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Stanford Team Performance

MPSF Champions Again

    

With four event wins across two days, the Stanford artistic swimming program claimed its fourth-consecutive MPSF Conference crown. Since the MPSF started sponsoring artistic swimming in 2022, the Cardinal has been and remains the only conference champion. 

 

Meja Ortengren at the San Diego State Classic from 2-10-25

History Made in San Diego

     

Spring got off to as good a start as possible on Monday for top-ranked Stanford women’s golf. The Cardinal made its return to the San Diego State Classic, a tournament it has never won, and made program history during the first two rounds. Stanford leads the field by an impressive 25 strokes, and freshman standout Meja Ortengren tied a 12-year program record with her second-round performance.

The headliner during the second round was the play of Ortengren, who took over the individual lead and put the rest of the field in a stranglehold. She was great in the first round, shooting a 4-under 68, but began her second round of the day with a birdie and kept adding on from there. She began the round with four birdies in her first five holes and then finished her round with four straight birdies. The last of those birdies ended her round with a 10-under 62, joining Mariah Stackhouse as the only other Cardinal in program history to go ten strokes under par in a round.

Cardinal Classic Sweep

Cardinal Classic Sweep

       

The No. 20 Cardinal completed another perfect weekend, winning a seventh-straight game in run-rule fashion to move to 9-0 on the season. The 13-5 win over UC Davis in five innings capped a 5-0 weekend with 58 combined runs scored and 15 home runs.

WLAX Goal Celebration

Card Opens Home Slate With Wins

     

A late first half goal was the catalyst for a 10-2 run for No. 15 Stanford as the Cardinal overcame a five-goal deficit early in the first half to dispatch No. 21 Colorado on Thursday evening. The Cardinal now moves to 2-0 on the season and extends its current home winning-streak to 15 games. 

 

 

Elise Murphy’s six assists and Ava Arceri’s five goals highlighted a dominant offensive display as No. 15 Stanford extended its home win streak to 16 games with a 20-3 win over the UC Davis Aggies on Saturday. 

 

Women's Lacrosse vs. UC Davis Recap

Luke Lavin

Baseball Opens Season With Sweep

     

The start to the 2025 season, delayed by a day due to poor field conditions on Friday, was well worth the wait as Stanford (2-0) swept a doubleheader with Cal State Fullerton (0-2) on Saturday behind an offensive explosion and strong starts from Cardinal pitchers.

Stanford scored early and often, plating 19 combined runs on 23 hits over the two games. The Cardinal managed three-plus runs in three of the seven innings played in game one – a 13-1 run-rule victory.

 

 

 Led by three-hit games from Rintaro Sasaki, Brady Reynolds, Temo Becerra and Tatum Marsh, Stanford (3-0) won a 14-11 slugfest over Cal State Fullerton (0-3) on Sunday from Goodwin Field.

Reynolds and Marsh each homered, with Marsh’s blast helping him finish a single short of the cycle. Senior Charlie Saum also connected for a round-tripper to mark the first three homers of the year for Stanford.

 

Trailing 7-3 headed to the ninth inning, Stanford (4-0) scored four in the ninth and two in the 10th to earn a 9-7 victory over Cal State Fullerton (0-4) on Monday afternoon from Goodwin Field.

The win completed a four-game road sweep of the Titans by Stanford.

 

Tess Heal, Elena Bosgana

Weekend Wins

    

Chloe Clardy went for 14 points, 12 assists, zero turnovers and five steals to lead Stanford to a 79-58 victory over visiting Syracuse on Thursday night.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Cardinal and moved Stanford to 11-0 at home this season against unranked opponents.

 Tess Heal scored a game-high 23 points off the bench, Brooke Demetre had her second career 20-point game with 21 and Stanford completed the weekend sweep with an 80-75 victory over Boston College on Sunday.

Demetre also added eight boards and a career-high five blocks in the win. Elena Bosgana had 15 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Mary Ashley Stevenson made her third consecutive start and had seven points, eight rebounds and a career-high five assists.

 

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Three Records Fall

Three Records Fall

    

By the time Sophia Kennedy crossed the finish line in the invitational 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic on Saturday, Stanford women had broken three high-level school indoor track and field records in one day.

Juliette Whittaker in the 800, Amy Bunnage in the mile, and Kennedy made for a memorable day for the Cardinal, a day after the Stanford women’s distance medley relay record went down. Whittaker and Bunnage were part of the DMR team.

With victory in a meet record 1:59.44, Whittaker moved into the NCAA Division I yearly lead, taking over from Sanu Jallow of Arkansas, who ran 1:59.77 earlier in the day at the Tyson Invitational.

Cardinal Finishes Up at ITA Indoor Championships

Cardinal Finishes Up at ITA Indoor Championships

    

Reaching its first ITA National Indoor Team Championships semifinal since 2018, No. 11 Stanford men’s tennis dropped a bout to No. 1 TCU, 4-0, at Altec Tennis Complex. Stanford moves to 8-2 on the season with the result.

Samir Banerjee was tabbed the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, while Nico Godsick and Henry von der Schulenburg were named the ACC Men’s Doubles Team of the Week for matches played February 14-16. 

Tyler Knox

Wrestling Picks Up Pair of Wins

    

 Major decisions by Nick Stemmet and Peter Ming propelled No. 17 Stanford past Princeton, 20-17, Thursday, at Jadwin Gymnasium.

In its most recent meeting since 2017, Stanford (9-3) improved to 5-0 all-time against Princeton (8-8), winning six of the 10 bouts against the Tigers.

 

No. 17 Stanford registered seven wins by bonus points to defeat Duke, 37-12, Sunday, at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The Cardinal, which tallied its most points in a dual this season, improves to 10-4 overall and 2-3 in the ACC. The Blue Devils drop to 4-14 overall and 0-6 in ACC action.

The TreeCast Episode 220: Casey And The Bats

The TreeCast Episode 220: Casey And The Bats

                    

Stanford Baseball begins a new season this week! Clarke & Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball David Esquer shares his initial impressions of the Cardinal, from an experienced pitching staff to highly-touted freshman Rintaro Sasaki. And with Stanford Men's Basketball heading to Duke later this week as part of an ACC road swing, all-time Cardinal great Casey Jacobsen looks back at his big shot to beat the Blue Devils in 2000. Plus, updates on women's basketball, softball, and women's lacrosse!

Katie Ledecky to speak at Commencement

Katie Ledecky to speak at Commencement

     

Stanford University will welcome back Katie Ledecky, a former student-athlete and the most decorated U.S. female Olympian of all time, as the Commencement 2025 speaker in June.

“Katie’s story reflects the spirit of Stanford. As a scholar, an athlete, a teammate, and a trailblazer, she models the power of staying curious and collaborative in pursuit of excellence,” said Stanford President Jonathan Levin. “Her accomplishments in the pool and beyond are a testament to her extraordinary drive and determination. She is an ideal speaker to encourage our graduates to redefine what is possible.” 

Ledecky, a 14-time Olympics medalist who graduated in 2020 with a major in psychology and a minor in political science, will address graduates and guests at the university’s 134th Commencement ceremony, which begins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 15, in Stanford Stadium.

Card on Card: Kate Paye & Kyle Smith