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Pivotal Weekend in Los Angeles

No. 1 Stanford (10-0-1, 3-0 Pac-12)
No. 7 USC (9-2, 3-0 Pac-12) | Thur. • 4 p.m. (PT)
McAlister Field • Los Angeles, Calif.
No. 10 UCLA (9-2, 3-0 Pac-12) | Sun. • 1 p.m.
Drake Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 1 Stanford heads south for a pivotal weekend in Pac-12 play as it takes on a pair of top-10 opponents.
 
The Cardinal (10-0-1, 3-0 Pac-12) begins the weekend Thursday at 4 p.m. (PT) at No. 7 USC (9-2, 3-0 Pac-12) before heading across town to take on No. 10 UCLA (9-2, 3-0 Pac-12) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Stanford earned victories against both teams in 2015. The win against the Trojans clinched a share of the Pac-12 title for the Cardinal and the victory against the Bruins secured the championship outright.
 
Stanford won both games this past weekend and is riding a four-game winning streak. The Cardinal earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Washington State and cruised to a 3-0 win against Washington.
 
Alana Cook was named the Pac-12 Defender of the Week for her standout play in both games. She made a crucial goal line stop against Washington State in the 59th minute to keep the score, 0-0, before Stanford scored twice to take a commanding lead. Cook helped Stanford limit Washington to two shots on goal despite the Cardinal playing with 10 players for a majority of the match due to a red card.

MAC Herman Trophy candidate, Andi Sullivan, continued her impressive season with strong performances in both games, scoring a goal against the Cougars and helping shut down the Huskies attack. She matched her point total from a year ago (12) in the first 10 games this season.
 
Kyra Carusa assisted three of Stanford's five goals this past weekend, including both game-winners. She has contributed at least one point in 7-of-11 games this season.
 
The Cardinal has scored two or more goals in 10-of-11 games this season, while limiting opponents to one goal or fewer in all but one match. Stanford has not trailed in a game at any point this season.
 
Thursday's game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network and live statistics will be available for both games.
 
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 11 games and is tied for the team-lead with 12 points, accumulating four goals and four assists.
 
• 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."

Sullivan matched her point total from a year ago (12) in the first 10 games this season.

Rankings
• Stanford enters the eighth week of the 2016 season ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA Coaches Poll, No. 1 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings and No. 1 in the Soccer America rankings. It is the third consecutive week the Cardinal has been ranked first in all three polls. Stanford was selected to finish first in the Pac-12 for the second consecutive season in a vote by conference head coaches.
 
• Stanford remained in first place of the RPI rankings for the third consecutive week.
 
• Stanford finished the 2015 season ranked No. 6 in the NSCAA/Continental Tire coaches' poll and TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
 
Impressive Defensive Streaks
• Stanford has not allowed more than two goals in a match over 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.

Jane Campbell is third in Stanford history with 32 career shutouts. (Photo by Lyndsay Radnedge)

Stanford Defensive Notes
• Senior Jane Campbell recorded her 32nd career shutout in a 3-0 victory against Oregon, moving her into sole possession of third place in career shutouts in program history. She is three 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 14 of Stanford's 26 goals this season. Senior Megan Turner has scored five times, junior Andi Sullivan has four goals and the freshmen have combined for three goals.
 
• 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).

Averie Collins scored the game-winning goal against Washington State for the second straight year.

Hot Start for DiBiasi
• Sophomore Jordan DiBiasi scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season against Oregon (Sept. 24) – eclipsing her season total of five during her freshman campaign in 2015.
 
Career Year for Turner
• Megan Turner has recorded a career-best 12 points this season. She tallied five goals this year after registering two goals in each of her first three seasons. Turner has also contributed two assists, matching her season totals from her sophomore and junior seasons.
 
Carusa Dishing Out Assists
• Kyra Carusa leads Stanford with six assists. She is a workhorse for the Cardinal in the center forward position and excels at holding possession, distributing and creating her own shot.
 
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.

Alison Jahansouz has not allowed a goal in six career appearances.

Campbell Career Active Rankings
• Jane Campbell is in the top-five of multiple NCAA active career rankings categories, including goalkeeper minutes (3rd, 6,680.88), shutouts (4th, 32) and goals-against average (5th, 0.63).
 
• Campbell is in the top-10 of multiple Stanford career rankings, including goalkeeping minutes played (1st, 6681), shutouts (3rd, 32), saves (4th, 196) and goals-against average (5th, 0.63).
 
Taking the Lead
• Stanford has scored first in all 11 games this season and has not trailed in a game at any point.
 
Thursday's Opponent, No. 7 USC
• Stanford leads the all-time series, 17-4-3. The Cardinal is 7-1 in its previous eight meetings against the Trojans, including a 1-0 victory in 2015 on a back-heel game-winning goal by Jordan DiBiasi.
 
• USC earned a pair of road victories this past weekend, defeating Oregon and Oregon State by scores of 3-1. Katie Johnson leads the Trojans with six goals on the year. Sammy Jo Prudhomme has started all 11 games in goal and boasts a 0.54 goals-against average and .885 save percentage.
 
Sunday's Opponent, No. 10 UCLA  
• Stanford leads the all-time series, 13-12-3. The Cardinal and Bruins have combined to win at least a share of the past 15 Pac-10/Pac-12 titles and 21-of-22 since the conference first sponsored women's soccer.
 
• UCLA earned a pair of one-goal victories this past weekend, defeating Oregon State, 1-0, and Oregon, 3-2. Darian Jenkins leads the Bruins with 17 points on seven goals and three assists, and is followed by Jessie Fleming who has notched 15 points on seven goals and one assist.