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Cardinal Hosts Penn State

No. 1 Stanford (21-1-0, 11-0-0 Pac-12)
vs. No. 10 Penn State (15-4-4, 6-2-3 Big 10) | Friday • 2 p.m. (PT)
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STANFORD, Calif. – Top-seeded Stanford hosts No. 10 Penn State on Friday at 2 p.m. PT in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.

The Cardinal (21-1-0, 11-0-0 Pac-12) advanced with wins over Utah Valley, Auburn and Florida State in the opening rounds. Jordan DiBiasi scored the only goal of a 1-0 win over Florida State in the third round on Sunday, and Alison Jahansouz earned her 10th shutout of the season.

Friday's contest will air live on Pac-12 Networks with live statistics and tickets on sale at GoStanford.com.

Friday's Opponent, Penn State
• Stanford is 2-1-0 all-time against the Nittany Lions (15-4-4, 6-2-3 Big 10). The Cardinal's last home regular-season loss came at the hands of Penn State on Sept. 11, 2015. Despite outshooting the Nittany Lions 16-4, the Cardinal dropped a 2-0 decision. Since then, Stanford is 28-0-2 in regular season home games and 34-1-3 in home contests, overall.
• Penn State advanced to the quarterfinal after a 7-0 win over Stony Brook, a 2-0 win over Wake Forest and 3-1 win at No. 7 West Virginia in Round 3.
• Laura Freigang leads the team in goals (9) and points (19), and Rose Chandler owns a 15-4-3 record in goal with a 0.63 goals-against average.

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A Look Back
• Stanford advanced to the NCAA quarterfinal with shutout wins over Auburn and Florida State last week at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
• The weekend started with a 2-0 win over Auburn on Nov. 17. Kyra Carusa and Catarina Macario scored second-half goals to lead the Cardinal, and Alison Jahansouz earned her ninth shutout of the season.
• The Cardinal made it 3-0 in the postseason with a 1-0 win over Florida State on Sunday. Jordan DiBiasi scored in the 79th minute after Tierna Davidson's interception and 80-yard run into the Seminoles' box. Jahansouz picked up her 10th shutout and improved her goals-against average to 0.30.

Home Field Advantage
• Stanford is 13-0-0 at home this season, including a 57-1 goal difference. The Cardinal has scored four or more goals eight times and six or more goals six times.
• In 13 games, the Cardinal is outshooting opponents 395-60, including a 182-26 advantage in shots on goal and a 108-31 edge in corner kicks.
• The Cardinal completed a four-game home stand on Sept. 1-10 with 26 goals scored and none conceded. Over its three matches against Navy, San Francisco and Yale, the Cardinal set a program record with 22 goals – previously, Stanford had scored 19 in a three-game stretch in 1991. During that span, 14 players earned multiple points while eight players scored multiple goals.

Streaking Stanford
• During its 1980:00 minutes of play, Stanford has trailed for 8:59 minutes. Lais Araujo scored for Florida in the 82nd minute of a 3-2 loss, the Cardinal's lone blemish of the season.
• Since a 3-2 loss at No. 8 Florida on Aug. 25, Stanford has won 19 games in a row with a 71-4 goal difference. During the streak, six players have seven or more goals – Catarina Macario (12), Kyra Carusa (10), Michelle Xiao (8), Civana Kuhlmann (8), Jordan DiBiasi (7) and Jaye Boissiere (7).
• Stanford recorded a streak of 788:28 minutes without allowing a goal between Sept. 21 and Oct. 29 – the longest shutout streak in program history stands at 893:58 minutes (2013-14).

Defense Leads the Way
• Stanford's defensive record is among the best in the country – the Cardinal ranks second in shutout percentage (0.773) and fourth in goals-against average (0.318).
• Alana Cook and Tierna Davidson have started each of the past 19 contests together in central defense – since then, the Cardinal is 19-0-0 with four goals conceded. Both players have played nearly every minute of the season.
• Each of the four goals conceded since Aug. 25 have come via free kick, penalty kick or corner kick.  
• Kiki Pickett, a member of the Pac-12 All-Freshman team, has started 21 of 22 games at right back, establishing herself as a first-choice fullback early in the season.
• In net, Alison Jahansouz (13 starts) and Lauren Rood (nine starts) have combined for a 0.848 save percentage, which ranks 20th in Division I.
• Rood owns a perfect 9-0-0 record, including a 0.22 goals-against average, seven shutouts and 13 saves. Jahansouz is 12-1-0, racking up 26 saves and 10 shutouts – she is one shutout away from tying for eighth on the all-time single-season list.
• Jahansouz has started the past four games – she is 4-0-0 with three shutouts and a 0.25 goals-against average. In Stanford's 9-1 win over Utah Valley in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament, Jahansouz made five saves, the most of either keeper in a game this season.

