No. 1 Stanford vs. Duke
Sunday, September 22 • 6:30 p.m. PT | ACCNX
UP NEXT » No. 1 Stanford Duke on Sunday night in the first ACC home action of the season. The game will be Stanford University’s first home ACC game in the school’s history. Stanford and Duke have faced off only once since at least 1987, with Duke claiming the victory during the 1987 season.
THREE STRAIGHT SHUTOUTS » Stanford earned its sixth straight win and its third shutout in a row on Wednesday night, taking down UC Davis 1-0. Stanford’s stout defense held firm against the Aggies, with Rowan Schnebly recording four saves enroute to the win. Duncan Jarvie provided the game-winning goal, heading home a cross from Fletcher Bank in the 86th minute.
SECOND RANKED WIN » Stanford took down #23 Notre Dame on the road last week, earning its second ranked win of the season. Jackson Kiil scored the game winner and the Stanford defense held strong while down a man for nearly the entire second half to preserve the victory.
OWNING THE ACC » Stanford men’s soccer played in the first ACC matchup of any Cardinal sport in 2024-25, and it was a fitting result, dispatching No. 2 Clemson 3-2. Seven of the Cardinal’s 15 wins during its NCAA three-peat stretch from 2015-17 came against ACC opponents, including twice in the final.
FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS » Over the last six games, the Cardinal has tallied 17 goals, averaging 2.83 goals per game. During Gunn’s tenure on The Farm, Stanford is 69-0-4 when scoring 3+ goals, including a 4-0 record during the 2024 season.
TOP RANKED WIN » Stanford’s victory over No. 23 Notre Dame was its second ranked win of the year. During his 13 seasons on The Farm, Jeremy Gunn has led the Cardinal to a 39-24-19 record against ranked opponents.
STANFORD IN THE RANKINGS » The Cardinal moved to No. 1 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches rankings and to No. 2 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings after recording two shutout wins, including a 1-0 win over No. 23 Notre Dame.
NCAA STATS » The Cardinal has been among the most efficient teams in college soccer this season. Stanford currently ranks third in total assists (22), eighth in total goals (19), third in goal differential (+14), fifth in total points (60), 13th in points per game (7.50), seventh in assists per game (2.75), and 19th in scoring offense (2.38).
TEAM FIRST MENTALITY » Stanford is home to plenty of offensive playmakers. Zach Bohane, Fletcher Bank, and Will Reilly each rank 42nd in the nation in total assists (3). Bohane also ranks 69th in shots on goal per game (1.38), and 51st in shots per game (2.88). Shane de Flores is 36th in the NCAA in total goals (4) and 55th in total points (9). 18 players have already logged a point through six games, 12 of which have multiple points.
COMING UP CLUTCH » Shane de Flores has been an offensive force early for the Cardinal, tallying four goals, the third-most in the ACC. He has two game-winners against Clemson and Cal State Fullerton, tied for the fourth-most in the NCAA and the top mark in the ACC.
CONFERENCE STATS » Stanford is the third-best scoring team in the ACC through three weeks, tallying 19 total goals for an average of 2.375 per game, trailing only Duke (23 goals, 3.83 average) and NC State (20 goals, 2.857 average). The Cardinal is tied for fourth in total goals allowed (5). Zach Bohane ranks fifth in shots on goal per game (1.39) and 10th in assists per game (0.375). Shane de Flores is 10th in goals per game (0.500). The Cardinal’s 5-0 win over Cal State Fullerton netted 16 total points, the second-best point total for any team in the conference this season.
NONCONFERENCE DOMINANCE » Unbeaten in their last 17 non-league matches, ACC teams are now 44-9-19 (74.3%) in non-conference play, best of any league this season. ACC teams have held the No. 1 national ranking in three of five polls this season (Clemson first two weeks).
ACC IN THE RANKINGS » Six ACC teams are ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, including three in the top five. Both totals are the most of any conference: Stanford (1), Pitt (2) Clemson (4), North Carolina (6), Virginia Tech (17), and NC State (18). SMU and Notre Dame are just outside the rankings, receiving votes.
CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE » Eight active ACC programs have won at least one national championship, the most of any conference. The 15 active ACC schools have combined for 20 titles.
DOMINANT COACHING » Six active ACC head coaches have won D-I national championships as a head coach: Mike Noonan (Clemson), Carlos Somoano (UNC), Jay Vidovich (Pitt), Jeremy Gunn (Stanford), Ian McIntyre (Syracuse) and George Gelnovatch (Virginia). NC State’s Marc Hubbard won a Division II national title in 2013.
RETURNING PLAYERS » The Cardinal returns nine of its 11 starters, losing graduating seniors Mark Fisher and Ryan Dunn. The returning contingent includes Rowan Schnebly, Dylan Hooper, Noah Adnan, Palmer Bank, Fletcher Bank, Zach Bohane, Will Reilly, Shane de Flores, and Jackson Kiil who all started more than half of Stanford’s games last season.
NEWCOMER CARDINAL » Stanford welcomes eight new players to the team, including four freshmen, two graduate transfers, and two walk on players. Joe Moyer, Eric Frintu, Alex Chow, and Jordan Victor make up the newest class of Stanford players. Louis Sterobo from Saint Mary’s and Nik White from Harvard are using their final year of eligibility to compete as graduate transfers. Stanford also added Trevor Islam and Lazslo Bollyky, two walk-on players, to the roster.
POSTSEASON REGULARS » The 2023 NCAA Tournament second round match against Missouri State marked Stanford’s 10th appearance in the NCAA tournament in the last 11 seasons and its 21st NCAA tournament appearance overall. The Cardinal has made seven College Cups, most recently in 2019, along with five College Cup Finals and three NCAA Championships (2015-17).
INAUGURAL ACC SEASON » Stanford kicks off its inaugural ACC season this year, completing its move from the Pac-12. The ACC features 15 men’s soccer programs, nine more conference opponents than the Cardinal had in its previous conference. Stanford will compete for ACC supremacy against Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. The new-look ACC features 15 men’s soccer programs this season with the addition of California, SMU and three-time national champion Stanford. Eleven of the ACC’s 15 programs competed in the NCAA Tournament last year.
CONFERENCE PROWESS » Nine ACC teams earned bids to the 2023 NCAA Championship, most of any conference in the 2023 tournament. Stanford (Quarterfinals) and SMU (Third Round) also competed in the 2023 tournament. 2023 marked the 11th straight season in which the ACC placed the most teams in the tournament and the 23rd consecutive season that at least five league teams earned a bid.
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE » Rowan Schnebly led Stanford to three consecutive shutouts during the 2024 preseason and most recently kept clean sheets against Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside so far this season. Schnebly ranks 32nd in the NCAA in goalie minutes played (532) and 47th in goals against average (0.845).
A DOMINANT RUN » Under Jeremy Gunn, Stanford has solidified its place among college soccer’s elite. No team has won more NCAA titles since 2006 than the Cardinal (3). The Cardinal has won six of the last eight Pac-12 championships, including five straight titles from 2014-18.
CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE » Stanford is one of just two programs to win three straight NCAA titles (2015-17). Virginia won four in a row from 1991-94. It is also one of seven to win at least three national championships along with Saint Louis (10), Indiana (8), Virginia (7), San Francisco (4), UCLA (4) and Maryland (4). Stanford went 52-7-10 (.826) during its three-year championship run.
GREAT UNDER GUNN » One of four coaches to win NCAA titles in both Division I and Division II, head coach Jeremy Gunn has led a team to the College Cup final four times in the past 10 seasons. He and Virginia’s Bruce Arena (1991-94) are the only coaches to win three consecutive NCAA men’s soccer championships. His teams are 156-48-46 (.713) in his 12 seasons on The Farm and he owns a career record of 343-109-77 (.720) in 23 seasons, a mark which makes him the sixth-winningest active coach at the Division I level (by percentage). Gunn’s 342 career wins rank 12th among all active coaches currently at the Division I level.