. 19) and Minneapolis (Oct. 23). Ellis will selected 18 players for the roster for each match.

• Sullivan earned her first two national team caps and started both matches for the U.S. in the holding midfielder position. She received rave reviews for her performance in both games from head coach Jill Ellis, national team players, broadcasters and media members.
 
• Sullivan recorded her first career point during Sunday's game, sending a long-ball from her defensive end of the field over the heads of the Switzerland defense. Stanford alum Christen Press ran onto the pass and chipped a one-time shot over the head of the Switzerland goalkeeper and into the netting in the back of the goal on the fly.

Sullivan earned her first career point with the USWNT on a goal by Stanford alum Christen Press.

• Sullivan became the 10th Stanford player capped by the USWNT and the seventh to start in her first appearance. She is the first Stanford player to earn a USWNT cap while still on the Cardinal's active roster since Nicole Barnhart ('04).
 
• Sullivan became the fourth Stanford player to start in her first USWNT appearance while still on Stanford's active roster. The last Stanford player to earn a start in their first career USWNT cap was Marcie Ward on March 7, 2001.
 
Sullivan Makes Her Case
• Andi Sullivan established herself as a legitimate MAC Hermann Trophy candidate a year ago as a sophomore and has picked up where she left off with an impressive junior campaign. The defensive midfielder has started all 14 games and leads the team with 17 points, despite missing two games to train and play in two games with the senior U.S. Women's National Team. Sullivan has accumulated career-highs in goals (6) and assists (5).
 
• Sullivan's impact goes beyond statistics. Her leadership, defense, distribution and ability to attack with pace makes her a unique centerpiece. Sullivan is an elite defender with a blistering shot from distance and shoulders a majority of the free-kick and corner kick responsibilities.
 
• Head coach Paul Ratcliffe: "Andi is making a huge impact on our team. She's the engine in our midfield and has excellent technical ability, speed and power.
 
"It is very rare to find a player with all of the attributes Andi possesses. Yet, Andi's strongest quality is her leadership. She is one of the strongest leaders that I have ever coached."

Andi Sullivan is featured this week on ESPNW.com in a story by Graham Hays.

Rankings
• Stanford enters the 10th week of the 2016 season ranked No. 3 in the NSCAA Coaches Poll, No. 4 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings and No. 3 in the Soccer America rankings. Stanford spent three consecutive weeks ranked first in all three polls from Sept. 20-Oct. 4. Stanford was selected to finish first in the Pac-12 for the second consecutive season in a vote by conference head coaches.
 
• Stanford returned to the top spot in the RPI rankings this week after being in the second position last week. The Cardinal was ranked first in the first four weeks the RPI was release. Stanford has been first in RPI in five-of-six weeks this year.
 
• Stanford finished the 2015 season ranked No. 6 in the NSCAA/Continental Tire coaches' poll and TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
 
Impressive Defensive Streaks
• Stanford had its streak of 269 consecutive games of not allowing more than two goals in a match snapped this past weekend in a 3-0 loss at No. 7 USC. Prior to the game against the Trojans, Stanford had not allowed more than two goals in a match in its past 269 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 9.96 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.

Sophomore defender Alana Cook has played every minute this season. (Photo by Bob Drebin/isiphotos.com)

Stanford Defensive Notes
• Senior Jane Campbell recorded her 33rd career shutout in a 2-0 victory against Utah. She is in third place in career shutouts in program history. Campbell is two shy of the all-time record of 35 held by Nicole Barnhart ('04).
 
• 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.
 
Young Goal-Scorers
• Stanford's sophomore class has accounted for 21 of Stanford's 36 goals this season. The seniors have combined for six goals, Andi Sullivan represents the juniors with six and the freshmen have three.
 
• Underclassmen accounted for 29 of Stanford's 43 goals in 2015. Freshmen led the team with 18 goals, followed by the sophomores (11), juniors (8) and seniors (5).

Sophomores registered every point in Stanford's 2-0 win against Utah.

Head of the CLASS
• Maddie Bauer was named one of 30 women's soccer Senior CLASS Award candidates. She is one of three Pac-12 representatives on the list and carries a 3.56 GPA as an international relations major. Her studies specialize in international security, and social development and human well-being.
 
• Bauer was a 2015 NSCAA Scholar All-American, the only representative from the Pac-12. She is also a two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection.
 
Carusa Dishing Out Assists
• Kyra Carusa leads Stanford with eight assists – a single-season career-high for the redshirt sophomore. She is a workhorse for the Cardinal in the central forward position and excels at holding possession, distributing and creating her own shot.
 
DiBiasi Continues Clutch Performances
• Sophomore Jordan DiBiasi scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season – a game-winner – against No. 22  Colorado (Oct. 20). Six of her 12 career goals have been game winners and five of those six game-winners have come against ranked opponents.

Jordan DiBiasi leads Stanford with seven goals.

Career Year for Turner
• Megan Turner has recorded a career-best 13 points this season. She tallied five goals after registering two goals in each of her first three seasons. Turner has also contributed three assists, eclipsing her season totals from her sophomore and junior seasons.
 
Jahansouz Steps In and Steps Up
• Alison Jahansouz came off the bench at goalkeeper at 10:28 against Washington following a red card given to starter Jane Campbell. Jahansouz stopped the ensuing penalty kick and helped lead Stanford to a 3-0 shutout victory. She earned her first career shutout Oct. 20 against No. 22 Colorado while Campbell was away training with the senior U.S. Women's National Team.
 
Campbell Career Active Rankings
• Jane Campbell is in the top-five of multiple NCAA active career rankings including shutouts (5th, 33) and goalkeeper minutes (5th, 6,963.67).
 
• Campbell is in the top-10 of multiple Stanford career rankings, including goalkeeping minutes played (1st, 6964), shutouts (3rd, 33), saves (4th, 203) and goals-against average (5th, 0.66).

Jane Campbell has 33 career shutouts. (Photo by Lyndsay Radnedge/isiphotos.com)

Taking the Lead
• Stanford scored first in 13-of-16 games this season and has trailed for just 116:07 minutes of 1477:54 total minutes this season.
 
Thursday's Opponent, Arizona
• Stanford leads the all-time series 19-2, and has won their past 10 meetings. Arizona's last victory over the Cardinal was in 2005 in Tucson, 2-1, during the Wildcats' conference championship season. Last year, Kyra Carusa scored in the 103rd minute to lift Stanford to a 3-2 overtime victory.
 
• The Wildcats split a pair of matchups at Oregon and Oregon State this past weekend, falling to the Ducks, 1-0, but defeating the Beavers, 3-0. Three players are tied for the team-lead in goals and Gabi Stoian leads the Wildcats with 15 points.
 
Sunday's Opponent, Arizona State
• Stanford leads the all-time series 12-4-3. The Cardinal has won each of the past two meetings against the Sun Devils by scores of 2-0.
 
• Arizona State enters the weekend on a four-game losing streak, dropping a pair of contests at Oregon State and Oregon last weekend by a combined score of 6-0. Jazmarie Mader leads the Sun Devils with eight goals.