STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford men’s soccer remained at the forefront of the college soccer landscape during the 2025 season, leading the country with five weeks at No. 1 in the national polls and advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year.
A stout defensive unit and a balanced attack told the story of the season, as the Cardinal relied on a mix of veteran leadership and emerging young talent. Stanford finished 14-4-2 overall, finishing second in the ACC regular-season standings before advancing to the postseason for the 12th time in the last 13 seasons under Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn.
The Cardinal began the program’s 23rd NCAA Tournament berth with a 1-0 victory over Kansas City, before falling 1-0 to eventual national champion Washington to end the season.
Stanford was particularly dominant at home, tallying a 10-2-1 record at Cagan Stadium, including a program-record nine consecutive home victories to start the year. That success included a new milestone for Gunn, who became the first head coach in program history to eclipse 100 wins on The Farm with a 3-0 shutout over Boston College on Sept. 28.
Resilience was also a defining trait of this year’s group, consistently finding ways to earn results late in matches, highlighted by a 3-2 road victory over Syracuse on Sept. 13 in which the Cardinal scored twice in the final ten minutes. Stanford twice flipped results in the closing minute of matches, with Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas headed home a game-tying goal with 36 seconds remaining in a 2-2 draw against San Jose State on Sept. 17, while Tomo Allen netted a 90th-minute winner to defeat Oregon State on Sept. 24. The Cardinal also overcome a multi-goal deficit for the first time in four years, scoring four unanswered to defeat Boston College in the opening round of the ACC Tournament.
True to the program's identity, the defensive unit was spectacular again in 2025. Stanford recorded seven clean sheets and held opponents to just 7.35 shots per game, the program’s lowest mark since the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Rowan Schnebly turned in a career year between the posts, posting personal bests in goals-against average (0.856), saves (42), and save percentage (.712). Schnebly now boasts 18 career shutouts, tied for fifth in program history.
Stanford complemented its strong defense with one of the nation's most active attacks, ranking second nationally and first in the ACC with 19.10 shots per game. The Cardinal also finished second in the conference and seventh nationally with 7.20 shots on goal per contest. That output resulted in 37 goals from 11 different scorers throughout the season, good for fourth-most in the ACC.
After joining the program as a walk-on in 2024, Trevor Islam enjoyed a breakout campaign as Cardinal’s leading scorer with six goals and 15 points. The Mill Valley, Calif., native set the tone early by recording his first career brace in the season-opening victory over Sacramento State and went on to tally career highs in goals, points, shots (29), shots on goal (19), and game-winning goals (2).
Seniors Zach Bohane, Fletcher Bank, Will Cleary, and Tenconi-Gradillas each recorded double-digit points to round out the Cardinal offense. Their performances translated into postseason recognition, as Bohane, Bank, and Cleary each earned United Soccer Coaches All-South Region honors, while Bank and Bohane were named First Team All-ACC selections.
Stanford also saw significant contributions from the freshman class, highlighted by All-ACC Freshman Team honorees Joshua Partal and Jack Pymm. Pymm led all newcomers with four goals on the season, becoming the first Cardinal freshman since at least 1995 to score in each of his first two collegiate matches, while Partal led the team with six assists in his debut campaign. Allen and Jude Stone also found the scoresheet on the season, marking the first time since 2022 that three Stanford freshmen found the back of the net.
The Cardinal’s excellence extended into the classroom, as Bank, Bohane, and Cleary each earned CSC First Team Scholar All-America honors, the most of any NCAA men’s soccer program. Stanford also placed 11 student-athletes on the All-ACC Academic Team.
Following the season, five Cardinal continued their professional careers in Major League Soccer (MLS). Bank signed with Toronto FC and Cleary joined Charlotte FC, with the pair making their MLS debuts against one another on May 16. One week later, Cleary made his first MLS start, playing the full 90 minutes against the New England Revolution. Meanwhile, Allen, Bohane, and De Flores signed MLS NEXT Pro contracts with San Jose Earthquakes II.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
| Name | Honors |
|---|---|
| Tomo Allen |
TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 - No. 98 |
| Fletcher Bank |
All-ACC First Team |
| Palmer Bank |
CSC Academic All-District |
| Zach Bohane | All-ACC First Team United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team Midseason MAC Hermann Watch List United Soccer Coaches Preseason Midfielder to Watch ACC Preseason Watch List TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Aug. 26) TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 - No. 17 TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top 100 - No. 12 TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Top 100 - No. 56 CSC Academic All-America First Team CSC Academic All-District ACC All-Academic Team |
| Alex Chow |
ACC All-Academic Team |
| Will Cleart |
United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team |
| Shane De Flores |
ACC All-Academic Team |
| Liam Doyle |
ACC All-Academic Team |
| Dylan Groeneveld |
ACC All-Academic Team |
| Trevor Islam | ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16) ACC All-Academic Team |
| Joshua Partal | All-ACC Freshman Team TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI Second Team TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Freshman Top 100 - No. 10 TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Freshman Top 100 - No. 13 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Sept. 23) |
| Jack Pymm |
All-ACC Freshman Team |
| Rowan Schnebly |
TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Top 100 - No. 77 |
| Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas |
TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Nov. 25) |