Number One Offense in the Nation
• Stanford has led 333 Division I programs in several offensive categories for nearly the entire season – goals per game (3.73), assists (81), points (245), shots per game (25.55) and shots on goal per game (11.64).
• Stanford's 82 goals are a program record, surpassing the 2009 team that netted 80 times. Stanford's goal tally is the most in Division I since Mississippi Valley State netted 85 in 2015. Previously, Virginia scored 88 in 2014.
• Nineteen players have registered a point, 14 have at least five, nine have at least 10 and six have at least 22 – Catarina Macario (44), Kyra Carusa (30), Jordan DiBiasi (24), Jaye Boissiere (23), Michelle Xiao (22) and Civana Kuhlmann (22).
• Nationally, four players rank in the top 150 in goals – Macario (16), Carusa (13), Kuhlmann (9) and Xiao (8). Six players rank in the top 150 in assists – Macario (12), DiBiasi (10), Boissiere (9), Andi Sullivan (6), Michelle Xiao (6) and Tierna Davidson (6). Macario and DiBiasi are two of three Pac-12 players with double-digit assists, joining Jessie Fleming of UCLA.
• In the Pac-12, six Cardinal tie for eighth or better in points, while Macario, DiBiasi and Boissiere each rank top-four in assists.
• Stanford is outshooting opponents 562-119, including a 256-49 advantage in shots on goal. The Cardinal is 2-2 on penalty kick attempts.  

Versatile Duo Makes its Case
• Midfielder Andi Sullivan and defender Tierna Davidson have both justified their inclusion on the preseason watch list for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the highest honor in college soccer.
• Sullivan, the 2016 Pac-12 Player of the Year and a four-time first-team All-Pac-12 selection, was named Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year with one goal and six assists from her deep-lying midfield position.
• She owns seven caps with the full United States National Team, and is a two-time All-American, two-time MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and finalist in 2016.
• Sullivan earned her fourth call-up on Oct. 31 for the United States' games against Canada on Nov. 9 in Vancouver and on Nov. 12 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California. She missed Stanford's opening-round 9-1 win against Utah Valley on Saturday, Nov. 11.
• She earned her third call-up to the United States Women's National Team on Oct. 11. – as a result, Sullivan was absent for Stanford's wins over Oregon (Oct. 19) and Oregon State (Oct. 22).
• Davidson was named Pac-12 Defender of the Year and first-team All-Pac-12 after earning her second call-up to the United States National Team on Sept. 7.
• Despite playing at center back, Davidson has pitched in three goals and six assists – she was twice named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week.
• Davidson has started all 43 games during her two-year career, earning All-Pac-12 second team, all Pac-12 freshman team and national Freshman Best XI (TopDrawerSoccer) honors in 2016.

Macario Masterclass
• Catarina Macario's remarkable freshman season was rewarded with Pac-12 Forward of the Year, Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-Pac-12 honors.
• Macario was twice named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, and leads the conference in points (44), goals (16) and assists (12).
• Nationally, Macario ranks second in points and assists, fourth in goals, third in points per game (2.00), 12th in goals per game (0.73) and sixth in assists per game (0.55), third in shots per game (5.64) and fourth in shots on goal per game (2.82).
• She scored at least once in each of the Cardinal's first seven games, with assists in each of the last four during that span. Over her last eight games, she has seven goals and five assists, including two spectacular goals against Oregon (Oct. 19) and an equally impressive free kick during a 3-1 win at No. 5 USC (Oct. 29).
• Macario has at least one point in 15 of 22 appearances, including 14 with multiple points and 10 with three or more.
• Entering Friday's quarterfinal, Macario ranks sixth on the all-time single-season points list, passing Christen Press (43). She also ties for sixth on the single-season goals list with Press (2008), Lindsay Taylor (2008), and Sarah Rafanelli (1991). Macario's 124 shots tie Taylor (2011) for fifth on the single-season shots list.

DiBiasi Déjà vu
• Jordan DiBiasi has 19 career goals in three seasons – 11 of those have been game winners.
• Three of her five game winners in 2017 have come against NCAA Tournament teams – Arizona (Sept. 28), No. 6 UCLA (Oct. 26) and Florida State in the third round of the postseason. In all three of those games, DiBiasi had the only goal of the contest.
• Nationally, DiBiasi's five game winners rank 21st.

