Farm Report: September 1

No. 4 Stanford overcame a halftime deficit and battled back for a gritty 2-1 road victory on Thursday evening.

Stanford improves to 3-0-0 on the young season, while the Broncos still search for their first victory after falling to 0-1-2 on the year.

"We're never going to be perfect," Gunn said of Thursday's effort. "I think the second half showed that we're always capable of turning it on. The lesson to be learned is that no matter what we've done earlier in the game, we can still create chances and so that was exciting to see tonight."

TOO TOUGH 🤫

Not enough defenders to stop Tomo from netting his first-career goal!#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/J5zv3GFy1u

— Stanford Men’s Soccer (@StanfordMSoccer) August 29, 2025

No. 4 Stanford remained unbeaten after a hard-fought battle between two NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago, earning a 1-0 shutout over UC Davis on Sunday evening.

The victory marked Stanford's first clean sheet of the season as the Cardinal improved to 4-0-0. UC Davis remains in search of its first victory of 2025, falling to 0-2-2 after the narrow defeat.

"It was a tremendous victory tonight and I'm really pleased with the attitude and the performance of the team," said Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn. "That’s a great team we played, and it was one of those games where it’s difficult to create openings. There was never a time where I saw frustration. We just kept looking for our moment and in the end, it came down to one goal to decide the game."

THE EXTRA EFFORT! 💪

No better time for your first-career goal Jude Stone!#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/pbS7oJtiYc

— Stanford Men’s Soccer (@StanfordMSoccer) September 1, 2025

Senior Jasmine Aikey and sophomore Charlotte Kohler each managed a brace as No. 1 Stanford shut out Arizona 6-0 on Thursday night from Cagan Stadium.

The Wildcats (3-1-0) had not allowed a goal prior to Thursday’s clash, but Stanford’s (5-0-0) six tallies pushed its season total to 25 goals through five matches.

All three Stanford goalkeepers earned minutes on Thursday night, with freshman Caroline Birkel working the first half and making one save. Sophomore Kaiya Jota played just over 25 minutes to start the second half before junior Alyssa Savig finished off the combined shutout.

BRACE yourselves...Charlotte Kohler is having a breakout sophomore season‼️

Including this goal to secure a brace on Thursday night, Kohler has contributed at least a point in four of the first five matches this season, and has scored in each of the last three.#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/3VTE2O9u9r

— Stanford Women's Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) August 31, 2025

After dropping the opening set, No. 6 Stanford rallied back to defeat Long Beach State, 18-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-20, Friday, at Walter Pyramid.

Stanford (2-1) turned in a .244 attack percentage for the match, hitting .400 in the second and .343 in the fourth. In its season opener, Long Beach State (0-1) hit .218 and collected 51 digs, 7.0 blocks and three aces.

Freshman Erika Sayer led Stanford with a career-high 10 kills on a career-best .529 attack percentage. The middle blocker also registered a career and match-high five blocks. Outside hitter Ipar Kurt added nine kills, two blocks and an ace.

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💻 » https://t.co/sfmmDAKcV5#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/Xjw1K2JF0S

— Stanford Women's Volleyball (@StanfordWVB) August 30, 2025

Hitting a season-high .390, No. 6 Stanford swept Oregon State, 25-14, 25-16, 25-21, Saturday, at Walter Pyramid.

The Cardinal (3-1) held Oregon State (0-1) to .133 hitting, racking up 11.0 blocks and 38 digs to go with five aces. Stanford is now a perfect 76-0 all-time against the Beavers.

Junior Jordyn Harvey led the team with nine kills on a season-best .381 attack percentage. The opposite also tallied four digs and three blocks. Redshirt sophomore Julia Blyashov added a season-high eight kills on .300 hitting, three digs, two aces and a block.

My postgame interview with Spencer Etzler of @StanfordWVB following their 3-set win over Oregon State. Etzler, a freshman, has been a digging dynamo for the Cardinal, as she had 15 digs tonight. It’s the third time she’s eclipsed 15 digs through 4 matches. #NCAAWVB @IESportsRadio pic.twitter.com/oNz60HehRg

— Set Point (@Set_PointIE) August 31, 2025

Natalie Hoppe’s first collegiate goal proved the difference as the Stanford field hockey team split its weekend at the 2025 Conference Cup with a 1-0 result over James Madison on Sunday. 

Hoppe, who is a highly touted freshman out of Germany and was recently named to the NFHCA Collegiate Watchlist, found the game’s only breakthrough in the second half, paving the way toward Stanford’s eventual win. 

"Great win today. The tactical changes we needed to make from Friday to today were executed well," said Susan Ewing York Director of Women's Field Hockey head coach Roz Ellis.

A look at Nat's first collegiate goal!!!!

📺: BTN+#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/W0dt8D3CYJ

— Stanford Field Hockey (@StanfordFH) August 31, 2025

he No. 3 Cardinal started the 2025 season with a dominant win at No. 16 Loyola Marymount, winning 15-8 to move to 1-0. Sophomore Botond Balogh led the way with six goals, coming off of a 31-goal freshman campaign last season.

The Cardinal is back in the pool next weekend, taking on No. 14 UC Davis and American River College on Sept. 6 in Davis, Calif.

Talking football and soccer on this week's show! Stanford Women's Soccer senior forward Allie Montoya has four goals in the Card's first four matches this season; she reacts to the team's hot start, its current #1 ranking, and a schedule full of old Pac-12 foes ahead. Also, Stanford Football Assistant Head Coach & Co-Defensive Coordinator Andy Thompson tells how the Card are spending the bye week getting better and preparing for next's game at BYU.

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