April 6, 2000
The MPSF Field: The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament will be hosted by San Jose State in San Jose April 7-9. The Cardinal is ranked No. 3 in the nation, UCLA No. 1 and Cal No. 2. Despite a three-way tie between the three teams for first place with an MPSF record of 8-1, Stanford has been seeded third for the tournament. UCLA is seeded first after defeating Cal last weekend, and California is seeded second in the tournament. The Cardinal is 3-0 against UCLA this season, and 0-3 against Cal. Stanford will begin the tournament with a match against Hawaii at 10:45 on Friday, April 7.
Stanford at Last Year's MPSF Tournament: At last year's MPSF Tournament, Stanford went 3-2, falling to Cal 5-3 and UCLA 7-6 in overtime. The Cardinal took fourth place at the conference championships.
Stanford in the rankings: The Cardinal is currently ranked third in the collegiate polls for the week of 4/5. Stanford was previously seeded at No. 2 for six straight weeks before dropping to third this week.
Women's Collegiate Top 20 Poll March 28, 2000 No. Team Record 1 UCLA 20-3 2 Cal 20-3 3 Stanford 17-4 4 USC 16-6 5 San Jose State 16-11 6 San Diego State 7-11 7 Hawaii 15-8 8 Long Beach St. 13-13 9 UCSB 8-14 10 Davis 14-12 11 Princeton 18-3 12 Massachusetts 20-6 13 UC San Diego 9-11 14 Loyola Marymount 11-8 15 Michigan 21-3 16 Indiana 21-3 17 Harvard 14-6 18 Pacific 7-18 19 Villanova 15-9 20 Michigan State 19-13
Last week in review: Stanford went 0-3 last week, routing UC Santa Barbara 13-5 on Wednesday, March 29, defeating Long Beach State 13-8 on Friday, March 31 and coming away with a narrow 7-6 victory over San Diego State on Saturday, April 1. Sophomore Margie Dingeldein scored 11 goals in three games, including six in the 13-5 defeat of UC Santa Barbara.
The 2000 Season: Stanford water polo has recorded a strong season in 2000 so far. After barely missing the national title last year, the Cardinal is on track to stay in the hunt for the national title in 2000. The Cardinal currently holds a record of 17-4, 8-1 in the MPSF Conference, and is ranked third in the nation. Here is a recap of the matches the Cardinal has competed in so far this season.
UC San Diego Tournament 2/11-2/13 -- Stanford opened the 2000 season at the UCSD Tournament. At the three-day event, Stanford went 4-2 and took fourth place. The Cardinal defeated San Jose State 11-1, UC Santa Barbara 9-6, UC San Diego 14-1 and handed eventual tournament champion UCLA their only loss of the weekend 5-3. Stanford recorded their first loss of the season in the championship play-off game when Cal won 5-4. The cardinal then lost to USC in the consolation game 5-4 to take fourth place in the tournament.
San Jose State 2/19 -- Stanford defeated MPSF foe San Jose State 6-3 in the first conference match of the 2000 season. The Cardinal scored three times in the first quarter. Sophomore Kate Pettit, junior Hilary Gallogly and sophomore Margie Dingeldein each scored one goal to give Stanford the early lead. The Spartans got on the board in the final minutes of the first period, but could get no closer then 3-2 through the game to Stanford's lead. Pettit led the team in goals with two. Goalkeeper Jackie Frank defended the net for the Cardinal and made 13 saves.
The UC Santa Barbara Tournament 2/25-2/26 -- The Cardinal finished second at the UC Santa Barbara Tournament after falling to Bay Area rival Cal 8-7 in overtime in the championship game. Stanford defeated No. 1 UCLA 5-4 to reach the tournament championships. In the first day of the tournament, the team beat Loyola Marymount 13-2 and San Jose State 10-7.
USC 3/3 -- Stanford defeated fourth-ranked USC 7-6 in three overtimes Friday, march 3 in the Cardinal's second conference game of the season. In a game reminiscent of the National Championship game last year, which Stanford lost 7-6 in five overtimes to USC, Friday's match saw the Trojans and the Cardinal battle through three overtimes before Stanford came away victorious. Freshman Julie Gardner scored the winning goal to give Stanford its second MPSF victory of the season and hand USC its first conference loss.
