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Women's Soccer

Pac-12 Play Arrives

Stanford (7-1-0)
Santa Clara (5-2-1) | Thurs. • 6 p.m. (PT)
Lower Soccer Field • Pullman, Wash.
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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 2 Stanford opens Pac-12 play on Thursday when it travels to Pullman, Washington, to face Washington State at Lower Soccer Field.

The Cardinal (7-1-0) has not lost a conference opener since 2000, when it fell to Washington, 1-0, in Seattle. Since then, Stanford has gone 13-0-3 in conference openers, including a 11-0-3 clip under Paul Ratcliffe.

Stanford wrapped up nonconference play on Sunday with a 2-1 road win over Santa Clara – Jaye Boissiere scored and assisted Michelle Xiao's game-winning goal in the 75th minute. Lauren Rood made two saves, including one in 59th minute to stop a Santa Clara breakaway – Rood improved to 4-0-0 on the season.

Stanford has scored multiple goals in every game this season, leading the nation in several offensive categories. Stanford's three-game stretch from Sept. 3-10 yielded 22 goals, a program record – previously, Stanford had scored 19 goals in a three-game stretch in 1991.
 
Thursday's game will broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks, and live statistics will be available at GoStanford.com.

Cardinal NotesThursday's Opponent, Washington State
• Stanford owns a 22-3-1 (0.835) all-time record against the Cougars.
• Last season, Stanford earned a 2-1 win at Cagan Stadium thanks to goals from Andi Sullivan and Averie Collins.
• Stanford has won its last three matchups against Washington State – the Cardinal's last defeat to the Cougars came on Nov. 3, 2013.
• Washington State enters the matchup with a 5-1-2 record – the Cougars' four goals conceded tie with Stanford for fewest among Pac-12 schools.
• Morgan Weaver, who netted against Stanford last season, leads Washington State with four goals. Maddy Haro leads the team with nine points.

Looking Ahead
• Stanford's trip to Pullman on Thursday marks the start of Pac-12 play. Last season, Stanford claimed its 11th Pac-12 championship thanks to a 10-1-0 league record.
• Following the visit to Washington State, Stanford returns home for matches against Arizona (Sept. 28) and Arizona State (Oct. 1). Stanford then hits the road for matches at Utah (Oct. 5) and Colorado (Oct. 8) before returning for matches against Washington (Oct. 13), Oregon (Oct. 19) and Oregon State (Oct. 22).
• Stanford's final road trip of the season pits the Cardinal against UCLA (Oct. 26) and USC (Oct. 29), before senior day against Cal (Nov. 3) at Cagan Stadium.

Cardinal in the Polls
• Stanford checked in at No. 2 in three polls – United Soccer Coaches, Soccer America and TopDrawerSoccer – for the third consecutive week behind No. 1 UCLA.
• 10 of Stanford's 19 regular season opponents were ranked of received votes – UCLA, No. 6 Florida, No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 10 USC, No. 13 California, No. 15 Georgetown, No. 25 Utah, Marquette (RV), Colorado (RV) and Washington (RV).
• Since losing a 5-0 decision against Stanford on Aug. 20, No. 9 Wisconsin has won six straight games with its only defeat coming at the hands of the Cardinal.

Number One Offense in the Nation
• Stanford leads the nation in goals per game (4.88), total goals (39), assists per game (4.13), points per game (13.88), total points (111), shots per game (25.38) and shots on goal per game (12.25).
• The Cardinal's 39 goals are more than 285 Division I teams managed in all of 2016.
• Stanford's 39 goals are 16 more than the next highest-scoring Pac-12 school (UCLA – 23).
• The Cardinal's 111 points (13.88 per game) lead the Pac-12 by 38 (UCLA – 73).
• 17 players have registered at least one point, while 10 have at least five.

Defense Does its Part
• Stanford ranks 19th out of 333 Division I teams in goals-against average (0.500).
• The Cardinal's four goals allowed are the fewest in the Pac-12, tied with California and this week's opponent, Washington State.
• Stanford ranks eighth in the nation in shutout percentage (0.750), with each keeper, Alison Jahansouz and Lauren Rood, owning three shutouts.
• Alana Cook has started every game at center back. Tierna Davidson has started the past five games alongside her – Stanford has conceded just one goal in that span.
• Lauren Rood (0.25) leads the Pac-12 in goals-against average.

