2025: Season In Review

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford (25-1, 5-1 MPSF) claimed its 10th NCAA title overall in 2025 and third over the last four seasons, defeating USC 11-7 in Indianapolis.

The nation's only program to have participated at every NCAA Championship since the event's inception, Stanford put the finishing touches on a dominant campaign. In addition to producing one of only four 15-0 starts in school history, the Cardinal recorded three wins apiece against fellow contenders USC and UCLA while holding the nation’s No. 1 ranking for most of the season. Stanford captured both the NCAA and MPSF crowns in the same season for the fourth time in school history (2025, 2023, 2022, 2014).

Stanford’s stingy defense powered a second-half surge to outlast No. 3 USC 11-7 and capture the 2025 NCAA championship. Juliette Dhalluin led the offense with a hat trick and was one of four players with multiple goals while Serena Browne added timely back-to-back goals in the fourth quarter. Christine Carpenter was named MVP of the All-Tournament Team, making nine saves while anchoring a shut-down defense that surrendered only one goal in the second half and kept USC scoreless for a stretch of 14:23 overall. The victory had even more significant meaning for Stanford Athletics, which extended its streak of at least one NCAA team title for 49 straight years dating back to 1976-77.

The Cardinal overpowered its opponents, pairing a balanced offense with a suffocating defense. Stanford scored at least 10 goals in every game and 415 overall, good for an average of 15.9 per game. There were 11 games in which at least 10 different players scored a goal, punctuated by 13 players finding the net in a 28-6 rout of Wagner to open NCAA's as Stanford matched a 28-year-old school scoring record. Perhaps the best indication of Stanford's depth was that nine players scored at least 20 goals. The Cardinal also looked sharp defensively, with its 168 goals allowed the fewest of any school in the nation. Stanford surrendered double-digit goals only four times.

Ryann Neushul was named Stanford's eighth recipient of the Peter J. Cutino Award, presented to the nation's most outstanding collegiate player. Neushul, who closed out a unique seven-year career which began as a freshman in 2019, became Stanford’s first four-time NCAA champion in school history (2019, 2022-23, 2025) and earned the program's 11th Cutino Award honor overall. Also recognized as the ACWPC Player of the Year, Neushul started all 26 contests and led the team in multi-goal games (20) while ranking second in goals (60), assists (39) and shot attempts (105). A four-time All-American, Neushul departed The Farm with 228 career goals, ranking fifth all-time in school history.

Stanford was honored with five ACWPC All-Americans, producing at least four selections for the 21st consecutive season. Joining Neushul as first-team picks were Christine Carpenter, Jenna Flynn and Jewel Roemer while Juliette Dhalluin was named to the third team. Stanford was also represented with five All-MPSF selections, highlighted by Neushul being named the eighth MPSF Player of the Year in school history as the Cardinal was awarded at least five all-conference recipients for the sixth time over the last seven seasons. Carpenter, Flynn and Roemer earned spots on the second team while Dhalluin was tabbed an honorable mention pick.

One year after taking a leave of absence and redshirt year to train and compete with Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics, the trio of Flynn (team-high 68 goals, 31 assists), Neushul (60 goals, 39 assists) and Roemer (46 goals, team-high 43 assists, MPSF-high 48 sprint wins) greatly enhanced Stanford's depth.

Christine Carpenter emerged as the nation’s top goalkeeper during a breakthrough first full season, anchoring a defense that surrendered the fewest goals in the country while allowing double-digit goals only four times. Carpenter finished with 165 saves, including making a career-high 13 stops on two occasions. Named MVP of both the MPSF All-Tournament Team and NCAA All-Tournament Team, Carpenter was also a second-team All-MPSF selection.

Stanford's senior class of Eleanor Facey, Ryann Neushul, Alissa Pascual, Jewel Roemer and Sophia Sanders delivered several memorable moments. Members of the class contributed to three MPSF titles, a 116-13 overall record, 25-4 MPSF record and 39-4 record at Avery Aquatic Center spanning five seasons. Facey, Pascual, Roemer and Sanders were three-time NCAA champions while Neushul earned four NCAA rings.

In 28 seasons, head coach John Tanner has compiled a 666-97 overall record while directing the Cardinal to 24 all-time NCAA appearances, 10 NCAA titles (2025, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2002) and nine national runner-ups. A nine-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.