No. 4 Stanford men’s water polo (14-7, 2-4 MPSF) floundered during their third battle against No. 2 California (19-4, 3-3 MPSF) Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Center in Berkeley, California. The Big Splash, a competition between the Bears and the Cardinal, was held on Nov. 11 following two other season matchups earlier this fall. The Cardinal … [Read more…]
No. 6 Stanford women’s soccer (16-0-4, 8-0-3 Pac-12) conquered the Pepperdine Waves (9-5-5, 6-2 WCC) in a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The Cardinal entered the NCAA tournament undefeated and with plenty of national attention. Although the Waves presented aggressive opposing attackers to the fray, the Cardinal’s potent combination of veterans and newbies prevailed. After controlling … [Read more…]
With less than six minutes left, senior kicker Joshua Karty scored a 31-yard field goal, allowing Stanford (3-6, 2-5 Pac-12) to surge ahead and defeat Washington State (4-5, 1-5, Pac-12) in a 10-7 victory. This was the first time that Stanford has held a conference opponent to single-digit points on the road since 2012, as … [Read more…]
Despite a valiant effort from the underdog Cardinal (2-6, 1-5 Pac-12), the undefeated Washington Huskies (8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) staved off Stanford in a 42-33 win. The Huskies remain in prime contention for the college football playoffs. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Huskies. On the other … [Read more…]
Coming off a close 3-4 loss at Big Match, No. 1 Stanford women’s golf and Stanford men’s golf continued their fall season at the Jackson T. Stephen’s Cup hosted at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. While there were strong individual showings for the women, Stanford was unable to defend its title, finishing third. The … [Read more…]
No. 3 Stanford women’s soccer (12-0-1, 5-0-0 Pac-12) brought home all six points from their road trip, coming back against No. 25 Colorado (10-3-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) and Utah (5-4-5, 1-2-2 Pac-12) to keep their outstanding undefeated season alive. In their game against the Buffaloes on Thursday, the Cardinal went down early, conceding a grass-cutting shot … [Read more…]
No. 3 Stanford women’s volleyball (13-2, 6-0 Pac-12) continued its incredible season with a 3-1 win against the University of Washington (11-6, 2-4 Pac-12) and a 3-1 victory over No. 4 Washington State (15-2, 5-1 Pac-12). With strong showing in back-to-back games against top competitors, Stanford closed the weekend with a seven-game winning streak. The … [Read more…]
This article is part of a series on the 2023 World Cup. Read coverage of previous games here. After a scoreless extra time period versus Sweden, it all came down to a penalty shootout. Three Cardinal stepped up for the U.S. but only one found the back of the net. That proved to be the … [Read more…]
This article is part of a series on the 2023 World Cup. Read coverage of previous games here. It’s less than two weeks into the Women’s World Cup (WWC) and five Cardinal remain standing — barely. If it wasn’t for a margin of inches in Auckland, no Stanford player would be left in the tournament. … [Read more…]
This article is part of a series on the 2023 World Cup. Read coverage of the opening games here. The second round of World Cup games largely proved to be lackluster, if not disappointing, for the Cardinal. When faced with adversity, the USWNT could not finish last Wednesday in Wellington. In the 9th minute of … [Read more…]