STANFORD, Calif. – The second year of the Roz Ellis era at Stanford saw one of the most improved teams in the country, with the Cardinal winning 10 games and reaching the championship game of the America East Tournament. Despite a smaller roster, Stanford tallied three wins over ranked opponents and led the America East in goals-against average.
Haley Mossmer paced the team with 11 goals and 23 points while Fenella Scutt had a team-leading six assists. Lynn Vanderstichele (14) and Rose Winter (10) contributed double-digit points, while Daisy Ford (41 saves) and Kendall Dowd (38 saves) split the time between the posts.
RECAPPING THE SEASON
The Stanford season started on a high note with an overtime win over Holy Cross – the extra time foreshadowing a trend of additional periods throughout the season. Lynn Vanderstichele netted the game-winner in overtime, a feat she would replicate nearly two months later in overtime over then-No. 20 James Madison.
Here's the game-winner from Vanderstichele, who powers it home off the feed from Winter. 2-1 the final!#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/nAKzRDyvKD
— Stanford Field Hockey (@StanfordFH) August 26, 2022
Dispatched the Dukes ??#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/UFPXsfZTXc
— Stanford Field Hockey (@StanfordFH) October 21, 2022
Daisy Ford made 11 saves in a clash at No. 4 Maryland, and Stanford added a shootout victory over Michigan State on Sept. 4 with the first of six shutouts on the season.
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— Stanford Field Hockey (@StanfordFH) September 4, 2022
The Cardinal battled to advance to its eighth-straight America East Tournament (out of eight), winning bouts against UC Davis (5-0), then-No. 21 UAlbany (1-0) and Bryant (3-0) before officially punching its ticket to the conference championship at New Hampshire with a 3-0 triumph.
Traveling to Orono, Maine for the America East Tournament, Mossmer started a torrid stretch of play. First, she scored the game-winner in a 2-1 win over Vermont, and followed with a hat trick in a 3-1 win over No. 23 Maine to lead the Cardinal to the title bout. Mossmer's hat trick was the first for a Cardinal player since 2021 (Corinne Zanolli at Miami), and the first for a Cardinal player in the America East Tournament.
Check out highlights from #5 @StanfordFH's victory over top seed Maine earlier today in the #AEChamps Semifinals
— America East (@AmericaEast) November 4, 2022
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Caroline Guden scored first in the championship game against No. 17 UAlbany, but the Great Danes advanced to the NCAA Tournament in a stroke off.
From sustaining our program through the last few years to innovative research and planning in the sustainability space itself, Isabelle Pilson is doing exceptional things for our program #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/QhpRWejMu3
— Stanford Field Hockey (@StanfordFH) September 29, 2022
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ALL-AMERICA EAST
Four players earned All-America East honors, including a first team nod for Megan Frost and a second team selection for Cara Sambeth. Anna Ghuliani was named to the All-Rookie team, while Isabelle Pilson joined Frost on the All-Academic team.
The all-conference honor was the third consecutive for Frost, and her first to the first team, while Sambeth earned second team standing for the second season in a row. Molly Redgrove, meanwhile, was selected to the NFHCA All-West Region second team.
Stanford also had the second highest team GPA in the country, and every eligible player was selected to the NFHCA National Academic squad.
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BING WATCHING
Former Stanford All-American and Academic All-American Kelsey Bing '19 continues to star in her post-collegiate playing career, competing for the United States national team in the FIH Pro League.
Bing helped USA Field Hockey to wins over China and New Zealand in February, capturing her 50th appearance with the national team.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
| Name | Honors |
|---|---|
| Megan Frost | All-America East first team America East All-Academic team Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Fenella Scutt | Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Scout Butler | NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Lynn Vanderstichele | Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Rose Winter | Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Isabelle Pilson | America East All-Academic Team America East Elite 18 Award Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Anna Ghuliani | America East All-Rookie Team NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Chantal Eiwanger | NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Haley Mossmer | America East Championship All-Tournament Team America East Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 25) Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Bella Ganocy | NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Ella Ganocy | NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Molly Redgrove | NFHCA All-West Region second team America East Championship All-Tournament team Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Caroline Guden | Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Tottie Taylor | Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award NFHCA Scholar of Distinction NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Cara Sambeth | All-America East second team America East Championship All-Tournament team Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Caroline Reinhart | Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Daisy Ford | NFHCA Scholar of Distinction NFHCA National Academic Squad |
| Kendall Dowd | America East Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11) America East Rookie of the Week (Sept. 20) NFHCA National Academic Squad |