No. 2 Stanford at Virginia
Friday, September 27 • 4:30 p.m. PT | ACC Network
UP NEXT » No. 2 Stanford takes on Virginia in an ACC clash on Friday night in Charlottesville, Va. It will be Stanford’s fourth ACC match of the season and the third on the road. Stanford owns a 2-1-0 record in the all time series against Virginia (since at least 1989). The latest matchup came in 2016, with Stanford earning a 1-0 win in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, on its way to the College Cup title.
DRAMATIC DRAW » Stanford fought to a 2-2 draw against Duke last weekend, pushing its unbeaten streak to seven straight. The Cardinal went down 2-0 in the 55th minute, but found a 75th minute goal from Fletcher Bank and a 88th minute equalizer to earn a point in ACC play.
FLETCHER BANK AWARDED » The junior midfielder was named the ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after his four points in two games. He provided a crucial goal in the draw against Duke and also dished two assists, one on the equalizer against Duke and one on the game-winner against UC Davis. It’s the second ACC weekly award for Stanford this 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.
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. The Cardinal is undefeated in ACC play this year, with a 2-0-1 record.
FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS » Over the last seven games, the Cardinal has tallied 19 goals, averaging 2.714 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.
STANFORD IN THE RANKINGS » The Cardinal moved to No. 2 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches rankings and stayed at No. 2 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
NCAA STATS » The Cardinal has been among the most efficient teams in college soccer this season. Stanford currently ranks fourth in total assists (25), ninth in total goals (21), fourth in goal differential (+14), fourth in total points (67), 10th in points per game (7.44), sixth in assists per game (2.78), and 19th in scoring offense (2.33).
TEAM FIRST MENTALITY » Stanford is home to plenty of offensive playmakers. Fletcher Bank leads the team and is 25th in the nation in total assists (4). Zach Bohane and Will Reilly also each have three assists. Bohane also ranks 62nd in shots on goal per game (1.33), and 43rd in shots per game (2.89). Shane de Flores is 55th in the NCAA in total goals (4) and 84th in total points (9). 18 players have already logged a point through six games, 13 of which have multiple points.
CONFERENCE STATS » Stanford is the third-best scoring team in the ACC through three weeks, tallying 21 total goals for an average of 2.33 per game, trailing only Duke (25 goals, 3.571 average) and NC State (20 goals, 2.50 average). The Cardinal is tied for fifth in total goals allowed (7). Zach Bohane ranks sixth in shots per game (2.89) and shots on goal per game (1.33). Fletcher Bank currently ranks fifth in assists per game (0.444). 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 EFFICIENCY » 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).
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE » Rowan Schnebly led Stanford to three consecutive shutouts during the 2024 preseason and most recently kept clean sheets against Cal State Fullerton, UC Riverside, and UC Davis this season. Schnebly ranks 28th in the NCAA in goalie minutes played (802:31) and 33rd in goals against average (0.785).
ACC IN THE RANKINGS » Six ACC teams are ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, including each of the top three. The ACC’s six teams in the top 25 marks the most of any conference. Pitt ascended to the No. 1 spot this week and is followed by Stanford (2), North Carolina (3), Clemson (12), SMU (16) and Virginia Tech (17). ACC teams have held the No. 1 national ranking in four of the six national polls this season (Clemson 2, Pitt 1, Stanford 1).
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.
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 156-48-47 (.713) in his 12 seasons on The Farm and he owns a career record of 343-109-78 (.720) in 23 seasons, a mark which makes him the sixth-winningest active coach at the Division I level (by percentage). Gunn’s 343 career wins rank 12th among all active coaches currently at the Division I level.