STANFORD, Calif. – No. 1 Stanford wraps up its regular-season schedule this week with trips to play California in Berkeley, California, and Arizona State in Tempe, Arizona.
The Cardinal (15-0-2, 8-0-1 Pac-12) carries a program-record 39-game unbeaten streak into the weekend, a run that dates to Aug. 25, 2017. During the streak, Stanford is outscoring opponents 125-14. Stanford would clinch at least a share of the Pac-12 title with three points and the outright championship with four or more points from the two games.
Friday's kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks while Sunday's game, slated for 2 p.m. PT, will stream live on GoStanford.com.
Friday's Opponent, California
• The Cardinal owns a 21-11-5 all-time record against the Golden Bears (5-11-1, 1-8-1) having gone undefeated in 11 of its last 12 meetings – the Cardinal's most recent defeat to California came in 2013. Last season, Catarina Macario's first-half goal was the only strike in a 1-0 win at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium to wrap up the regular season.
• California has lost four in a row, most recently dropping a 4-2 decision at Washington State and a 4-1 loss at Washington last week.
• Abi Kim leads the team in goals (6) and points (13) while three Golden Bears have combined for a 2.10 goals-against average and a 0.618 save percentage in net.
Sunday's Opponent, Arizona State
• Stanford enters Saturday with a 14-4-3 all-time record against the Sun Devils (6-5-1, 1-3-1 Pac-12) – the Cardinal has won its last four matchups against Arizona State, a streak dating to 2013.
• Last season, Stanford defeated the Sun Devils 6-0 at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium – Michelle Xiao led the Cardinal with two goals and one assist while Catarina Macario, Jordan DiBiasi, Kyra Carusa and Mariah Lee also scored.
• The Sun Devils have won four straight in Pac-12 play, most recently defeating Oregon, 2-1, and Oregon State, 4-0, last week in Oregon.
• Nicole Douglas leads the team in goals (9) and points (21) while Nikki Panas owns a 0.817 shutout percentage, three shutouts and 0.96 goals-against average in 11 starts.
Streaking Stanford
• Stanford's 39-game unbeaten streak is a program record and ties for the sixth-longest such streak in NCAA Division I history. During the streak, which dates to Aug. 25, 2017, the Cardinal is outscoring opponents 125-14. It is the longest unbeaten streak since UCLA went 44 games unbeaten from 2013-14.
• The Cardinal's 26-game Pac-12 win streak ended on Sunday, a run that dated to Oct. 6, 2016 and tied for the 11th-longest such streak in NCAA history. Stanford's 27-game unbeaten streak in Pac-12 play ties for the 17th-longest such streak in NCAA history.
• Stanford's shutout streak ended on Sunday after 628:01 minutes without allowing a goal.
• The Cardinal has trailed for 7:29 minutes this season and 16:28 minutes over the course of the last two seasons.
Leading the Pac
• Stanford sits atop the Pac-12 conference standings with 25 points, tied with USC but with one game in hand. The Cardinal can clinch at least a share of the conference championship with three points this week, while four or more points would clinch the outright championship. UCLA (24 points), Colorado (17), Arizona State (16) and Utah (16) round out the top six. The championship would be Stanford's 13th in program history and fourth in a row.
• The Cardinal ties for fourth in the NCAA and leads the Pac-12 with 2.65 goals per game, while its 0.45 goals-against average ranks 10th, nationally, and second in the Pac-12. Stanford ranks second in the conference in goals allowed (8) and shutouts (10).
• In Pac-12 play, Stanford leads the league in goals allowed (3), goals-against average (0.32) and shutouts (7), ranking second in goals per game (2.44).
• Catarina Macario leads the Pac-12 in goals per game (0.86), points per game (2.07) and shots per game (5.14). In Pac-12 play, Macario leads all players in goals per game (1.12), points per game (2.50), game-winning goals (3) and shots per game (6.38).
• Jordan DiBiasi leads the team and ranks fourth in the conference with eight assists.
• In Pac-12 play, Alison Jahansouz leads the league in goals-against average (0.38) and shutouts (5), ranking second in save percentage (0.870).
From All Angles
• Twenty Cardinal have started at least one game – seniors Alana Cook, Jordan DiBiasi and Tegan McGrady have started all 17 contests.
• Eighteen student-athletes have at least one point while 15 have scored at least once.
Top of the Polls
• Stanford has owned the top spot in the United Soccer Coaches' top-25 poll for over one year, having taken over the No. 1 ranking on Oct. 10, 2017.
• Eight of Stanford's 2018 regular-season opponents ranked or received votes in the poll – USC (2), North Carolina (3), Santa Clara (5), UCLA (6), Colorado (21), BYU (RV), Washington State (RV) and Arizona (RV).
• During the month of September, Stanford hosted four teams currently ranked in the top six – USC (Sept. 30), North Carolina (Sept. 9), Santa Clara (Sept. 16) and UCLA (Sept. 27) – with a 3-0-1 record.
