DURHAM, NH - No. 18 Stanford suffered a tough-luck 3-2 loss at New Hampshire on Friday afternoon, snapping a four-game winning streak.
Playing the third contest of its four-game, six-day road swing, Stanford (4-3) controlled play in the first half but New Hampshire (2-3) relied on opportunistic scoring in the second half to pull the upset.
The Cardinal owned advantages in shots (14-10) and penalty corners (5-3) but was unable to pull away despite a dominant first half.
Phoebe Crosthwaite's second goal of the season gave Stanford a 1-0 lead four minutes before halftime, with Jessica Welch credited with an assist on her entry pass.
New Hampshire responded with a dominant third quarter, outshooting Stanford 6-1 during the 15-minute stretch and scoring back-to-back goals in a two-minute span for a 2-1 lead.
Welch brought Stanford even in the 57th minute, finding the cage following an assist from Emma Alderton and evening the score at 2-2.
Less than a minute later, Ava Mariani scored the game-winner on a redirect following a penalty corner.
Stanford closes out its road trip on Sunday, facing Vermont in a 9 a.m. PT neutral-site game in Durham, NH.