STANFORD, Calif. – Christine Carpenter was named MPSF Player of the Week for Feb. 25, helping No. 1 Stanford remain unbeaten and capture the Barbara Kalbus Invitational title.
Carpenter earned the first weekly honor of her career as Stanford (11-0, 0-0 MPSF) defeated No. 2 USC 10-6 in the championship game. The Cardinal has won three of the last four tournaments and is a seven-time event champion overall.
Stanford opened with routs of Cal State Fullerton (19-6) and UC San Diego (17-3) before easily cruising past defending NCAA champion UCLA 14-4 in the semifinals, representing its largest margin of victory against the Bruins in school history.
In three games, Carpenter totaled 24 saves, including a career-high 13 stops against USC in the final. The Trojans were limited to six goals on 32 shots and a 2-for-11 mark on the power play.
Carpenter has anchored a defense that has allowed eight goals or fewer in every game this season. Carpenter has made a team-leading 61 saves this season while filling a key spot vacated by two-time All-American goalkeeper Maya Avital, who closed out her career ranking second in program history with 613 saves.
Stanford’s home opener is set for Sunday, March 2, against UC Davis at 1 p.m. It’s the first of five home contests at Avery Aquatic Center for the Cardinal in 2025.
Carpenter Is MPSF's Best
Christine Carpenter earned her first career MPSF Player of the Week honor.
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