STANFORD, Calif. - No. 2 Stanford (13-2, 2-1) hits the road for the final time this regular season, heading south to take on No. 9 Long Beach State and No. 11 UC San Diego.
The Cardinal is coming off just the team's second loss of the season, dropping a 12-8 game at No. 4 California last weekend. Stanford has already met the Beach once this season, winning 17-13 at Avery Aquatic Center in Septamber.
The game in Long Beach on Friday will start at 3:00 p.m. PT, and will not be streamed. The Sunday bout with UC San Diego will start at 1:00 p.m. PT, and be streamed on ESPN+.
NON-CON HOT STREAK » The Cardinal enters the week on a 51-game winning streak against teams outside the MPSF West. The last time Stanford fell to a non-conference opponent was Sept. 2, 2023 against then-No. 9 Long Beach State.
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 51 goals and 36 assists. Forer leads the team in points (48) and assists (23) while Balogh sits second in points (39) but leads in goals scored (26).
NEWCOMER INTRODUCTIONS » The Card's two transfers have showed out to start the season, with Bernardo Herzer making 161 saves in 14 games. In the first 14 games of the season, James Rozolis-Hill is second on the team with 25 goals.
HEROIC HERZER » Herzer has been lights out to start the season, leading the MPSF in saves with 137. Herzer's 55.9% save percentage on the season is the best in the MPSF among starting goalies.
MPSF HONORS » The Cardinal has picked up three MPSF weekly awards this season, each coming from a different contributor:
| Name | Award | Date |
| Dimitris Chatzis | Newcomer of the Week | September 7 |
| Bernardo Herzer | Player of the Week | September 21 |
| Connor Ohl | Newcomer of the Week | October 12 |