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Thank You, Seniors
• Stanford honored its five graduating seniors prior its final regular-season home match on Oct. 21 – Averie Collins (management science and engineering), Alana Cook (symbolic systems), Jordan DiBiasi (science, technology and society), Tegan McGrady (communication) and Michelle Xiao (biomechanical engineering).
• Entering Friday, the class owns a 76-5-5 record, including a 39-1-2 clip in regular-season Pac-12 play.
• The five have combined for 13 All-Pac-12 nods, 10 Pac-12 All-Academic selections and four Academic All-Region selections.
Team Academic Award
• Stanford was awarded the United Soccer Coaches' Team Academic Award for the 2017-18 season, as announced Oct. 5. A total of 773 collegiate programs (484 women, 289 men) posted a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher to earn the award. Stanford was one of 191 schools to have both its women's and men's programs recognized.
• Posting a cumulative team GPA of 3.48, Stanford earned the recognition for the sixth straight season and eighth time in nine seasons – the Cardinal finished with the second-highest GPA of any Pac-12 school.
• Last season, Michelle Xiao was awarded the NCAA Elite 90 Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the College Cup. Xiao's 4.032 GPA leads the team, also earning CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team honors in 2017.
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— Stanford Women's Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) October 30, 2018
Candidate Cook
• Senior captain Alana Cook is a finalist for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award with the winner announced during the College Cup in December. A senior from Far Hills, New Jersey, Cook has started all 84 games since her freshman season – last season, she, along with 2017 Senior CLASS Award winner Andi Sullivan, captained Stanford to its second national championship.
• A two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honoree and 2017 academic all-region selection, Cook is very active in the community. She has participated in the Gardner Elementary's Walk-A-Thon, Bay Area clinics for Female Footballers and clinics with the Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative. Also active with local American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) teams, Cook also serves in a program in which student-athletes sit with local youth at Stanford's athletic events.
• Cook looks to join Sullivan, Nnemkadi Ogwumike (2012) and Candice Wiggins (2008) as Stanford's only Senior CLASS Award winners.
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— Stanford Women's Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) October 30, 2018
2018 Season Recap
• Catarina Macario's extraordinary volley was Stanford's only tally in a 1-1 double-overtime tie at Washington State (Oct. 28).
• Catarina Macario scored both goals in a 2-0 win at Washington while Alison Jahansouz finished with four saves to earn the shutout (Oct. 25).
• Stanford erupted for a season-high seven goals in a shutout win over Colorado (Oct. 21). Catarina Macario scored twice off the bench, Abby Gruebel scored and assisted two others and Alison Jahansouz made three key saves to earn the shutout.
• Goals by Sophia Smith and Beattie Goad lifted Stanford to a 2-0 win over Utah to improve to 6-0-0 in Pac-12 play (Oct. 18).
• Three first-half goals powered Stanford to a 5-0-0 start in Pac-12 play with a 3-0 win at Oregon State (Oct. 7). Tegan McGrady opened the scoring with a marvelous free kick, and Belle Briede and Jordan DiBiasi also netted for the Cardinal.
• Catarina Macario's stunning free kick in the 100th minute lifted Stanford to a 1-0 overtime win at Oregon (Oct. 4). Lauren Rood made a career-high four saves to earn the shutout win.
• Sophia Smith's golden goal in the seventh minute of overtime lifted Stanford to a 1-0 win over No. 2 USC – Alison Jahansouz picked up her fourth shutout of the season with four saves (Sept. 30).
• Catarina Macario scored two spectacular goals and Sophia Smith added a third as No. 1 Stanford defeated No. 16 UCLA, 3-2, for its 20th straight Pac-12 win (Sept. 27).
• Catarina Macario scored and assisted Jordan DiBiasi's goal in a 2-0 win over Arizona to start Pac-12 play. Alison Jahansouz made two saves to earn the shutout (Sept. 21).
• Sophia Smith scored Stanford's only goal in a 1-1, double-overtime tie against No. 7 Santa Clara, snapping Stanford's 29-game win streak. Alison Jahansouz made four saves and the Cardinal outshot the Broncos, 28-10, in the draw (Sept. 16).
• Madison Haley scored twice and won a penalty kick as Stanford defeated Cal Poly, 3-0, to improve to 7-0-0 on the season. Abby Greubel also scored, and Lauren Rood earned the shutout (Sept. 13).
• Madison Haley scored in the 92nd minute to secure a 2-1 win over No. 2 North Carolina. Catarina Macario finished with two assists, Alison Jahansouz tied a career high with five saves and the Cardinal improved to 6-0-0 while extending its program-record win streak to 28 games (Sept. 9).
• Jordan DiBiasi, Abby Greubel and Sophia Smith scored in Stanford's 3-1 win over Notre Dame (Sept. 7).
• Stanford clinched its longest win streak in program history with a 2-1, overtime win at Minnesota on Sept. 2. Sam Hiatt's golden goal in the 94th minute sealed the win after Beattie Goad opened the scoring in the first half (Sept. 2).
