STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 3 Cardinal is finally back at Avery Aquatic Center, hosting Air Force on Friday at 4:00 p.m. PT. After opening the season with 15 of 16 games on the road, Stanford kicks off a six-game homstand to end the regular season.
HOT START » Stanford is off to a strong 14-2 (2-1) start to 2024, outscoring opponents 232-140 in the process.
TOP COMPETITION » Stanford already boasts nine top-10 wins on the season, including three top-four wins.
LEADING THE CARD » Riley Pittman has the team lead for both goals and assists, with 36 and 27, respectively. Pittman's assist total is good for the fourth-best in the MPSF.
SOREN TO NEW HEIGHTS » Soren Jensen is in the midst of a hot scoring streak - finding the back of the net 19 times in the last six games. Jensen posted a career-best seven scores last week at No. 9 California.
FRESHMEN ON FIRE » The freshmen have been key contributors so far this season, with Ryan Ohl, Botond Balogh, Ben Forer and Will Schneider combining for 60 points (37 goals 23 assists) on the year.
STAUNCH DEFENSE » Stanford has done a great job limiting opponent attacks this season, allowing just 140 goals in 16 games, the fewest in the MPSF.
RECORD ON WATCH » Jackson Painter's 169 career goals with Stanford have him 16 goals shy of the 10th-most in program history. The last edit to the program's top-10 list was 2021.
VETERAN STANDOUTS » The Card returns three All America selections from 2023 in Painter, Pittman and Ethan Parrish. The trio extended a nearly-fifty-year run of Stanford landing multiple student-athletes on an All America team every year since 1975.
CARDINAL, WHITE AND BLUE » Four Cardinal products took home bronze with Team USA at this summer's Paris Olympic Games. Ben Hallock, Alex Bowen, Dylan Woodhead and Drew Holland were a part of the first Olympic medal since 2008, with Hallock serving as the team captain.