STANFORD, Calif. – A full team effort highlighted by Kelsey Bing's seven saves and Kristina Bassi's clutch goal helped push No. 12 Stanford's win streak to four as it topped conference foe No. 24 Pacific 1-0 Thursday night at Varsity Turf.
The Tigers (3-4, 0-2 America East) came out tough in the first half, peppering six shots on the Cardinal as Bing collected three of her saves on the day. The Cardinal (4-2, 1-0 America East) kept pace in the half with four shots, but it was the defensive effort that kept Stanford in the hunt as Millie Stefanowicz stopped a shot in the 16th minute of play off a penalty corner shot helping to leave the game scoreless headed into the half.
The second half was an electric one with Stanford coming out swinging as it crushed eight of its 12 shots at Pacific throughout the period. Nina Randolph also stepped in for another huge defensive save in the 43rd minute while Bing was a force in the cage with four more saves, including two close-range shots by Pacific's Alicia Munios.
Stanford's offensive pressure on the Tiger defense finally paid dividends in the 58th minute as Corinne Zanolli juked a Pacific defender to send a ball across the circle that ricocheted off to find Kristina Bassi, who banked a shot into the middle of the goal for the game-winner.
The Cardinal will now take to the road as it sets to head east for three games against America East Conference opponents next week. Stanford will take on UMass Lowell first on Thursday, September 21 at 12 p.m. PT.
