SAN JOSE, Calif. – The No. 4 Cardinal picked up a top-five road win this afternoon, winning 12-5 at No. 5 San Jose State. Botond Balogh led the way for Stanford with four goals and two assists.
Stanford took the early lead with a 3-1 first period, before an even second period sent the Card into halftime with a 4-2 lead.
In the second half, Stanford pulled away to control the game. Four of the Card’s eight second-half goals came from Balogh, giving Stanford a 12-5 win.
Balogh’s strong day extends his team lead in both goals and assists, giving him 26 goals and 17 assists through nine games.
The Cardinal’s five goals allowed were the second-fewest in a game this season, after limiting then-No. 13 UCSD to four on Sept. 14.
The Card is at home next, hosting No. 11 Pepperdine on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. PT. Admission to Avery Aquatics Center is free.
No. 4 Stanford vs. No. 5 San Jose St.
SJSU 1 – 1 – 0 – 3 = 5
STAN 3 – 1 – 4 – 4 = 12
STAN Goals: B. Balogh (4), G. Di Martire (3), B. Forer (2), A. Gheorghe, CJ Indart, O. Zervoudakis
SJSU Goals: L. Szieben (2), M. Keightley (2), S. Biros