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No. 1 Stanford (15-1-0, 8-0-0)
 vs. No. 6 UCLA (13-1-2, 6-1-1) | Thursday • 7:30 p.m. (PT)
vs. No. 5 USC (13-1-1, 7-0-1) | Sunday • 3 p.m. (PT)
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 STANFORD, Calif. – No. 1 Stanford heads south this week for matches at No. 6 UCLA on Thursday and No. 5 USC on Sunday.

The Cardinal (15-1-0) enters the week having won 13 in a row since a 3-2 defeat at No. 8 Florida on Aug. 25. During that stretch, Stanford has earned 11 shutouts will outscoring opponents 54-2, including a perfect 8-0-0 record in Pac-12 play.

This week's matches will go a long way in determining the Pac-12 champion – Stanford (24 points), USC (13-1-1, 7-0-1, 22 points) and UCLA (13-1-2, 6-1-1, 19 points) rank one-two-three in the league. Cal (13-2-1, 6-1-1, 19 points) also plays UCLA and USC this week, and will face Stanford on Nov. 3 in the regular season finale.

Stanford's three final regular season games will air live on Pac-12 Networks, and live statistics for all matches will be available at GoStanford.com. With wins over both UCLA and USC, Stanford would clinch the Pac-12 Championship. 

Cardinal Notes

Thursday's Opponent, UCLA
• Stanford owns a 14-12-3 (.534) all-time record against the Bruins (13-1-2, 6-1-1).
• The Cardinal has won its last two meetings with UCLA, including a 3-2 double-overtime win in Los Angeles last season – Andi Sullivan and Michelle Xiao scored in regulation before Maddie Bauer's game winner in the 103rd minute.
• The Bruins recently lost their first match of the season at Washington State (Oct. 19), 1-0.
• UCLA had held the top spot in the United Soccer Coaches rankings for five weeks until Stanford earned the No. 1 ranking on Oct. 9.
• Hailie Mace leads the team and the Pac-12 with 13 goals, and ranks behind only Catarina Macario (33) for the league lead in points with 29.

Sunday's Opponent, USC
• Stanford owns an all-time 17-5-3 (.740) record against the Trojans (13-1-1, 7-0-1).
• Stanford's lone loss in the 2016 regular season came at USC, a 3-0 defeat in Los Angeles – prior to that, Stanford had won seven of its past eight meetings with the Trojans.
• USC is the defending national champion, defeating West Virginia, 3-1, at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California, to claim the title.
• The Trojans ride a seven-game win streak into this week, most recently beating Washington, 2-0, and Washington State, 2-1, on the road last week.
• Alex Anthony leads the team in goals (7) and points (16), and Kaylie Collins is 12-1-1 with six shutouts and a 0.63 goals-against average in 14 starts.
 
Number One in the Polls
• Stanford claimed the top spot in three polls for the third straight week – United Soccer Coaches, Soccer America and TopDrawerSoccer.
• Seven of Stanford's 2017 opponents ranked or received votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll – No. 5 USC, No. 6 UCLA, No. 16 California, No. 17 Florida, Georgetown (RV) and Washington State (RV).
• Stanford's final three regular season matchups are against ranked opposition – UCLA, USC and California on Nov. 3.

Streaking Stanford
• Stanford's current win streak stands at 13 games entering this week's matchups at UCLA and USC.
• Since the Cardinal's 3-2 loss at No. 8 Florida (Aug. 25), Stanford has scored 54 times and conceded twice – the two goals allowed came via a deflected free kick and a penalty kick.
• During the win streak, six players have registered at least 16 points – Catarina Macario (25), Kyra Carusa (21), Jordan DiBiasi (16), Jaye Boissiere (16), Civana Kuhlmann (16) and Michelle Xiao (16).
• In Pac-12 play, Stanford is undefeated (8-0-0) with a 15-game win streak dating back to last season – the Cardinal's last loss in league play was a 3-0 defeat against No. 7 USC on Oct. 6, 2016.
• Stanford has gone 685:20 minutes since allowing a goal – the last goal conceded came in a 2-1 win at Washington State to open Pac-12 play.

