Battle of the Bay Returns on ThursdayBattle of the Bay Returns on Thursday
Women's Golf

Battle of the Bay Returns on Thursday

  • ·      The Battle of the Bay, between top-ranked Stanford women’s golf and No. 17 San Jose State, takes place on Thursday at Cordevalle Resort in San Martin.
  • ·      This is the second event of the spring season for the Cardinal. Stanford finished second at the annual Pac-12 Preview on the Big Island of Hawaii.
  • ·      Paula Martin Sampedro finished tied for second during the Pac-12 Preview, the best finish of her young collegiate career. She has not finished outside the top-10 in a tournament this season.
  • ·      Joining Martin Sampedro in the top-10 were Sadie Englemann (T4th) and Megha Ganne (T10th).
  • ·      After the Pac-12 Preview, Stanford moved into the top spot in the most recent Clippd Golf rankings, rising above Wake Forest for the first time this season.
  • ·      2024 marks the third year of the Battle of the Bay vs. San Jose State. Stanford won the inaugural event in 2022 and lost last year.
  • ·      Pairings for the event are as follows: Moa Anderson/Kelly Xu; Darae Chung/Megha Ganne; Rebecca Gyliner/Rachel Heck; Lucia Lopez Ortega/Sadie Englemann; Louisa Carlborn/Paula Martin Sampedro; Kajsa Arwefjall/Caroline Sturdza
  • ·      The Battle of the Bay follows a standard match play format, with one point being awarded for each golfer to win her match.