Boissing the Midfield
• Jaye Boissiere is thriving in a breakout season, totaling seven goals and nine assists while starting all but one game and being named All-Pac-12 second team. Prior to 2017, Boissiere, a redshirt-sophomore in her fourth season with the program, had never started a game nor registered a point due to injury.
• Boissiere ranks fourth in the Pac-12 in assists and fifth in points. From Sept. 1-Oct. 1, she had multiple points in six of eight games, including three against Santa Clara – Boissiere scored a 30-yard screamer for Stanford's opening goal before setting up Michelle Xiao's game-winner late in the second half.
• Nationally, Boissiere ranks 20th in assists, 64th in assists per game (0.41) and 93rd in points (23).
• Born in Stanford Hospital, Boissiere prepped at nearby Menlo School.

Carusa's Career Year
• Kyra Carusa's 13 goals are a career high and rank second in the Pac-12 while starting all 22 games. Nationally, Carusa ranks 16th in goals and 29th in points (30).
• Carusa's season tally is more than double her previous career total – she netted five goals in each of her first two season on The Farm.
• An All-Pac-12 second team selection, she ranks second in the Pac-12 in points and goals behind teammate Catarina Macario.
• Carusa's career totals are 23 goals, 20 assists and 66 points.

Freshmen in the Mix
• Stanford's freshman class has accounted for 31 goals, 27 assists and 89 points – that's 38 percent of the team's goals, 34 percent of assists and 36 percent of points.
• Catarina Macario, Civana Kuhlmann and Kiki Pickett earn earned berths onto the Pac-12 All-Freshman team, while Madison Haley and Belle Briede have become key substitutes.
• Kuhlmann ranks fifth on the team with 22 points – nationally, she ranks 86th in total goals (9).
• Madison Haley scored twice in her first career start, Stanford's 9-1 win over Utah Valley in the first round. Haley has four goals and three assists on the season, appearing in 17 contests primarily as a substitute.
• Pickett scored her first career goal in a 3-1 win at No. 5 USC on Oct. 29, also contributing four assist from her post at right back.
• Belle Briede owns three assists and scored her first career goal in Stanford's 9-1 win over Utah Valley in the NCAA opening round.
• Other freshman to appear in 2017 include Sophia Serafin (eight appearances, one assist) and Jojo Harber (12 appearances).

Number One Overall Seed
• Stanford was awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season after going 18-1-0 (11-0-0 Pac-12) in the regular season.
• Ten of Stanford's 2017 opponents made the postseason tournament – Arizona, Georgetown, Washington State, Florida, Santa Clara, California, Wisconsin, USC, UCLA and Colorado.

Tree-Peat
• Stanford clinched its third consecutive Pac-12 championship with a 3-1 win at No. 5 USC on Oct. 29.
• It was Stanford's 12th Pac-12 championship and seventh under head coach Paul Ratcliffe, who is in his 15th season in charge of the program.
• Entering the NCAA quarterfinal, Ratcliffe's record on The Farm stands at 272-50-27, with a 327-84-34 overall clip.
• Stanford's 11-0-0 record in the Pac-12 was the first undefeated Pac-12 season since the Cardinal accomplished that feat in 2012. 

Record-Setting Opening Round
• Stanford kicked off the NCAA Tournament with a 9-1 win over Utah Valley on Nov. 11. Madison Haley and Sam Tran scored twice, and Jaye Boissiere, Tierna Davidson, Civana Kuhlmann, Catarina Macario and Belle Briede pitched in one goal apiece.
• The Cardinal set postseason program records in goals scored and goal difference, surpassing Stanford's 7-0 win over Sacramento State in 2007.

Cardinal Cleans Up
• Stanford claimed five of six individual awards and had 11 players named to the Pac-12 All-Conference teams, as announced Tuesday by the conference.
• Tierna Davidson earned Defensive Player of the Year, Andi Sullivan was named Midfielder of the Year, Catarina Macario claimed Offensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors and Paul Ratcliffe was named Coach of the Year.
• It is the eighth time Ratcliffe has been named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, and third year in a row – no other coach has ever won the award more than twice.
• This is Sullivan's second Pac-12 Player of the Year award after winning Player of the Year in 2016 – Sullivan has missed just two games this season, both while she was on duty with the United States National Team.
• Davidson earned two Defensive Player of the Week honors on her way to winning Defensive Player of the Year – she helped Stanford achieve the lowest goals-against average (0.32) and most shutouts (15) in the league during the regular season.
• Macario leads the Pac-12 in goals (16), assists (12), points (44) and shots (124).
• Joining Davidson, Macario and Sullivan on the All-Pac-12 first team is Alana Cook. Cook has played nearly every minute at center back this season.
• Jaye Boissiere, Kyra Carusa, Jordan DiBiasi, Tegan McGrady and Michelle Xiao were each named to the All-Pac-12 secont team.
• Civana Kuhlmann and Kiki Pickett joined Macario on the all-freshman team.

