2019 Stanford Invitational
Avery Aquatic Center • Stanford, Calif.
Saturday, Feb. 2 vs. No. 8 Michigan • 10:15 a.m. • Live Stats
Saturday, Feb. 2 vs. No. 19 Indiana • 4:30 p.m. • Live Stats
Sunday, Feb. 3 vs. No. 4 California • 12:30 p.m. • Live Stats
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WHAT'S AHEADNo. 2 Stanford hosts the 2019 Stanford Invitational at Avery Aquatic Center this weekend with games against No. 8 Michigan (Saturday • 10:15 a.m.), No. 19 Indiana (Saturday • 4:30 p.m.) and No. 4 California (Sunday • 12:30 p.m.).
Also featured in the event are Pacific, UC Davis and the Chinese National Team, which will play five exhibitions at the tournament against every collegiate team except Stanford. Stanford hosts China in a separate exhibition later in February on the 14th at 4:30 p.m.
The Cardinal's game against Indiana will be its MPSF opener. The Hoosiers are newcomers to the conference in 2019.
TICKETSAll-session tickets are priced at $25 for adults and $15 for seniors and youth, while single-day tickets cost $15 for adults and $8 for seniors and youth. Tickets are on sale by calling 800-STANFORD or going online to gostanford.com/tickets.
AT AVERYStanford is 98-9 at home since 2008.
WHAT JUST HAPPENEDThe No. 2 Cardinal swept its three games over the weekend at the Cal Cup in Berkeley last weekend, beating No. 11 Long Beach State (25-4), No. 17 Fresno State (23-7) and No. 14 San Jose State (19-4). Stanford's 25 goals in the season opener were its highest offensive output since a 25-8 victory over Wagner on May 11, 2007.
STANFORD SWEEPStanford swept MPSF/Kap7 weekly honors on Tuesday when junior Makenzie Fischer was named the league's player of the week and freshman Madison Stamen its top newcomer.
Fischer averaged 3.7 goals per game (11 total) in Stanford's three victories across the bay. She had a hat trick in the season opener against the 49ers and two more on Sunday morning against the Bulldogs before rattling the cage a career-high six time in the victory over the Spartans. Fischer had scored five goals in a game nine times in her two previous years at Stanford, but never six. Now with 132 career goals, she is 39 away from cracking the Cardinal's all-time top 10. The player of the week honor is the second of her career.
Stamen led Stanford in scoring with 12 goals as the Cardinal completed its perfect 3-0 weekend. She poured in four in the season opener against LBSU, the Cardinal's highest offensive output since a 25-8 victory over Wagner on May 11, 2007. She had another hat trick in the 23-7 win over Fresno State on Sunday morning and rattled the cage five more times in the 19-4 victory against the Spartans. Stamen averaged 4.0 goals per game in her first weekend in a Cardinal cap and was responsible for nearly 18 percent of Stanford's scoring offense at the tournament (12 of 67 goals).
SEEING THE STATSStanford tops the MPSF in goals per game (22.33), ahead of USC (17.50), and is second in goals allowed per game (5.00) trailing the Trojans (2.38). Individually, Madison Stamen leads the league in goals per game (4.00) and Makenzie Fischer is tied second (3.67). Ryann Neushul and Sarah Klass are tied for sixth (2.33) and Kat Klass, Hannah Shabb and Aria Fischer are tied for 12th (2.00). Emalia Eichelberger's 5.00 goals against average is third in the conference and her 9.00 saves per game are second. Thea Walsh is fourth in goals against average (5.60) and sixth in saves per game (7.20).
WHAT'S IN STORE IN 2019Denied in its big for back-to-back national championships last May, Stanford is be in a strong position as it looks to reclaim the crown in 2019. The Cardinal returns its four leading goal scorers from a year ago in Makenzie Fischer (67), Kat Klass (39), Madison Berggren (36) and Aria Fischer (35) and welcomes more than 80 percent of its total scoring offense back into the fold (229 of 285) this season.
At the other end of the pool, Stanford must replace Julia Hermann in the cage as part of a class of four departed seniors. Hermann was a third-team All-American last season, finished second in the MPSF in goals against average (5.35) and had five of her seven double-digit save performances in the season's final seven games.
Stanford's six-person freshman class includes Youth National Team goalkeeper Thea Walsh and Junior National Team members Chloe Harbilas and Ryann Neushul. Neushul is the youngest sister of Stanford alums Kiley and Jamie Neushul, who each won three national championships with the Cardinal and combined for five first-team All-America honors.
HOSTING IT ALLAvery Aquatic Center is the place to be at the end of the season in late April and mid-May. Stanford will host the MPSF Championship from April 26-28 and the NCAA Championship from May 10-12. Last time Stanford hosted NCAA's in 2015, the Cardinal became the first host institution to win a national championship in its home pool.
NO. 2Stanford collected 96 points to remain second in the 2019 Women's Varsity National Top 25, released by the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) on Wednesday. Defending NCAA champion USC is first with 100 points, UCLA third with 92 points, Cal fourth with 87 and Hawaii fifth with 83.