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Streak Comes Home

No. 1 Stanford (17-1-0, 10-0-0)
 vs. No. 22 California (13-4-1, 6-3-1) | Friday • 7 p.m. (PT)
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STANFORD, Calif. – Top-ranked Stanford looks to complete a perfect run in Pac-12 play when it hosts No. 22 California on Friday at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.

The Cardinal (17-1-0 overall, 10-0-0 Pac-12) rides a 15-game win streak into its Senior-Day clash with the Golden Bears (13-4-1, 6-3-1). With a win, Stanford would finish the Pac-12 schedule with a perfect 11-0-0 record, matching the Cardinal's unblemished conference record in the 2012 season.

Prior to kickoff, Stanford's four graduating seniors – Kyra Carusa, Alison Jahansouz, Mariah Lee and Andi Sullivan – will be honored as part of Senior Day. The game will broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks, and live statistics will be available at GoStanford.com.

Friday's Opponent, Cal
• The Cardinal owns a 20-11-5 all-time record against the Golden Bears (13-4-1 overall, 6-3-1 Pac-12).
• Stanford is undefeated in 10 of its last 11 meetings with Cal – the Cardinal's most recent defeat to the Golden Bears came in 2013, an overtime loss to wrap up the regular season.
• The Golden Bears had won four in a row until its road trip to Los Angeles in tandem with Stanford's – Cal lost 1-0 decisions at No. 5 USC on Thursday (Oct. 26) and No. 6 UCLA on Sunday (Oct. 29).
• Abi Kim leads Cal with seven goals and 14 points, and Emily Boyd owns an 0.44 goals-against average with 10 shutouts in goal.
• Stanford (0.33) and Cal (0.44) enter Friday with the first and second best goals-against average in the conference – Stanford has allowed a league-low six goals, and Cal has allowed eight.

Senior Day Ceremonies
• Four players will be honored as part of Senior Day ceremonies prior to Friday's 7 p.m. kickoff against No. 22 California.
• Kyra Carusa, Alison Jahansouz, Mariah Lee and Andi Sullivan will each be recognized for their four seasons at Stanford.
• Since their freshman season in 2014, the class owns a 74-7-6 all-time record at Stanford, including three Pac-12 championships, one College Cup appearance and two trips to at least the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament.

Tree-Peat
• Stanford clinched its third consecutive Pac-12 championship last Sunday with a 3-1 win at #5 USC (Oct. 29).
• It was Stanford's 12th Pac-12 championship and seventh under head coach Paul Ratcliffe, who is in his 15th season in charge of the program.
• Entering Friday, Ratcliffe's record on The Farm stands at 268-50-27, with a 323-84-34 overall clip.
• With a win against Cal on Friday, Stanford would complete Pac-12 play with a perfect 11-0-0 record, the first time since 2012.

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.

Streaking Stanford
• Since it's 3-2 loss at No. 8 Florida on Aug. 25, the Cardinal has won its past 15 games with 12 of those wins coming via shutout.
• Stanford has outscored opponents 58-3 on its current 15-game win streak – only one of those goals came from open play (vs. USC, Oct. 29).
• During that stretch, six players have registered at least 16 points and six goals – Catarina Macario (28 points, nine goals), Kyra Carusa (21 points, nine goals), Jordan DiBiasi (18 points, six goals), Michelle Xiao (18 points, eight goals), Jaye Boissiere (17 points, six goals) and Civana Kuhlmann (16 points, seven goals).
• Stanford's Pac-12 win streak stands at 17 games and dates back to last season – Stanford's last loss in league play came at No. 7 USC on Oct. 6, 2016.
• The Cardinal is 27-0-2 in its last 29 regular-season home games – Stanford's last home loss in regular season play came against Penn State on Sept. 11, 2015.

Shutout Streak Snapped
• Stanford recently snapped a streak of 788:28 minutes without allowing a goal between Sept. 21 and Sunday, Oct. 29 – the longest shutout streak in program history stands at 893:58 minutes (2013-14).
• Prior to allowing a goal at #5 USC on Sunday, Oct. 29, the Cardinal went 1,284:07 minutes between conceding goals from the run of play – the last time Stanford allowed a goal from open play had been at No. 8 Florida on Aug. 25. Stanford allowed goals against Santa Clara and Washington – one came via a deflected free kick and the other was a penalty kick.

Number One in the Polls
• After road wins against No. 6 UCLA and No. 5 USC, Stanford rose to No. 1 in the latest NCAA Ratings Power Index (RPI).
• 11 of Stanford's 19 regular season opponents ranked in the RPI top 50: No. 9 UCLA, No. 17 USC, No. 19 Florida, No. 20 Arizona, No. 22 Wisconsin, No. 23 California, No. 32 Santa Clara, No. 33 Georgetown, No. 37 Colorado, No. 48 Washington State and No. 49 Marquette.
• Stanford held its place atop the United Soccer Coaches, Soccer America and TopDrawerSoccer top-25 polls for the fourth straight week.
• Six of Stanford's regular season opponents were ranked or received votes in the poll – No. 5 UCLA, No. 6 USC, No. 17 Florida, No. 19 Georgetown, No. 22 California and Arizona (RV).

Number One Offense in the Nation
• Stanford leads the nation in goals per game (3.83), total points (203), total assists (65), shots per game (24.28) and shots on goal per game (11.17).
• Stanford's 69 goals through 18 games is 11 shy of the program record (2009).
• Last season, no Division I team scored more than 62 goals, including postseason play.
• Seven Cardinal have registered double-digit points, six have scored six or more goals and four players have at least 20 points – Catarina Macario (36), Kyra Carusa (27), Jordan DiBiasi (20) and Jaye Boissiere (20).

