STANFORD, Calif. – Alison Jahansouz stopped a penalty kick and Stanford dominated play with 10 players for a majority of the match, earning a convincing 3-0 victory against Washington on Sunday afternoon.
The Cardinal (10-0-1, 3-0 Pac-12) jumped out to an early lead when Megan Turner scored just three minutes into the match but ran into trouble when Jane Campbell was given a red card at the 10:28 mark.
Campbell came off her line to challenge a breakaway by the Huskies' (5-6-1, 0-3 Pac-12) Kimberly Keever who fell just before she reached a sliding Campbell. It was ruled a penalty kick and Campbell was shown a red card.
Jahansouz was called in to replace Campbell and denied Washington's Shannon Simon an equalizing goal with a terrific penalty-kick save to her lower left side. It was Jahansouz's third save of the season. She finished the game with two saves and was excellent in organizing the defense and grabbing crosses.
"It was a tremendous performance," said Stanford head coach Paul Ratcliffe. "It was a difficult situation with the team going down a player early. Alison coming in and saving the PK was massive and I think everyone rallied."
11' - HUGE STOP BY JAHANSOUZ!
— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) October 2, 2016
Comes in off the bench, stops the penalty kick. #GoStanford https://t.co/KjN9NUPfpw
Jahansouz saved a penalty kick to keep Stanford ahead, 1-0.
The momentum created by Jahansouz's save was evident as the Cardinal proceeded to dominate the remainder of the game, limiting Washington to one shot on goal for the rest of regulation and adding a pair of second-half goals.
Stanford outshot Washington 10-8 in the first half and picked up immediately where it left off in the second.
Tierna Davidson scored her second goal of the year just 24 seconds into the second half with a perfectly placed left-footed shot to the top right corner of the goal. She was set up nicely by Kyra Carusa who battled for the ball in the box and found Davidson who was making a run toward the top of the box.
It was Carusa's second assist on the day after assisting Turner's goal in the first half.
.@tierna_davidson with a perfectly placed shot for her second of the year. #GoStanford https://t.co/WEvQI5869U
— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) October 2, 2016
Davidson scored her second of the year to put Stanford up, 2-0.
Stanford continued to pressure the Huskies' defense despite being down a player and was rewarded in the 59th minute with an own goal. Turner received a pass near the right sideline, carried the ball toward the center of the field and send a cross with pace toward goal. Washington's Domini Bond-Flasza tried to clear the cross but it hit off her foot, went over her goalkeeper's head and into the back of the net.
MAC Hermann Trophy candidate, Andi Sullivan, had another quality game in the midfield, attacking regularly and tracking back on defense. She led the Cardinal with five shots and possessed well through the midfield.
Stanford's backline, anchored by Maddie Bauer and Alana Cook, distributed well and kept Washington's attack away from the center of the field. Tegan McGrady and Beattie Goad were strong out wide and remained aggressive in the attack throughout the contest.
"The team has great character," said Ratcliffe. "I was really proud of how they responded to the adversity we were dealt. The decision making on the ball and technical adjustments they made was tremendous the entire game."
Stanford's victory against Washington wraps up a nine-game homestand. The Cardinal returns to the road next week and looks to continue its momentum at USC and UCLA.
Cardinal Notes
- Stanford improves to 25-2-2 all-time against Washington.
- The Cardinal has won the past 13 meetings against the Huskies.
- It is the second consecutive match Stanford has beaten Washington 3-0 and third consecutive shutout.
- The last time the Cardinal conceded a goal against the Huskies was Oct. 3, 2014.
- Megan Turner scored her fifth goal of the season. She entered the year with six career goals.
- It is the third consecutive game Kyra Carusa has generated at least one point. She has contributed at least one point in 7-of-11 games this season.
- It is Stanford's first red card since the 2009 national championship game (Dec. 6, 2009) when Kelley O'Hara was shown red after her second yellow card of the match.
- Stanford has not trailed at any point this season.
- Stanford holds advantages against opponents in goals (27-7), shots (195-83), shots on goal (87-36) and corner kicks (76-30) this season.