Aloha Classic 3/4-3/5 -- Stanford won its first tournament in Hawaii as the Cardinal handily defeated No. 14 Michigan 15-2, No. 8 San Jose State 10-3, and No. 6 Hawaii 14-3. The game against Hawaii was also an MPSF Conference match, giving Stanford its third conference win of the season. Sophomore Margie Dingeldein was named the tournament MVP, and the MPSF Player of the Week after scoring seven goals in the three games.
UCLA 3/19 -- Despite the Bruins jumping out ahead to take a 4-1 lead in the second quarter, the Cardinal fought back to take the win. Stanford dominated the third quarter, scoring three goals while keeping UCLA scoreless. The Cardinal held on to the lead, and took the match 9-7.
Pacific 3/23 -- Stanford defeated MPSF foe Pacific 9-3 at the Cardinal's season home opener. Margie Dingeldein, Kelly Shouey and Julie Gardner each scored two goals in the win over the Tigers. Alli Henry defended the net for the Cardinal and was able to hold Pacific scoreless for the first two periods of play.
Cal 3/26 -- The Golden Bears knocked Stanford out of the race for first place in the MPSF when Cal visited the Cardinal at deGuerre pool. Cal defeated the Cardinal 6-3, making Stanford 0-3 against the Bears this season. The loss was Stanford's first in the MPSF. Dani Bell, Anne-Marie Keenan and Julie Gardner each scored one goal for Stanford.
Aquatic Assault: Sophomore driver Margie Dingeldein leads the Cardinal in scoring with 38 goals. After scoring seven goals in the Aloha Classic to lead the team to a 3-0 record and the tournament title, Dingeldein was named the tournament MVP and MPSF Player of the Week. She also led the team to a 13-5 routing of MPSF foe UC Santa Barbara with six goals. Freshman two-meter set Julie Gardner has also made an immediate impact on the success of the team. She is second on the team with 32 goals, and was named the MPSF Player of the Week for the week of March 20th after scoring two timely goals to lead the Cardinal to victory over No. 3 UCLA. She scored the winning goal in the 7-6 win over USC which went into three overtimes. Of the 21 games the team has played so far, Gardner has scored in 17 of them, including multiple goals in 11. Sophomore Kate Pettit is third on the team with 19 goals. The Cardinal offense has recorded 188 goals this season.
A Versatile Defense: Cardinal in the back of the pool have done an outstanding job on both sides of the ball. Not only have they helped the goalies limit the opposition to only 94 goals, they have assisted the offensive players in scoring 188 goals. Two-meter defender Ann-Marie Keenan is fourth on the team in goals scored with 17. She lead the squad in goals scored in a 14-1 win over UC San Diego with 4. Junior Kris Koblik is sixth on the team with 15 goals. Koblik is a versatile athlete who plays both sides of the ball as a two-meter defender and a driver. Hilary Gallogly, also a two-meter defender, is eighth on the team in goals with 12. Freshman two-meter defender Amy Lightner has recorded three goals so far this season, including one in the 9-7 win over No. 3 UCLA.
In Goal: The Cardinal boasts two very strong defenders in the net this season. After losing four-time All-American goalkeeper Heather Crary to graduation, junior Alli Henry and redshirt freshman Jackie Frank had to step up to fill some big shoes. The two have done a great job for the Cardinal so far this season, allowing only 94 goals and recording a goals-against average of 4.36. The opponents goalkeepers have allowed 188 goals and have a GAA of 8.72 against the Cardinal. Frank returns to Stanford after redshirting last season to train with the US National Team. She has played in 16 games for 422 minutes and has a GAA of 4.58. Henry has played in 10 games for 182 minutes, and has a GAA of 3.85.
Head Coach John Tanner: John Tanner is in his third season at the helm of the Stanford women's water polo program. In his first year as head coach in 1997, Tanner led Stanford to its best season when the Cardinal went 29-6 and finished third at the Collegiate National Championship. Last season the team ended the season with a 25-6 record, tied for first in the MPSF. The Cardinal made a run at the Collegiate National Champion title, and fell just short, losing to USC 7-6 in five overtimes, the longest game in the history of the championship. Stanford ended the 1999 season as the National Runners-up. Tanner has a coaching record at Stanford of 71-16, and a career coaching record of 218-188 including the 2000 season.
