The Farm Report: May 11

For the first time in program history, Stanford women’s lacrosse is off to the NCAA Quarterfinals as the Cardinal dispelled No. 19 Penn State and  No. 7-seeded Michigan Wolverines, in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. With the wins, Stanford has earned the most wins in program history (17) while securing its first-ever NCAA Second Round win. 

Against Penn State, Aliya Polisky and Lindsey Devir led the charge for the Cardinal offensively as both players recorded a brace while the Cardinal defense cut off the Nittany Lions with 11 caused turnovers and nine Lucy Pearson saves en route to a 7-5 win.

In the second round, with the Wolverines up by one with 2:52 remaining in regulation, Michigan stepped up to the eight-meter hash with a chance to regain a two-goal lead. However, Lucy Pearson’s fifth save of the day stymied the Wolverines final chance of the day, giving the Cardinal a late lifeline.

Jordyn Case grabbed the eventual game-winning goal on the eight-meter hash with under a minute to play. Polisky and co. then ran out the clock to grab a record-breaking 13-12 win. Stanford advances to play North Carolina in the elite 8.

Competing in the ACC Tournament as the No.5 seed, No. 14 Stanford made it to the semifinal round in dramatic fashion, defeating No. 25 Louisville with a walkoff 6-5 courtesy of River Mahler. 

In the eighth inning, Mahler came through with the game-winning swing, bringing in Sophia Jin with a sacrifice fly to close the game and advance the Cardinal.

Unfortunately, in the semifinal round, Stanford’s run in the tournament and its 15-game winning streak came to an end by way of a 9-0 loss to Florida State. However, the Card’s season will continue as they were awarded the No. 20 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, opening the postseason campaign with the Stillwater Regional.

In its final home series of the season, Stanford baseball came from behind in games on Friday and Sunday to take the series over NC State.

In game 1, Stanford trailed 3-2 headed to the bottom of the eighth but scored four runs in the inning and held on for a 6-5 victory over the Wolfpack. In game 2, the Cardinal blew a 5-0 lead after two innings, falling 12-7. However, in the 8th inning Rintaro Sasaki delivered the biggest highlight of the weekend, demolishing a pitch 476 feet to right field for his team-best 16th home run.

Finally, in the rubber match, Stanford prevailed with a 9-5 victory, highlighted by a three-run home run from sophomore JJ Moran. Before the game, Stanford baseball honored eight seniors as well as hosted the baseball moms for Mother’s Day.

Ending its season in the NCAA Super Regionals, No. 18 Stanford men’s tennis fell to No. 2 TCU, 4-0, at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Cardinal closes its year with a 19-9 overall record.

The Card were competing in the Super Regional round for the fifth consecutive season, and for its third consecutive postseason match in the state of Texas. Stanford reached the NCAA Tournament for the 18th consecutive season and 46th time in program history. 

 

 

 

 

 

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