STANFORD, Calif. - No. 2 Stanford (10-1) hits the road for a crucial conference weekend, heading to Los Angeles to take on No. 1 UCLA and No. 3 USC in the first round of MPSF competition.
The Cardinal topped USC at the Overnght MPSF Invitational two weekends ago, and fell 11-10 to No. 1 UCLA at the same tournament. This weekend's matchups will count towards MPSF records, the first such tallies this season.Â
Both games, UCLA on Saturday and USC on Sunday, will start at 1:00 p.m. PT and be streamed on Overnght.
DYNAMIC DUO » The returning duo of Botond Balogh and Ben Forer was one of the best goal-producing pairs in the MPSF last year – joining to post 230 points (136 goals, 94 assists). Forer's 48 assists were second-best in the MPSF West
In 2026, the duo has combined for 40 goals and 28 assists. The pair is tied for points on the season with 34 each – Balogh's 23 paces the team while Forer's 17 assists lead as well.
NEWCOMER INTRODUCTIONS » The Card's two transfers have showed out to start the season, with Bernardo Herzer making 112 saves in 10 games. In the first 11 games of the season, James Rozolis-Hill is third on the team with 17 goals.
HEROIC HERZER » Herzer has been lights out to start the season, leading the MPSF in saves with 112. Herzer enters the weekend on a five-game stream with double-digit saves, including a 22-save performance against USC on Sept. 19.
Herzer's 58.9% save percentage on the season is the best in the MPSF among players witb more than 52 saves on the year.
MPSF HONORS » Five weeks into the season, the Cardinal has already picked up a pair of MPSF weekly awards.
| Name | Award | Date |
| Dimitris Chatzis | Newcomer of the Week | September 7 |
| Bernardo Herzer | Player of the Week | September 21 |