STANFORD, Calif. - No. 1 Stanford (12-1) is back at home this weekend, hosting No. 17 Santa Clara at Avery Aquatic Center. The Cardinal will look to defend its top ranking in the most recent ACWPC Coaches Poll, moving to No. 1 after a weekend sweep of then-No. 1 UCLA and No. 3 USC on the road last weekend.
The matchup is the Cardinal's second bout with the Broncos this season, topping the local rivals 21-4 at the Overnght MPSF Invitational in September.
The game is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. PT, with tickets available at Tickets.GoStanford.com. The game will be streamed live on Overnght.Â
NON-CONFERENCE HOT STREAK »The Cardinal enters the week on a 50-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 46 goals and 35 assists. Forer's leads the team in points (44) and assists (22) while Balogh sits second in points (37) but leads in goals scored (24).
NEWCOMER INTRODUCTIONS » The Card's two transfers have showed out to start the season, with Bernardo Herzer making 129 saves in 12 games. In the first 13 games of the season, James Rozolis-Hill is second on the team with 23 goals.
HEROIC HERZER » Herzer has been lights out to start the season, leading the MPSF in saves per game with 10.18. Herzer's 55.1% 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 |