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Conference Calling

No. 14 Stanford (7-5, 1-0 AE)
UC Davis (1-11, 0-1 AE) | Fri. • 4 p.m. (PT) • Live Stats
Cal (7-5, 2-0 AE) | Sun. • 1 p.m. (PT) • TV - Pac-12 Network • Live Stats
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STANFORD, Calif. - No. 14 Stanford continues its nine-game road trip against two more against conference opponents this weekend. The Cardinal will face UC Davis on Friday at 4 p.m. PT before taking on rival Cal on Sunday at 1 p.m. on Pac-12 Network.

Last Time Out:
The Cardinal suffered two losses over the weekend, falling 2-1 to No. 20 Rutgers in OT, before being topped 3-0 by No. 4 Michigan.
 


On Tap - UC Davis: 
The Aggies enter into the weekend with a 1-11, 0-1 AE record coming off of losses to St. Joseph's and Temple on the road last weekend. 

Tara Danielson has led the Cardinal to a record of 15-1 against the Aggies, going undefeated against UC Davis since 2013. 

On Tap - Cal: 
Rivalry games are always intense, especially between Cal and Stanford. All-time the Cardinal leads the series 53-52-5... last season the Cardinal knotted the series for the first time since 2002 before taking the advantage with a win over Cal in the America East Tournament semifinals. 

Under Danielson the Cardinal is 15-3 all-time against its Bay Area rivals. Including a thrilling 3-2 win in a shootout last year in Stanford's first game at Underhill Field on October 7.


In the Polls: 
Stanford checks in this week with a No. 14 ranking - the 73 consecutive week that the Cardinal has been ranked - dating back to Nov. 9, 2010.

Game of Numbers:

  • 94 - consecutive games (nearly five years) the Cardinal has allowed three goals or less (Last: No. 1 UNC 11/10/12)
  • 4 - freshmen that have played in every game
  • 73 - winning percentage Danielson has in her tenure at Stanford


Earning Hardware the Hard Way:
With the season seven weeks in, the Cardinal has earned at least one individual award in four of them, which includes a 10-day break from game play. The list is as follows:

August 29 - Kelsey Bing - Defensive Player of the Week 
September 6 – Corinne Zanolli - Rookie of the Week 
September 19 – Kelsey Bing – Defensive Player of the Week
September 26 – Corinne Zanolli – Rookie of the Week

Youth Movement: 
The Cardinal roster boasts a combination of both experienced upperclassmen and hungry freshmen and sophomore classes. In Stanford's 12 games four freshmen have started with rookie and Max Preps top-10 recruit Corinne Zanolli leading the offense with eight goals and five assists for 21 points.

To Be the Best You Must Play the Best: 
Danielson is notorious for having one of the hardest schedules in the NCAA - with this year being no different. Right out of the gate the Cardinal's first six opponents this season were all ranked in the top-25. The four of the five Cardinal losses on the year have come against top-20 ranked teams including No. 1 UConn and No. 14 Northwestern. An updated RPI released this week has Stanford ranked 13th in the NCAA. 

Bring Your Green Hat Snoop-A-Loop, We're Going Streaking! 
Stanford this season amassed an impressive seven-game win streak, which was snapped by Ohio State in overtime. Though Danielson's teams are no stranger to streaking - the Cardinal put together a nine-game win streak in 2011 before the 2014 team shattered the school record for consecutive wins with 12. While a daunting task to achieve with one of the hardest schedules in the NCAA, the 2017 Cardinal is looking start another one this season.