STANFORD, Calif. - With three weeks remaining until the CSA National Championships, Stanford remains idle but its national profile is climbing.
The Cardinal moved up two spots to No. 4 in the latest edition of the Dunlop College Squash national rankings, representing its highest poll position in program history.
Stanford (6-4) has defeated three top-10 opponents this season, including a convincing 7-2 win over No. 4 Yale in its most recent contest two weeks ago. The Cardinal has won three of the last four meetings against the Bulldogs, the latest example of its fast-rising national profile.
The Cardinal has played a challenging schedule that includes matchups against the nation's top two programs in No. 1 Harvard and No. 2 Trinity.
Stanford is coming off a successful 2017-18 campaign, highlighted by both team and individual accomplishments as the Cardinal finished 16-4 overall.
Earning a No. 5 final national ranking, Stanford outlasted Penn 5-4 in the consolation final of the CSA National Championships. The Cardinal, which posted a nation-best 16 victories, dropped a 5-4 decision to Yale in the opening round and cruised past Cornell 8-1 in its consolation opener before defeating the Quakers for the second time this season.