STANFORD, Calif. - On a Senior Day that featured senior Monika Sivilli's first career hat trick, No. 19 Stanford women's lacrosse vaulted past Bay Area rival Cal, 17-6, at Cagan Stadium on Friday evening.
Head Coach Amy Bokker won her 150th career game with the Cardinal as Stanford finished the regular season at 12-4 overall and 7-3 in the Pac-12.
The Cardinal clinched the No. 3 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament and will play sixth-seeded Oregon in the first round on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
How it Happened
Junior Mikaela Watson matched Sivilli's career performance with a hat trick of her own, while fellow sophomore Ali Baiocco recorded four points with two goals and two assists.
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— Stanford Lacrosse (@StanfordWLax) April 20, 2019
In the first seven minutes of game, the Cardinal raced out to an early 3-0 lead as Watson scored two of her three goals to give Stanford the early edge.
Sophomore Galen Lew's second goal of the half gave Stanford a 10-1 lead at the 5:44 mark.
Cal (6-11, 3-7) stopped Stanford's string of seven straight goals, but Sivilli scored in the final minute to record her hat trick and propel Stanford to a 12-2 lead at the break.
Baiocco and sophomore Katherine Gjertsen scored the first two goals of the second half for a 14-2 lead.
The teams then traded goals over the final 28 minutes. Freshman Kelleigh Keating scored her first career goal for a 16-5 lead at the 7:00 mark, and freshman Caitlin Chicoski capped the scoring for the Cardinal with 3:52 to play.
By the Numbers
Stanford had 11 different goal scorers and seven different Cardinal contributed to eight assists.
Stanford outshot the Bears, 28-22, while Cal held the edge in both draw controls, 13-11, and ground balls, 16-15.
Next Up
Stanford travels to Eugene, Oregon, for the Pac-12 Tournament. They'll take on the host Ducks in the opening round on Thursday on Pac-12 Network. Tickets are here.
A milestone win for Coach Bokker.
— Stanford Lacrosse (@StanfordWLax) April 20, 2019
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