Top Defense in the League
• Stanford has allowed the fewest goals in the Pac-12 (5), including just one in league play.
• Stanford's 0.313 goals-against average leads the Pac-12 and ranks fourth, nationally. The Cardinal's 13 shutouts also lead the conference and rank second, nationally.
• Alana Cook has played nearly every minute at center back this season, starting all 16 games there.
• Tierna Davidson has also started every match, moving to center back after Stanford's season-opening road trip – since then, Stanford has allowed no goals from open play and just two total.

Number One Offense in the Nation
• Stanford leads the nation in goals per game (4.06), total assists (62), total points (192), shots per game (25.50) and shots on goal per game (11.69) – the next highest point total on the season is 162 (Loyola Chicago).
• Stanford's 65 goal total through 16 games is three more than any team in Division I managed all of last season, including postseason (Alabama State, 62).
• Six players have registered with at least 17 points – Catarina Macario (33), Kyra Carusa (27), Jaye Boissiere (19), Jordan DiBiasi (18), Civana Kuhlmann (18) and Michelle Xiao (17).
• Stanford is 15 goals away from the single-season all-time record (80 goals scored in 2009).

For Card and Country
• Senior Andi Sullivan earned her third call-up to the United States Women's National Team on Oct. 11. – as a result, Sullivan was absent for Stanford's wins over Oregon (Oct. 19) and Oregon State (Oct. 22).
• Sullivan earned four caps during the 2016 prior to a season-ending injury in the NCAA Tournament – she started all four matches, and was named Player of the Match after her first senior cap, a 4-0 win against Switzerland on Oct. 19, 2016.
• Sullivan recorded assists in a 5-1 win over Switzerland and a 7-1 win over Romania.
• 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.
• Both players were the only current NCAA student-athletes on the roster during their call-ups.  

Sharing the Ball
• Stanford's 61 assists lead the country by nine (Milwaukee, 53) and the Pac-12 by 19 (UCLA, 43).
• Nationally, four Cardinal rank 51st or better in assists per game – Catarina Macario (0.56), Jordan DiBiasi (0.50), Jaye Boissiere (0.44) and Andi Sullivan (0.43).
• Macario leads the Pac-12 with nine assists, and is three away from cracking the top-10 in single season program history.
• Macario, DiBiasi and Boissiere have combined for 24 assists on the season, more than 232 Division I teams have in 2017.
 
Leading the Pac
• Stanford leads the Pac-12 in virtually every team category – shots (408), points (191), goals (65), assists (62), goals allowed (5) and goals-against average (0. 31).
• Six players – Catarina Macario, Kyra Carusa, Jaye Boissiere, Jordan DiBiasi, Civana Kuhlmann and Michelle Xiao – rank in the top eight in points.
• In Pac-12 play, Macario ranks second in the league in points (13) and ties for the league lead with five assists (Mace, UCLA).
• Five Cardinal rank in the top five in points for Pac-12 play – Macario (13), Xiao (12), Carusa (12), DiBiasi (9) and Kuhlmann (9).
 
Macario's Making Noise
• Freshman forward Catarina Macario led Stanford to two wins last week, registering three goals and three assists on the week.
• Each of Macario's goals last week were of the highest quality – a 35-yard free kick, a volley from outside the box and a one-time volleyed finish in the box after a superb build up.
• Her 33 points leads the Pac-12 and ranks fifth in the nation, while her 12 goals rank second in the league behind Hailie Mace (UCLA, 13).
• Macario's 91 shots lead Pac-12 players by 20 and rank fifth in the nation, while her 2.94 shots on goal per game rate ranks second in the nation.
• Macario leads the team and the Pac-12 with nine assists and ranks seventh, nationally.

Carusa's Career Year
• Carusa is tied for the team lead with 12 goals and sits behind only Catarina Macario with 27 points.
• Her 12 goals more than double her career tally entering the year – she previously scored five goals in each of her first two seasons on The Farm. Her 27 points are also a career high after registering 20 as a redshirt sophomore in 2016.
• Nationally, Carusa ranks 13th in goals per game (0.75), 21st in points per game (1.69) and 22nd in total points.
• Carusa ranks third in the Pac-12 in points and tied for second in goals.

Xiao Hitting Form
• Michelle Xiao has found her form in recent weeks, and ranks third in Pac-12 play with 12 points.
• She has 12 points in her last six games, including a three-game stretch (Oct. 1-8) when she scored four goals, had one assist and won a penalty kick that was converted by Kyra Carusa.
• Xiao's seven goals on the season ranks 144th nationally and eighth in the Pac-12.
• She has had at least one point in five of Stanford's last six games, including multiple points in four.

