STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 3 Cardinal is set for a key weekend in New York, heading east to take on No. 1 Harvard on Thursday, before a weekend of competition at the CSA Individual National Championships.
Stanford enters at 4-1 on the year, after picking up wins vs. Hamilton and Trinity (CT) two weeks ago. Last year, Riya Navani led the Cardinal competitors with a second-place finish in the Individual Championships.
This season, the Cardinal will have Amelie Haworth, Zhi-Xuan Goh, Mariana Narvaez Dardon, Riya Shankaran and Madison Ho in the competition.
HOT START TO 2025-26 » Three members of the Card are undefeated this season, with Avery Park (5-0), Tiana Parasrampuria (4-0) and Valerie Huang (2-0) combining for 11 wins in their first 11 tries. Madison Ho (4-1) isn't far behind with just one loss on the year.
RETURNING WITH HARDWARE, AGAIN » The Cardinal ended last season with a second-straight MASC crown.
ALL-AMERICAN RETURNERS » Sohomore Riya Navani and junior Madison Ho are back for another season on The Farm, each earning All-America honors last year. The duo has accounted for the last two MASC Rookie/Freshman of the Year awards, with Navani winning it in 2025 and Ho winning in 2024.
CONTROLLING THE CONFERENCE » The Card returns five All-MASC selections, as well as the two-time defending MASC Coach of the Year in Mark Talbott.