STANFORD, Calif. - Hannah Shabb scored a game-high five goals, including the game-winner, as No. 2 Stanford edged No. 6 Arizona State 9-8 on Sunday afternoon at Avery Aquatic Center.
Competing in only its fourth home match and first since Feb. 2, Stanford (15-1, 1-0 MPSF) picked up a victory in its conference opener while posting its sixth top-10 win of the season.
Despite holding a 23-22 advantage in shots, Arizona State (12-5, 1-1 MPSF) came up short in its bid to defeat Stanford for the first time in school history. The Sun Devils were led by Amira Van Buren's four goals.
The Cardinal jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the Sun Devils countered with three consecutive scores to make it 3-3 with 6:24 left in the third period. Four minutes later, Arizona State seized its first lead at 5-4.
Trailing 8-7, Stanford evened the match at 8-8 following Hannah Constandse's equalizer with 2:11 left in the fourth period.
Shabb then delivered the go-ahead goal with 1:31 remaining in regulation.
Stanford is idle until March 22, when it visits Indiana on Sunday, March 22 for a 12 p.m. PT contest.