STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford is well-represented in All-Pac-12 selections with eight players earning all-conference honors and two members winning individual awards.
Andi Sullivan was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and Cardinal head coach Paul Ratcliffe was named the conference's coach of the year for the second straight season.
Sullivan is the first Cardinal recipient since Lindsay Taylor in 2011 and the eighth Stanford player selected all-time. She leads the Cardinal with single-season career highs in goals (11) and points (29), and has contributed a career-best seven assists. Sullivan leads the Pac-12 in points per game (1.71) and points (29), is second in goals (11), third in assists (7) and tied for fourth in game-winning goals (4).
All the more impressive, Sullivan has accumulated these numbers from the defensive midfield position and missed two games this season due to U.S. Women's National Team commitments. She is one of Stanford's best defenders and distributors.
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Sullivan scored the game-winning goal at No. 21 California to clinch the Pac-12 title for Stanford.
Ratcliffe earned the second straight Pac-12 Coach of the Year recognition and seventh of his career. No other coach has won the award more than twice in conference history. Ratcliffe guided Stanford to its second consecutive Pac-12 title and sixth under his leadership in the past eight years.
Paul Ratcliffe earned his second consecutive Pac-12 Coach of the Year honor.
Stanford tied USC for the most first-team selections with three, including Maddie Bauer, Jane Campbell and Sullivan.
Bauer helped anchor Stanford's defense that limited opponents to 16 goals in 19 games this season. It is the first year Bauer has been selected to the first team after receiving second-team honors the past three years.
Campbell earned the second consecutive first-team award and third conference honor of her career. She boasts a 0.81 goals-against average and the Cardinal is 16-0-1 in games in which Campbell has appeared.
Stanford led the Pac-12 with three second-team recipients, including Kyra Carusa, Alana Cook and Tierna Davidson.
Carusa had an outstanding season as the Cardinal's central target up top, leading the Pac-12 with 10 assists and netting four goals. Each of Carusa's 10 assists have occurred in the run of play.
Cook continued to impress following her Pac-12 Freshman of the Year campaign a year ago. She anchored the backline with Bauer and continued to be a dominating presence in the center of the field.
Davidson played nearly every minute in the midfield during her freshman campaign and excelled playing in tandem with Sullivan. She showcased an elite defensive presence throughout the season and became one of Stanford's main distributors through the midfield. Davidson also earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors.
Jordan DiBiasi and Tegan McGrady received honorable mention recognition. DiBiasi was second among Stanford players with seven goals, including two game-winners. McGrady was electric at right defender, handling her defensive responsibilities well and showcasing her offensive talent by making runs forward to generate the Cardinal's attack.
Stanford won its 11th Pac-12 title this season and earned one of four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal enters the postseason riding a seven-game winning streak.
The Cardinal will look to continue its momentum when it plays host to Houston Baptist on Friday at 7 p.m. (PT) in the NCAA Tournament First Round. The game will be streamed online and live statistics will be available via GoStanford.com. Tickets are on sale and available via GoStanford.com/Tickets.
Stanford All-Pac-12 Honors
Pac-12 Player of the Year
Andi Sullivan
Pac-12 Coach of the Year
Paul Ratcliffe
First Team
Maddie Bauer
Jane Campbell
Andi Sullivan
Second Team
Kyra Carusa
Alana Cook
Tierna Davidson
Honorable Mention
Jordan DiBiasi
Tegan McGrady
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
Tierna Davidson