2000 Stanford Women's Water Polo Statistics
Overall Record: 17-4 MPSF: 8-1 Home: 3-1 Away: 5-0 Neutral: 9-3 As of April 3, 2000 Rankings at time game was played Date Opponent W/L Result Goals UC San Diego Triton Invitational at UCSD (4-2, fourth place) 2/11 #9 San Jose State W 11-1 Dingeldein 3, Gallogly 2, Riddell 2, Keenan 2, Gardner, Bell 2/11 #6 UC Santa Barbara W 9-6 Dingeldein 3, Huszcz 2, Pettit 2, Lightner, Gallogly 2/12 #12 UC San Diego W 14-1 Keenan 4, Gardner 3, Koblik 2, Huszcz, Riddell, Gallogly, Dingeldein, Pettit 2/12 #3 UCLA W 5-3 Koblik 2, Gallogly, Pettit, Keenan 2/13 #4 Cal L 5-4 Dingeldein, Pettit, Shouey, Keenan 2/13 #1 USC L 5-4 Gardner 2, Gallogly, Keenan 2/19 #5 San Jose State* W 6-3 Pettit 2, Dingeldein, Gallogly, Lightner, Shouey UC Santa Barbara Invitational (3-1, second place) 2/25 #16 Loyola Marymount W 13-2 Bell 3, Gardner 3, Dingeldein 2, Pettit, Koblik, Huszcz, Riddell, Gallogly 2/25 #5 San Jose State W 10-7 Pettit 2, Dingeldein 2, Gardner 2, Bell 2/26 #1 UCLA W 5-4 Dingeldein 2, Koblik, Pettit, Gardner 2/26 #3 Cal L 8-7 (ot) Dingeldein 2, Koblik, Gardner, Keenan, Riddell, Pettit 3/3 #4 USC* W 7-6 (3ot) Pettit 3, Shouey, Bell, Keenan, Gardner Aloha Classic (3-0, first place) 3/4 #14 Michigan W 15-2 Huszcz 2, Riddell 2, Bell 2, Pettit 2, Gardner 2, Shouey 2, Gallogly, Dingeldein, Keenan 3/4 #8 San Jose State W 10-3 Dingeldein 3, Gallogly 2, Gardner 2, Koblik, Huszcz, Keenan 3/5 #6 Hawaii* W 14-3 Dingeldein 3, Riddell 2, Pettit 2, Shouey 2, Gallogly, Bell, Koblik, Keenan, Gardner 3/19 #3 UCLA* W 9-7 Riddell 2, Koblik 2, Gardner 2, Dingeldein, Lightner, Shouey 3/23 #16 Pacific* W 9-3 Dingeldein 2, Gardner 2, Shouey 2, Riddell, Koblik, Keenan 3/26 #1 Cal* L 6-3 Bell, Keenan, Gardner 3/29 #9 UCSB* W 13-5 Dingeldein 6, Gardner 3, Bell 2, Koblik, Lightner 3/31 #8 Long Beach State* W 13-8 Dingeldein 3, Gardner 3, Bell 3, Shouey 2, Keenan, Lightner 4/1 #6 San Diego State* W 7-6 Koblik 2, Dingeldein 2, Gardner 2, Shouey * MPSF Match (8-1)Stanford Goal Scorers Margie Dingeldein 38 Julie Gardner 32 Kate Pettit 19 Anne-Marie Keenan 17 Dani Bell 16 Kris Koblik 15 Kelly Shouey 15 Hilary Gallogly 12 Ali Riddell 12 Nicole Huszcz 6 Amy Lightner 5
Team Scoring - By Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Stanford 50 50 51 34 3 188 Opponents 26 23 22 25 3 94
Goalies GP Min. GA GAA Jackie Frank 16 422 69 4.58 Alli Henry 10 182 25 3.85 Totals 21 604 94 4.36 Opponents 21 604 188 8.72