STANFORD, Calif. – Madison Haley scored two goals as No. 1 Stanford claimed a 3-0 win over Cal Poly on Thursday night at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
"This was a great team effort with a lot of players making an impact, which is what we want to see," said The Knowles Family Director of Women's Soccer Paul Ratcliffe. "Madison Haley showed her quality tonight – her all-around play has been fantastic for us."
The Cardinal (7-0-0) extended its program-record win streak to 29 games, with its unbeaten streak of the same length setting a new program record. Lauren Rood (2-0-0) made one save to earn her first shutout of the season, and Stanford outshot the Mustangs (0-5-3) 32-3.
Haley needed just six minutes to put Stanford in front. Jordan DiBiasi released Jojo Harber into left side of the penalty area with a perfectly-weighted ball before the sophomore cut it back to Haley, who drilled a left-footed finish inside the far post past Sophia Brown.
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Stanford's best chance to double the lead came in the 45th minute when Catarina Macario's 35-yard free kick was pushed onto the crossbar by Brown – Alana Cook's rebound attempt was also denied by a fantastic save.
Haley doubled the Cardinal's advantage in the 51st minute, winning a penalty before coolly slotting into the bottom corner past Brown for her second career multi-goal game. In the 57th minute, Jaye Boissiere nearly made it three with a volley that ricocheted off the crossbar and nearly over the goal line.
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Freshman Abby Greubel's 25-yard, left-footed shot crept past Brown inside the near post to make it 3-0 in the 72nd minute – it was Greubel's second career goal with Sam Hiatt and Naomi Girma picking up the assists.
Haley and Catarina Macario led the Cardinal with five shots apiece. Tegan McGrady, DiBiasi and Boissiere finished with three, and four Cardinal finished with two.
No. 1 Stanford is back in action on Sunday when it plays host to No. 7 Santa Clara at 4 p.m. PT. The game will air on Pac-12 Networks with live statistics available at GoStanford.com.
Cardinal Notes
- Stanford's 29-game win streak ranks seventh in Division I history and is the longest since North Carolina won 31 games in a row in 2003.
- The Cardinal's unbeaten run of 29 games is the 10th-longest in Division I history and the longest since UCLA went 44 games unbeaten from 2013-14.
- Girma's assist was the first point of her Cardinal career.
- DiBiasi's assist was her team-leading fourth of the season.
- Macario, Boissiere and Sophia Smith were substitutes.
- Stanford improves to 10-0-0, all-time, against the Mustangs.