Splitting Time in Net
• Goalkeepers Alison Jahansouz and Lauren Rood have each started eight matches, combining for 13 shutouts while allowing just five goals.
• Stanford ranks fourth nationally in goals-against average (0.313) and second in shutout percentage (0.813).
• Rood's 0.125 goals-against average ranks second in the country, and Jahansouz's 0.500 clip ranks 17th.
• Rood's 0.88 shutout percentage and .923 save percentage lead the Pac-12, while Jahansouz ranks third in goals-against average behind Rood and Emily Boyd (Cal).

Freshman Making an Impact
• Stanford's freshman have accounted for 34 percent of the team's goals (22), 34 percent of assists (21) and 39 percent of points (65) on the season, led by Catarina Macario (33 points) and Civana Kuhlmann (18 points).
• Kuhlmann's eight goals tie for fourth in the conference, while six freshman have registered at least one point on the season.
• Kiki Pickett has started all but one game at right back, appearing in every game and totaling four assists. Pickett has shown the ability to both attack and defend with pace, and has contributed heavily to Stanford's outstanding defensive record.
• Madison Haley has made 11 appearances off the bench, totaling two goals and two assists – Haley's hold-up play has also been impressive, showing the ability to play with her back to goal.
• Belle Briede registered her third assist of the season in Sunday's 6-0 win against Oregon State – Briede has totaled 10 appearances off the bench.

Top of the CLASS
• Senior Andi Sullivan was named one of 30 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award on Oct. 12.
• The award, an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, focuses on four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
• A two-time Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention, Sullivan is set to graduate following the 2017 season with a degree in symbolic systems. She is an active participant in soccer clinics for Female Footballers and the Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative, and has worked with the Cupertino and Hillsborough AYSO programs.
• On the field, Sullivan has starred for the Cardinal since her freshman season in 2014. The 2016 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Sullivan is a three-time All-Pac-12 first teamer, a two-time United Soccer Coaches first-team All-American and a three-time United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific Region selection.

MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
• Central midfielders Sullivan and Davidson were named to the watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, the highest honor in collegiate soccer.
• Sullivan, a three-time United Coaches' All-Pacific Region selection and the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year, makes the list for the third consecutive season.
• Davidson, who was named to TopDrawerSoccer's Freshman Best XI, the All-Pac-12 second team and Pac-12 All-Freshman team, was one of five players to start all 21 matches in 2016.
• This is the third consecutive season in which Stanford has had multiple players selected to the watch list – goalkeeper Jane Campbell joined Sullivan in each of the past two seasons.
 
Cardinal Collecting Pac-12 Honors
• Catarina Macario was named Pac-12 Player of the Week after a 4-0 win over Oregon (Oct. 19) and a 6-0 victory against Oregon State (Oct. 22).
• Macario registered 9 points on the week, scoring three spectacular goals and assisting three others.
• Tierna Davidson and Lauren Rood were named Pac-12 Players of the Week following Stanford's 1-0 win against Washington (Oct. 13).
• Davidson earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after assisting the only goal of the match and contributing to Stanford's fifth straight shutout.
• Rood earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors after her sixth shutout of the season against Washington.

Team Academic Award
• Stanford earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 season, as announced on Oct. 4 by the organization.
• Stanford was one of 813 collegiate programs (282 men, 531 women) to receive the award – Stanford was one of 195 schools to have both its men's and women's team honored.
• The Cardinal posted a 3.42 team grade-point average, led by Pac-12 All-Academic first teamer Michelle Xiao. Maddie Bauer, Kyra Carusa, Averie Collings, Alana Cook, Jordan DiBiasi, Tegan McGrady, Andi Sullivan, Megan Turner and Ryan Walker-Hartshorn also earned honorable mentions.

Perfect at Home
• Stanford owns a perfect 9-0-0 record at home this season, including a 5-0-0 record in Pac-12 play.
• Stanford has scored 44 times at home and has yet to allow a goal.
• In nine games, Stanford is outshooting opponents 270-38 at home with a 127-14 advantage in shots on goal.
• Stanford has failed to score four or more goals at home just twice this season, and has scored six or more on five occasions.
• The Cardinal 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.

