DAVIS, Calif. - No. 1 Stanford remained unbeaten after producing a pair of convincing victories on Sunday at the Aggie Invite, defeating host No. 17 UC Davis 16-3 and No. 11 Pacific 19-7.
Stanford (8-0) received balanced contributions across the board, with 12 different players scoring in the win over the Aggies while seven found the cage in the nightcap against the Tigers.
The defense was once again on point and has now held its opponent scoreless for at least an eight-minute stretch in five of its eight games this season.
The Cardinal returns to action Feb. 24-26 with an appearance at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in Irvine, California.
No. 1 Stanford 16, No. 17 UC Davis 3
Aria Fischer's three goals led a balanced offensive attack as 12 different players scored in a 16-3 win over UC Davis.
Maggie Hawkins and Ella Woodhead scored two goals apiece for the Cardinal, which used a 10-0 scoring run spanning the second and third periods to take command.
Stanford held a slim 31-26 shot advantage but converted at a 51.6 percent clip compared to UC Davis' 11.5 percent rate.
Leading 5-2 after the first period, Stanford built a 10-2 halftime lead thanks to Skyler Jones following a power play.
UC Davis was held scoreless until three seconds left in the third period while Stanford tacked on four more goals in the final quarter.
Maya Avital started before giving way to Jackie King, who entered with just over three minutes remaining in the third period.
Stanford Goals: Aria Fischer 3, Maggie Hawkins 2, Ella Woodhead 2, Eleanor Facey 1, Jenna Flynn 1, Skyler Jones 1, Katie Lyons 1, Ryann Neushul 1, Jewel Roemer 1, Lexi Rowell 1, Sophia Sanders 1, Sophie Wallace 1.
No. 1 Stanford 19, No. 11 Pacific 7
Jenna Flynn and Jewel Roemer scored four goals apiece as Stanford cruised to a 19-7 victory over Pacific.
Six different players notched multi-goal efforts for the Cardinal, which outshot the Tigers 29-22 while converting three of five penalty shot chances.
Stanford set the tone early, coasting to a 6-1 lead after the first period before building an 11-3 cushion by halftime.
Roemer's successful penalty shot at the 7:02 mark of the third period gave the Cardinal its first double-digit lead at 13-3.
Maya Avital played the first three quarters before Jackie King covered the fourth.
Stanford Goals: Jenna Flynn 4, Jewel Roemer 4, Aria Fischer 3, Maggie Hawkins 3, Ryann Neushul 2, Sophie Wallace 2, Katie Lyons 1.