Senior Annabelle Bachmann, a mainstay for the Stanford women’s rowing program, rowed in the victorious varsity eight boat, helping the Cardinal capture its first NCAA women’s rowing championship since 2009. In addition to winning the team championship, Stanford garnered its third and fourth individual NCAA championships in program history, one by Bachmann’s varsity eight boat … [Read more…]
No. 9-seeded Stanford softball (47-15, 14-10 Pac-12) completed the season in Oklahoma City, falling to No. 1 Oklahoma (61-1, 18-0 Big 12) in an epic semifinal, which was decided after two extra innings. The battle against the Sooners could have gone either way. Stage setup After its trip to Durham, N.C., the next and final … [Read more…]
No. 8 Stanford (42-18, 23-7 Pac-12) was defeated by Texas (41-20, 15-9 Big 12) in Game 1 of the NCAA Super Regionals in a stunning 7-5 loss on Saturday evening in Palo Alto. The result was driven by a devastatingly sloppy final inning that led to a five-run onslaught by the Longhorns, overwhelming the Cardinal … [Read more…]
Stanford senior Filip Kolasinski can envision the different paths his tennis career might have taken simply by looking at the group of players he trained with back home in Poland. Some now work or attend university in Europe, playing tennis only in their free time; others took coaching jobs. It’s a far cry from four … [Read more…]
Stanford Athletics is no foreign space for twins, especially for twins succeeding in their fields. Stanford was home to the legendary Bryan brothers — Mike and Bob Bryan ‘00— professional tennis players who won 16 Grand Slam men’s doubles titles and 119 ATP titles total. The Cardinal also boasted former basketball players Jason and Jarron … [Read more…]
After five seasons on the Farm, Charlie Ekstrom has proven to be a stand-out player and has helped elevate the beach volleyball program to new heights. She was a main contributor as the team scored its first-ever win in the NCAA tournament this year. She started her collegiate career strong and was named to the … [Read more…]
No. 8 Stanford baseball (38-16, 23-7 Pac-12) defeated San Jose State (31-25, 18-11 MAC) 13-2 in the first game of the Stanford regional on Friday afternoon. This is the sixth straight year an NCAA regional has been hosted at Stanford, the only D-1 program for which that is the case. A quality start from senior … [Read more…]
Emerging from the 2023 USA Diving National Championships as the winner of the men’s 1-meter springboard, the Cardinal’s sophomore diver Jack Ryan added another event to his lineup for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships this summer. Having already secured his spot on Team USA’s squad with a win in the mixed synchronized 3-meter event, Ryan … [Read more…]
Welcome to “This Week in Sports.” We are The Daily’s sports editors, Madeline Grabb and Ells Boone, and we’ll be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week, as well as providing a brief preview of what’s coming up this week. This weekend saw women’s rowing claim Stanford’s third NCAA … [Read more…]
No. 9-seeded Stanford softball (43-13, 14-10 Pac-12) traveled to Durham, N.C. where it took on No. 8 Duke (48-10, 19-5 ACC) in an NCAA Super Regional. The Cardinal won back-to-back games advancing to their first NCAA Women’s College World Series since 2004 and third overall. The writing was on the wall well before the season … [Read more…]