2017 Season Highlights
• The Cardinal scored six or more goals for the fifth time in a 6-0 win over Oregon State (Oct. 22). Civana Kuhlmann led Stanford with two goals, and Catarina Macario scored with two assists while Lauren Rood earned her seventh shutout in eight starts.
• Stanford stretched its win streak to 12 with a 4-0 win over Oregon (Oct. 19) at Cagan Stadium. Catarina Macario scored two outstanding goals and assisted another, and Alison Jahansouz earned her sixth shutout of the season.
• No. 1 Stanford improved to 6-0-0 in Pac-12 play with a 1-0 win over Washington (Oct. 13). Lauren Rood made a key save late in the match following Kyra Carusa's goal in the 86th minute.
• Stanford completed its road trip with a 3-0 win at Colorado (Oct. 8) -- freshman Civana Kuhlmann scored twice in front of her hometown fans, and Michelle Xiao scored a brilliant strike from the left edge of the area to help Stanford win its 10th in a row.
• The Cardinal started its rocky-mountain road trip with a 3-0 win at Utah (Oct. 5). Jordan DiBiasi, Michelle Xiao and Kyra Carusa each scored for the Cardinal, and Lauren Rood earned her fifth shutout in six starts.
• After a relatively pedestrian three games of offense (five goals in three games), Stanford erupted for a 6-0 win over Arizona State on Oct. 1. Michelle Xiao scored twice, and Catarina Macario, Jordan DiBiasi, Kyra Carusa and Mariah Lee pitched in one goal apiece.
• Stanford returned from a two-game road trip on Sept. 28, defeating Arizona, 1-0. Jordan DiBiasi scored her eighth career game winner for the game's only goal.
• The Cardinal opened conference play with a 2-1 win at Washington State (Sept. 21). Stanford's unbeaten run in conference openers extended to 17 seasons thanks to goals from Tierna Davidson and Jaye Boissiere, and a timely penalty-kick save by Alison Jahansouz in the 62nd minute.
• Stanford wrapped up nonconference play with a 2-1 win over Santa Clara (Sept. 17). Jaye Boissiere opened the scoring in the 49th minute, and Michelle Xiao scored the winner in the 75th after the Broncos equalized.
• The Cardinal kept its unbeaten run at home alive with a 7-0 win against Yale (Sept. 10). Seven Cardinal scored goals – Jordan DiBiasi, Catarina Macario, Sam Tran, Jaye Boissiere, Michelle Xiao, Averie Collins and Madison Haley. Alison Jahansouz improved to 3-1-0 as a starter with her third shutout.
• Stanford improved to 20-0-0 all-time against USF with an 8-0 win on Sept. 8. Kyra Carusa, Civana Kuhlmanna, Tierna Davidson, DiBiasi, Macario, Haley, Collins and Mariah Lee scored one goal apiece, while Lauren Rood ea rned her third shutout in as many starts.
• Stanford improved to 4-0-1 on Sept. 3 with a 7-0 win over Navy. Kyra Carusa scored a brace, and Jaye Boissiere, Catarina Macario, Mariah Lee, Civana Kuhlmann and Andi Sullivan pitched in a goal apiece. Alison Jahansouz improved to 2-1-0 with the shutout.
• The Cardinal opened its home schedule with a 4-0 win over No. 10 Georgetown (Sept. 1). Catarina Macario, Civana Kuhlmann, Jaye Boissiere and Kyra Carusa scored for Stanford. Lauren Rood got the shutout, her second one in as many career starts.
• Stanford suffered a setback at No. 8 Florida on Aug. 25, dropping a narrow 3-2 decision. Catarina Macario and Beattie Goad scored, but Florida got two goals in quick succession near the end of the second period to claim the win.
• Stanford improved to 2-0-0 with a 5-0 win over Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Catarina Macario scored twice, and Sam Hiatt, Kyra Carusa and Civana Kuhlmann added goals. Lauren Rood earned the shutout in her first career start.
• The Cardinal opened the season with a 4-0 win at Marquette. Alison Jahansouz saved an early penalty to keep the match at 0-0 before Catarina Macario, Kyra Carusa (2) and Mariah Lee scored. Jahansouz earned the shutout with three saves.