LOS ANGELES, Calif. – No. 2 Stanford matched its season-high scoring total in a 24-3 rout of No. 10 Arizona State on Friday afternoon in the opening round of the MPSF Championship.
Stanford (20-1, 5-1 MPSF), which also defeated Wagner 24-4 on Feb. 8, received hat tricks from three different players while holding Arizona State scoreless in the second half.
Jenna Flynn posted her 11th hat trick of the season with five goals on five shots, Ryann Neushul added four goals to increase her career total to 218 and Maggie Hawkins scored three goals on three attempts.
The Cardinal received goals from 11 different players, jumping out to a 14-3 halftime lead and tacking on 10 insurance scores over the final two periods.
Christine Carpenter finished with seven saves over the first two periods before Jackie King made four stops in the second half.
Stanford is seeking its eighth MPSF title and third in the past four seasons after repeating in 2022-23. The Cardinal 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).
Stanford Goals: Jenna Flynn (5), Ryann Neushul (4), Maggie Hawkins (3), Serena Browne (2), Juliette Dhalluin (2), Jewel Roemer (2), Ella Woodhead (2), Eleanor Facey (1), Reagan McEachen (1), Amber Nowaczek (1), Sophia Sanders (1).
Tone-Setting Start To MPSF's
No. 2 Stanford routed Arizona State 24-3 in opener