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Year in Review: Field Hockey

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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

NameHonors
Megan FrostAll-America East first team
America East All-Academic team
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Fenella ScuttPac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Scout ButlerNFHCA National Academic Squad
Lynn VanderstichelePac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Rose WinterPac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Isabelle PilsonAmerica East All-Academic Team
America East Elite 18 Award
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Anna GhulianiAmerica East All-Rookie Team
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Chantal EiwangerNFHCA National Academic Squad
Haley MossmerAmerica 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 GanocyNFHCA National Academic Squad
Ella GanocyNFHCA National Academic Squad
Molly RedgroveNFHCA All-West Region second team
America East Championship All-Tournament team
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Caroline GudenPac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Tottie TaylorDuke of Edinburgh's Gold Award
NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Cara SambethAll-America East second team
America East Championship All-Tournament team
Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Caroline ReinhartPac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Daisy FordNFHCA Scholar of Distinction
NFHCA National Academic Squad
Kendall DowdAmerica East Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 11)
America East Rookie of the Week (Sept. 20)
NFHCA National Academic Squad