STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 3 Cardinal concludes the 2025 regular season this weekend, heading across the bay to take on No. 4 California in the Big Splash.
Stanford enters at 14-6 overall after a 2-0 week that saw the team take down No. 17 Santa Clara and No. 6 Pacific.
The Cardinal topped then-No. 2 California earlier this season at Avery, after going 3-1 against the Bears last season.
The action gets underway at 1:00 p.m. PT, and can be streamed on Overnght.
MPSF HONORS » The Cardinal has picked up five MPSF weekly honors this season, with Will Schneider, Ben Forer and Botond Balogh (twice) each earning the Player of the Week, and Max Zelikov earning MPSF Newcomer of the Week.
VET IN THE CAGE » Temkin returns in the cage after a Second Team All-America and First Team All-MPSF season in 2024. The senior stopped 12 or more shots four times this season, including a season-high 16 shots in the overtime loss to USC in September. Through 20 games, Temkin is second in the MPSF West with 173 saves
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP » Balogh has been dominant this season, leading the team in points (93) and goals (58) while sitting just behind Forer for the assists lead (35). Balogh's 58 goals and 93 points are both the second-most in the MPSF West, and Forer's team-leading 41 assists are the most in the MPSF West.
DYNAMIC DUO » The duo of Balogh and Forer has been the best goal-producing pair in the MPSF – no other combination has combined for as many points (183).
WELL-ROUNDED CONTRIBUTIONS » Beyond Balogh and Forer's scoring contributions, the sophomore class has been key in other areas. Will Schneider is second in the MPSF in earned exclusions (52) and Ryan Ohl leads in sprint wins with 46.
STRONG INTRODUCTION » Transfer Gianpiero Di Martire has made an immediate impact, third on the team in points with 80 and second on the team with 51 goals.