• Goals from Catarina Macario and Jojo Harber, as well as five saves by Alison Jahansouz, lifted Stanford to a 2-0 win at BYU. (Aug. 30)
• The Cardinal improved to 20-0-0, all-time, against San Francisco with a 5-1 win at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium. Making her collegiate debut, Sophia Smith scored once and assisted another. Catarina Macario added two goals, Jordan DiBiasi scored with two assists and Civana Kuhlmann upped her team-leading point total to five with one goal and one assist. (Aug. 24)
• Stanford began its 2018 campaign with a convincing 5-0 win at UC Davis. Michelle Xiao, Tierna Davidson, Alana Cook and Civana Kuhlmann scored and Alison Jahansouz handled the only shot she faced all day to earn the shutout. (Aug. 17)
Off The Farm
• Goalkeeper Alison Jahansouz serves as an analyst at Asset Management Ventures in Palo Alto – she has also interned with Grand Rounds in San Francisco as a data analyst.
• Jahansouz also serves as a research assistant in the Engleman Lab at the Stanford Blood Center, previously working as a research assistant for Matt Spitzer in 2015 at the Stanford Blood Center, studying immunology for breast cancer treatment. In the summer of 2018, Jahansouz served as a graduate researcher in the SURF program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
• Midfielder Michelle Xiao currently conducts research under the guidance of Dr. Geoff Abrams, studying the effects of microRNAs on tendinopathy -- as a part of the Stanford Bio-X USRP program, worked in the Stanford Soft Tissue Biomechanics Lab (STBL) analyzing MRI of knee cartilage to detect early osteoarthritic changes.
• During the summer of 2016, Xiao spent time in the medicinal chemistry research lab at the University of Nebraska Medical Center working on synthesizing small molecules that could treat Alzheimer's Disease. She published a paper from this research in the Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters Journal titled "Design and Synthesis of New Piperidone Grafted Acetylcholinesterase".
• Defender Carly Malatskey currently manages Main Quad Rentals at Stanford, which primarily rents beds to Stanford students. Malatskey currently takes classes at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, studying innovation and organization as part of her science, technology and society major.
• In December of 2017, Malatskey participated in an Innovation and Entrepreneurship program in Israel, working with startups and larger companies such as Ebay and Intel.
• In 2017, midfielder Jaye Boissiere was a consulting intern with Z.S. Associates, a healthcare firm, after spending the summer of 2016 researching immigration policy at Stanford's political science department.
• Boissiere has also conducted research on Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia with the Maternal Fetal Medicine department at Stanford Hospital, where she was born.
• Senior Tegan McGrady interned at NBC Bay Area News in the summer of 2018.
• Defender Sierra Enge volunteers with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a program that provides support for physically disabled athletes.
• Forward Ceci Gee has coordinated and hosted multiple fundraising events in order to buy and deliver soccer gear for underprivileged girls' soccer teams in Nairobi, Kenya.
• In the summer of 2018, defender Alana Cook interned at SyncThink Inc. under former Stanford head of athletic training Scott Anderson.
• In the summer of 2018, defender Beattie Goad interned in Susie Nilsson's lab at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), focusing on stem cell and cancer research -- presented research at Stanford's human biology symposium on Aug. 10
• Defender Sam Hiatt volunteers at the Northwest Harvest Food Bank and Special Olympics.
• Forward Catarina Macario organized a collective soccer donation of equipment and clothing for children in Brazil.
• Defender Jojo Harber is a six-year member of the National Charity League (2012-17), spending time volunteering with the Special Olympics, YWCA and Northwest Harvest Food Bank.
• Defender Kiki Pickett is a participant in the Food From the Heart program and at the Unity Shoppe.
• Forward Madison Haley is a service coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club in South Dallas, having served as the treasurer for the National Honors Society as well as a tutor at Lee A. McShan Elementary School.
Preseason Awards Wrap Up
• Stanford had an NCAA-high five student-athletes named to the watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, the highest individual honor in college soccer – Tierna Davidson, Catarina Macario, Jaye Boissiere, Tegan McGrady and Alana Cook each made the list.
• Davidson and Macario were named to TopDrawerSoccer's Preseason Best XI first team with Cook and Jordan DiBiasi earning berths on the second XI. McGrady was picked for the third XI while freshman Sophia Smith was named to the freshman XI.
Champions Again
• Stanford captured its second national championship in 2017 after a 3-2 win over UCLA in the College Cup final on Dec. 3, 2017. Jaye Boissiere's goal in the 67th minute broke a 2-2 tie, and Stanford held on for its 22nd win in a row to claim the title.
• The Cardinal also won its 12th Pac-12 Conference Title and third in a row.
• Knowles Family Director of Women's Soccer Paul Ratcliffe was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the eighth time – no other coach has won the award more than twice.
• Andi Sullivan, the winner of the 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy, Tierna Davidson and Catarina Macario were named first-team All-America while a further eight returners eared All-Pac-12 recognition.