Sullivan Dishing Assists
• Senior midfielder Andi Sullivan has an assist in Stanford's last five contests, dating back to a 4-0 win over No. 10 Georgetown (Sept. 1).
• Sullivan's six helpers on the season co-lead the Pac-12 (Jessie Fleming, UCLA), and are tied for sixth, nationally.
• Her lone goal of the season came against Navy, a half volley from 30 yards inside the left post.

Carusa's Career Year
• Kyra Carusa ranks second on the team in goals (7), points (15) and shots (27).
• Her seven goals are a career high – she had five goals in each of her first two seasons on The Farm.
• Carusa ranks 13th in the nation in goals, 21st in points, and has scored a brace on two occasions (at Marquette, vs. No. 10 Georgetown).

Bossing the Midfield
• Apart from Sullivan, Stanford's other two starting midfielders, Jordan DiBiasi and Jaye Boissiere, have had fine seasons to date.
• DiBiasi ranks second on the team with five assists, adding two goals – in a two-game stretch from Sept. 8-10, DiBiasi netted both her goals and added three assists in wins over San Francisco and Yale.
• Boissiere has started all but one game, playing primarily at the base of Stanford's midfield. She registered one goal and one assist in Stanford's 2-1 win over Santa Clara, bringing her goal and assist totals to four on the season.

Macario Making Her Mark
• Freshman Catarina Macario ranks fourth in the nation in goals (8), fifth in points (20) and fourth in points per game (2.50).
• Until Stanford's 2-1 win at Santa Clara on Sunday, Macario had scored in all seven contests, including a brace against Wisconsin (Aug. 20).
• Macario leads the Pac-12 in points (20) by five, also topping the league in goals and points per game.
• Macario also had a stretch of four games (Sept. 1-10) with an assist in each contest.

Freshmen Having an Impact
• Three freshmen – Macario, Civana Kuhlmann and Kiki Pickett, have made six starts.
• Kuhlmann has four goals, including two game winners, and one assist on the season.
• Stanford's freshman have accounted for 36 percent of the team's goals (14), 30 percent of assists (10) and 34 percent of points (38).  
• Pickett has played every game, recording two assists. An attack-minded fullback, Pickett has cemented herself as Stanford's first-choice right back.
• Since making her debut against No. 10 Georgetown, Madison Haley has appeared in every contest. Haley has two goals and one assist, while her hold-up play at center forward has been particularly impressive.
• Other freshman that have appeared this season include Belle Briede (2 assists), Sophia Serafin and Jojo Harber.

A Look Back
• Stanford avenged its exit from the 2016 NCAA Tournament with a 2-1 win at Santa Clara on Sunday. Jaye Boissiere and Michelle Xiao each scored impressive goals – Boissiere's opener came from 30 yards out, and Xiao's game winner in the 75th minute was from a similar distance, curled inside the top corner from the left edge of the box.
• Previously, Stanford played four home matches against Georgetown (W, 4-0), Navy (W, 7-0), San Francisco (W, 8-0) and Yale (W, 7-0).

Historic Run at Cagan
• Stanford completed its four-game home stand on Sept. 1-10 with 26 goals scored and none conceded.
• Over its three matches against Navy, San Francisco and Yale, the Cardinal set a program record with 22 goals – previously, Stanford had scored 19 in a three-game stretch in 1991.
• Over that three-game stretch, 14 players earned multiple points while eight players scored multiple goals.
• Eight players were credited with five or more points in the three-game run.

For Card and Country
• Sophomore Tierna Davidson earned her second call up to the United States Women's National Team on Sept. 7, joining the squad following Stanford's 7-0 win against Yale.
• Jill Ellis previously called on Davidson for a training camp on Jan. 13-23, but Davidson has yet to earn her first senior team cap.
• Davidson joined former Cardinal Kelley O'Hara, Christen Press and Jane Campbell in the squad.
• Davidson was the youngest member of the team and only current collegiate athlete to make the team.