STANFORD, Calif. - Emma Christus scored a pair of first-half goals, lifting No. 23 Stanford to a 5-0 victory over Yale on Friday night at the Varsity Turf.
Stanford (4-3, 0-0 America East) notched its second straight shutout, returning to The Farm after playing five of its first six games away from home.pm PDT
The Cardinal built a 3-0 halftime lead, highlighted by Corinne Zanolli tapping home her nation-leading 11th goal of the season to open the scoring in the fourth minute. Zanolli led all players with six shot attempts.
Christus added a pair of goals to close the first period, with Phoebe Crosthwaite providing an assist on the first tally.
Stanford, which owned advantages in shots (16-5) and penalty corners (6-2), padded its lead at the 56:48 mark when Jessica Welch made it 4-0 after a scrum near the goal.
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Kaylie Mings added her first goal of the season with just over a minute to play, corralling a loose ball from Emma Alderton following a rebound.
Five different players registered a shot for Yale (3-1, 0-0 Ivy League), which continues a three-game road swing on Sunday at California.
After scoring three goals over its first three games – all hard-fought losses to top-15 opponents – Stanford has erupted for 25 goals over its last four contests.
Stanford returns to action on Sunday, hosting Kent State at 12 p.m.