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STANFORD, Calif. – No. 2 Stanford concludes its nonconference schedule this week when it travels to face Santa Clara on Sunday at Stevens Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The Cardinal (6-1-0) recently completed a four-game home stand, outscoring opponents by 26-0 over the four games. Stanford's 22 goals over its last three matches is a program record – previously, Stanford scored 19 goals in a three-game stretch in 1991.
Stanford's last match against the Broncos (3-4-1) ended in heartbreak, with Santa Clara bagging a goal in double overtime in a second-round NCAA Tournament game at Cagan Stadium in November. Stanford holds an 18-20-5 (.477) all-time record against the Broncos.
During the 2016 regular season, Santa Clara visited Cagan Stadium with the Cardinal coming out on top, 2-1, thanks to goals from Jordan DiBiasi and Sam Tran. Live streaming and statistics for Sunday's match will be available at GoStanford.com.
Next week, Stanford travels to Pullman, Washington, to visit Washington State for the Pac-12 opener, which will broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks.
A Look Back
• Stanford completed its first home stand of the season last week with an 8-0 win over USF on Friday and a 7-0 win against Yale on Sunday – no player scored more than one goal in each contest.
• Kyra Carusa, Civana Kuhlmann, Tierna Davidson, Jordan DiBiasi, Catarina Macario, Madison Haley, Averie Collines and Mariah Lee all scored, while DiBiasi (2), Kuhlmann, Macario, Andi Sullivan, Sam Tran and Haley each added assists.
• Stanford continued its offensive outburst on Sunday, with goals from DiBiasi, Macario, Tran, Jaye Boissiere, Michelle Xiao, Collins and Haley. DiBiasi, Beattie Goad, Sullivan, Macario, Kiki Pickett, Lee and Belle Briede had assists.
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— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) September 11, 2017
Historic Run at Cagan
• Stanford completed its four-game home stand with 26 goals scored and none conceded.
• Over its last three games, 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 over Stanford's last three games.
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— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) September 11, 2017
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Cardinal in the Polls
• Stanford remains at No. 2 in three polls – United Soccer Coaches, TopDrawerSoccer and Soccer America.
• Eight of Stanford's opponents ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll – No. 1 UCLA, No. 7 Florida, No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 12 USC, No. 17 California, No. 19 Georgetown, No. 19 Marquette, and No. 25 Utah.
• Since facing Stanford on opening weekend, No. 9 Wisconsin and No. 19 Marquette are undefeated – The Cardinal beat the Golden Eagles 4-0 and the Badgers 5-0.
Number One Offense in the Nation
• Stanford leads the nation in goals per game (5.29), points per game (14.86), assists per game (4.29), shots per game (26.14), shots on goal per game (12.86) and total points (104, tied with Ole Miss).
• Stanford's 37 goals on the season are more than 265 Division I teams managed in 2016.
• Stanford leads Pac-12 teams in goals by 15 – the next closest team is UCLA (22).
• Seventeen Cardinal have registered at least a point this season, while nine have been credited with at least five.
• Midfielders Sullivan and DiBiasi lead the team with five assists apiece – Sullivan had an assist in each of Stanford's four home matches.
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— Stanford Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) September 11, 2017
Dynamic Duo Up Top
• Redshirt junior Kyra Carusa and freshman Catarina Macario have combined for 15 goals and 35 total points over Stanford's first seven matches.
• Macario and Carusa's 35 points are more than 236 Division I teams this season.
• Their 15 goals are more than 278 Division I teams.
• Carusa's seven goals are a career high – she scored five goals in each of her first two seasons on The Farm.
Defense Holding Strong
• The Cardinal defense has been near perfect this season as well, conceding just three goals (all at No. 8 Florida) in seven contests.
• Alana Cook has started every game at center back, with Davidson starting the last four alongside her.
• Stanford ranks fifth in the nation in shutout percentage (0.857) and 21st in goals against average (0.429).
• Among Pac-12 schools, only Washington State (2) has allowed fewer goals on the season than Stanford.