STANFORD, Calif. - No. 2 Stanford (19-1, 5-1 MPSF) battles No. 10 Arizona State on Friday in the MPSF Championship first round.
• The Cardinal is seeking its eighth MPSF title and third in the past four seasons after repeating in 2022-23. Stanford also won the MPSF championship in 2014, 2006, 2003, 2001 and 2000. There have been three seasons in which the Cardinal has won both the MPSF and NCAA titles (2014, 2022, 2023).
• Serena Browne and Jenna Flynn scored four goals apiece to help power No. 2 Stanford past No. 5 California 12-8 on April 18 in the latest edition of the Big Splash. The Cardinal has now won 21 of the last 26 matchups in the rivalry series over the last 11 seasons. Flynn pressured the California defense all game with 12 shot attempts and achieved her 10th hat trick of the season in the third period. Browne’s career-high performance also came in clutch for Stanford, which overcame a scoreless second period. After California led 5-4 at halftime, Stanford exploded for five goals in the third period before Browne's back-to-back goals to open the fourth period put the game on ice.
• The Cardinal has overpowere d its opponents, pairing a balanced offense with a suffocating defense. Stanford has scored at least 10 goals in every game this season and 317 overall, good for an average of 15.8 per game. Perhaps the best indication of Stanford's depth is that six players have scored at least 20 goals this season. The Cardinal has also looked sharp on the defensive side of the pool, with its 132 goals allowed representing the lowest total of any school in the nation. Stanford has allowed double-digit goals only four times.
• Stanford defeated No. 2 USC 10-6 in the championship game of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational on Feb. 23, capturing its third tournament title in the last four seasons and seventh overall. After routs of Cal State Fullerton (19-6) and UC San Diego (17-3), the Cardinal then cruised past defending NCAA champion UCLA 14-4 in the semifinals, representing its largest margin of victory against the Bruins in school history.
• In 2024, Stanford was without five players who were taking a leave of absence and redshirt year to train and compete with their respective national teams for the Paris Summer Olympics. All-Americans Jenna Flynn, Ryann Neushul and Jewel Roemer joined Ella Woodhead in training for Team USA while Serena Browne competed for Canada. Each player has returned in 2025, significantly enhancing Stanford’s depth. Flynn (52 goals), Neushul (46) and Roemer (39) are Stanford's top three scorers. Woodhead and Browne have combined for 39 goals.
• Jenna Flynn, Ryann Neushul and Jewel Roemer have been named to the Peter J. Cutino Award Watch List, as Stanford is once again well represented in the discussion for the nation’s top player. Stanford, which leads the nation with three selections, has boasted seven players combining to win the award 10 times: Aria Fischer (2023), Makenzie Fischer (2019, 2022), Kiley Neushul (2012, 2015), Annika Dries (2011, 2014), Melissa Seidemann (2013), Jackie Frank (2003) and Brenda Villa (2002).
• Stanford was also busy last summer adding Juliette Dhalluin, a 2023 third-team All-American transfer from Arizona State. Dhalluin, who has totaled 28 goals and 30 assists, compiled Sun Devil rookie records of 70 goals, 38 assists and 48 steals in 2023. She also has extensive international experience, most recently competing with France at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
• Christine Carpenter was named MPSF Player of the Week for Feb. 25, earning the first weekly honor of her career. In three games at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, Carpenter totaled 24 saves, including a career-high 13 stops against USC in the final. Carpenter has made a team-leading 115 saves this season while filling a key spot vacated by two-time All-American goalkeeper Maya Avital.
• In 28 seasons, head coach John Tanner has compiled a 660-97 overall record while directing the Cardinal to 23 all-time NCAA appearances, nine NCAA titles (2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2002) and nine national runner-ups. An eight-time ACWPC Coach of the Year and six-time MPSF Coach of the Year, Tanner picked up his 600th career victory in Stanford's 25-8 win over Fresno State on Jan. 28, 2003.