January 5, 2018 • Sullivan Captures the MAC Hermann Trophy
Concluding a championship season and impressive Stanford career, Stanford Women's Soccer's Andi Sullivan was awarded the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy, the highest award in college soccer. She joined Kelley O'Hara (2009), Christen Press (2010) and Teresa Noyola (2011) as the only Stanford women to win the award.
March 17, 2018 • Back-to-back Championships
In a dominant display, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving took home its second NCAA Championship in as many years this March. Stanford's 13 event victories tied the all-time record set several times, last by Stanford in 1993. Stanford's 593 points were the most since Georgia had 609.5 in 2005 and the most for the program since the Cardinal totaled 649.5 in 1993.
April 19, 2018 • Elizabeth Price Makes History
A 10-time All-American and two-time Pac-12 Conference Gymnast of the Year, Stanford Women's Gymnastics' Elizabeth Price became the first Stanford student-athlete to capture the coveted AAI Award, which is presented to the most outstanding senior female gymnast in the country.
April 29, 2018 • Inaugural Pac-12 Champions
2017-18 Top Moments: First-ever Pac-12 Champs @StanfordWLax rolled over top-seeded Colorado, 15-6, to in the first-ever Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Tournament: https://t.co/LvNQlK8SKu #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/X5jI1qGhRo
— Stanford Athletics (@GoStanford) July 29, 2018
No. 2 seed Stanford Women's Lacrosse rolled over top-seeded Colorado, 15-6, to win the first Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Tournament, securing the program's eighth NCAA appearance, and seventh in 10 seasons under head coach Amy Bokker.
May 22, 2018 • Women's Tennis Wins No. 117 for Stanford
Tearing through a gauntlet of higher seeds in No. 2 North Carolina, No. 7 Georgia, No. 3 Duke and No. 1 Vanderbilt, 15-seeded Stanford Women's Tennis claimed yet another NCAA title, giving Stanford its record 117th NCAA team championship in total.
May 26, 2018 • Cardinal Claims the Conference Crown
2017-18 Top Moments: Pac-12 Champs Once Again
— Stanford Athletics (@GoStanford) July 30, 2018
In its first season under David Esquer, @StanfordBSB claimed its first Pac-12 title since 2004 in a thriller against Washington in the last game of the regular season.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/2xYtdiRBXw
It came down to the final game of the regular season, but Stanford Baseball, in the first season under Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball David Esquer, won its first Pac-12 Championship since 2004 in comeback fashion over Washington.
June 9, 2018 • Women's Track & Field Matches Best-ever NCAA Finish
Led by five top-five finishes on the meet's final day, Stanford Women's Track & Field took a close third at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, matching the program's best-ever finish at the event.
June 19, 2018 • Four-peat Complete
With individual titles in the varsity eight and varsity four boats, Stanford Lightweight Rowing was awarded its fourth consecutive Intercollegiate Rowing Association team national title in June. The program has more IRA titles than any other team in the sport.
June 25, 2018 • Simone Manuel Secures Honda Cup
Stanford swimming standout Simone Manuel won the Honda Cup as the nation's top collegiate women's athlete. Manuel is the fourth Cardinal to win the honor, joining teammate Katie Ledecky last year, women's volleyball's Ogonna Nnamani in 2005, women's swimmer Tara Kirk in 2004. Stanford is the first school to have back-to-back Honda Cup award winners since Maya Moore won twice in a row for the University of Connecticut in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
July 13, 2018 • A Stanford Sweep
Each trophy is an accomplishment in itself.
— Stanford Athletics (@GoStanford) July 14, 2018
Winning all three in the same year is something truly special.#HomeOfChampions pic.twitter.com/1qhSiJnyXr
Highlighted by four NCAA championships and 17 top-10 sport finishes overall, Stanford became the first school to capture both the men's and women's Capital One Cup titles and the Directors' Cup in the same season. Not only has no school ever won both Capital One Cup trophies in the same year, but the addition of Stanford's 24th consecutive Director's Cup is an unprecedented achievement that punctuated a stellar year in Stanford Athletics.
Fantastic Fall on The Farm
2018 ?? Moments: Fantastic Fall
— Stanford Athletics (@GoStanford) December 30, 2018
Second straight College Cup for @StanfordWSoccer
Fourth straight NCAA Quarterfinal for @StanfordMSoccer @StanfordXCTF with top-5 team NCAA finishes for the third straight year
First NCAA title match in 10 years for @StanfordMWP #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/wXT4NitTbj
What a fall it was for the Cardinal. Stanford women's soccer claimed its fourth straight Pac-12 title and reached the Collge Cup for the second straight year. Men's soccer earned its fifth straight conference title and reached the NCAA Quaterfinal for the fourth year in a row. Both men's cross country and women's cross country produced top-5 team finishes for the third consecutive year – a distinction no other school can claim. Men's water polo, this year's MPSF Champion, reached the NCAA Championship match for the first time in a decade, capping a stellar season.
December 15, 2018 • NCAA Title No. 8 for Women's Volleyball, No. 118 for Stanford
Women's volleyball puncuated a dominiant season with its eighth NCAA Championship -- the most of any Division I women's program in the sport. The Cardinal's season included a 34-1 record and an undefeated Pac-12 slate.