Top Defense in the League
• Stanford has allowed the fewest goals (6) in the Pac-12 with the lowest goals-against average (0.33) and league-high 14 shutouts.
• Alana Cook has started every game at center back – in her three-year career, she has started all 62 contests for which she has been eligible.
• Alongside Cook, Tierna Davidson has started the past 15 contests at center back – in that span, Stanford has allowed three goals, including just one from the run of play (Oct. 29 at #5 USC).
• Since returning from an injury, Tegan McGrady has started the past nine games at left back – Stanford has started the back four of McGrady, Davidson, Cook and Pickett in all nine of those games.
• In Pac-12 play, Stanford has allowed just two goals in 10 games (0.20 goals-against average).
• Nationally, Stanford ranks fifth in goals-against average and second in shutout percentage (0.778).
• Stanford's streak without allowing a goal ended on Sunday at #5 USC after 788:28 minutes – prior to that, Stanford had not allowed a goal since the Pac-12 opener at Washington State (Sept. 21).

Leading the Pac
• Six Cardinal rank in the top nine in points – Catarina Macario (36), Kyra Carusa (27), Jordan DiBiasi (20), Jaye Boissiere (10), Michelle Xiao (19) and Civana Kuhlmann (18).
• Three Cardinal rank among the Pac-12's top four in assists – Macario (10), Jaye Boissiere (8) and Jordan DiBiasi (8).
• In Pac-12 play, five Cardinal rank in the top nine in points –Macario (16), Xiao (14), Carusa (12), DiBiasi (11) and Kuhlmann (9).
• Lauren Rood (0.22) and Alison Jahansouz (0.44) rank first and second, respectively, in goals-against average.

Macario Making Noise
• Catarina Macario leads the Pac-12 in points (36), goals (13), assists (10) and shots (96).
• Macario has earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors in each of the past two weeks, helping Stanford go 4-0-0 in that span. In games against Oregon and Oregon State, she scored three goals and assisted three others – one goal came from a 35-yard free kick and the other was a volley from outside the box.
• Macario scored Stanford's final goal in a 3-1 win at #5 USC on Sunday, a 25-yard free kick into the top right corner – it was her team-leading 13th goal of the season and essentially sealed the Pac-12 championship for Stanford.
• Nationally, she ranks third in points per game (2.00), second in assists, fourth in points, fifth in shots per game (5.33) and fourth in shots on goal per game (2.72).

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 27th in points and 17th in goals.
• Carusa ranks third in the Pac-12 in points and goals.

Xiao Dazzles in Pac-12 Play
• Michelle Xiao has hit form in the later stages of the season after registering one poing in Stanford's first six contests – she has scored eight goals in Stanford's last 12 games, adding two assist in that stretch.
• Xiao's six goals in Pac-12 play (10 games) ranks second in the league behind Hailie Mace of UCLA, while her 14 points in league play is third behind Mace (15) and teammate Catarina Macario (16).
• In three games against Arizona State and at Utah and Colorado, Xiao scored four goals, assisted another and won a penalty kick, which was converted by Kyra Carusa.
• Xiao scored the game-winning goal at #5 USC on Oct. 29 – Stanford clinched its third consecutive Pac-12 championship with the win.

Splitting Time in Net
• Lauren Rood and Alison Jahansouz have alternated starting in goal with nine starts apiece.
• The duo has combined to lead the conference in goals-against average (0.33) and fewest goals allowed (6). Their 14 combined shutouts are more than any other team in the Pac-12 (Cal -- 10).
• Rood (0.22) and Jahansouz (0.44) rank first and second, respectively, in goals-against average, and they are tied for the conference lead in shutout percentage (0.78).
 
Freshmen Making an Impact
• Stanford's seven freshmen to appear in 2017 have combined for 35 percent of the team's goals (24 of 69), 34 percent of the team's assists (22 of 65) and 34 percent of the team's points (70 or 203).
• Kiki Pickett has started 17 of 18 contests at right back, registering four assists and her first career goal at #5 USC on Sunday, Oct. 29.
• Civana Kuhlmann has started seven games, appearing in all 18 with eight goals and two assists. Kuhlmann ranks tied for eighth in the Pac-12 in goals.
• Madison Haley has appeared in 13 games off the bench, scoring two goals and assisting two others – her hold-up play has been particularly impressive.
• Other freshmen to appear in 2017 are Belle Briede (12 appearances, 3 assists), Sophia Serafin (7 appearances, 1 assist) and Jojo Harber (11 appearances).

For Card and Country
• Sullivan was called up for a fourth time on Oct. 31 for the United States' games against Canada on Nov. 9 in Vancouver and on Nov. 12 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California.
• 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. 
 
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 Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight time after wins at No. 6 UCLA and No. 5 USC. She scored a goal and assisted another in Stanford's win against USC, which clinched the Pac-12 championship.
• Macario was named Pac-12 Offensive 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.

2017 Season Highlights
• Stanford clinched the Pac-12 title with a 3-1 win at No. 5 USC (Oct. 29). Kiki Pickett scored her first career goal, and Michelle Xiao and Catarina Macario also scored.
• Jordan DiBiasi scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at No. 5 UCLA (Oct. 26). Alison Jahansouz made three saves, including a huge one late in the game to preserve the lead.
• 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.