Postseason History
• This is Stanford's 27th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, dating back to 1990.
• Stanford's streak of NCAA tournament appearances stretches to 20 – Stanford has not missed the postseason tournament since 1997.
• Stanford has made seven appearances in the College Cup, most recently in 2014 – from 2008-2012, Stanford appeared in five consecutive final fours.
• Stanford's lone national championship came in 2011 after finishing as national runners-up in 2009 and 2010.
• Paul Ratcliffe has guided Stanford to the NCAA Tournament in each of his 15 seasons at Stanford – the other five head coaches in school history have a combined 11 appearances.
• Ratcliffe's postseason record stands at 40-11-4.
• Last season, top-seeded Stanford was eliminated in the second round with a 1-0 overtime loss against Santa Clara – the loss snapped a 30-game NCAA Tournament home unbeaten run from 2008-16.

Top of the CLASS
• Senior Andi Sullivan was named one of 30 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award on Oct. 12.
• The award, an acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, focuses on four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
• A two-time Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention, Sullivan is set to graduate following the 2017 season with a degree in symbolic systems. She is an active participant in soccer clinics for Female Footballers and the Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative, and has worked with the Cupertino and Hillsborough AYSO programs.
• On the field, Sullivan has starred for the Cardinal since her freshman season in 2014. The 2016 Pac-12 Player of the Year, Sullivan is a three-time All-Pac-12 first teamer, a two-time United Soccer Coaches first-team All-American and a three-time United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific Region selection.

Cardinal Collecting Pac-12 Honors
• Tierna Davidson was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for the second time on Nov. 7. She helped Stanford earn its 15th shutout of the season with a 1-0 win over No. 22 Cal the week prior.
• Catarina Macario was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 31 for the second straight time after wins at No. 6 UCLA and No. 5 USC. She scored a goal and assisted another in Stanford's win against USC, which clinched the Pac-12 championship.
• Macario was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after a 4-0 win over Oregon (Oct. 19) and a 6-0 victory against Oregon State (Oct. 22).
• Macario registered 9 points on the week, scoring three spectacular goals and assisting three others.
• Davidson and Lauren Rood were named Pac-12 Players of the Week following Stanford's 1-0 win against Washington (Oct. 13).
• Davidson earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after assisting the only goal of the match and contributing to Stanford's fifth straight shutout.
• Rood earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors after her sixth shutout of the season against Washington.

Duo Named All-District
• Alison Jahansouz and Michelle Xiao were named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team, as announced Nov. 9 by the organization.
• Jahansouz and Xiao become eligible for CoSida Academic All-America, which will be announced in December. Last season, Maddie Bauer became Stanford's 11th academic All-American, garnering third-team honors as the only Pac-12 player to make the teams.
• Jahansouz is on track to graduate with a degree in computer science, and heavily involves herself in research and asset management off the pitch – she has worked as a research assistant at the Stanford Blood Center, studying immunology for breast cancer treatment.
• Xiao, who holds a 4.05 grade-point average in biomechanical engineering, is also involved in clinical research on Stanford's campus. As a part of the Stanford Bio-X USRP program, she worked in the Stanford Soft Tissue Biomechanics Lab (STBL) analyzing MRI of knee cartilage to detect early osteoarthritic changes. 
• During the summer of 2016, Xiao spent time in the medicinal chemistry research lab at the University of Nebraska Medical Center working on synthesizing small molecules that could treat Alzheimer's Disease. She also published a paper from this research in the Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters Journal titled "Design and Synthesis of New Piperidone Grafted Acetylcholinesterase". 

Team Academic Award
• Stanford earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 season, as announced on Oct. 4 by the organization.
• Stanford was one of 813 collegiate programs (282 men, 531 women) to receive the award – Stanford was one of 195 schools to have both its men's and women's team honored.
• The Cardinal posted a 3.42 team grade-point average, led by Pac-12 All-Academic first teamer Michelle Xiao. Maddie Bauer, Kyra Carusa, Averie Collings, Alana Cook, Jordan DiBiasi, Tegan McGrady, Andi Sullivan, Megan Turner and Ryan Walker-Hartshorn also earned honorable mentions.

2017 Season Highlights
• Stanford progressed to the NCAA quarterfinal with a 1-0 win over Florida State – Jordan DiBiasi's 79th-minute goal was the game-winner and Alison Jahansouz earned her 10th clean sheet of the season.
• The Cardinal defeated Auburn, 2-0, in the NCAA second round. Kyra Carusa and Catarina Macario scored and Alison Jahansouz made two saves to earn the shutout.
• Top-seeded Stanford advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 9-1 win over Utah Valley on Nov. 11. The win set postseason program records in goals scored and goal difference.
• Thanks to Catarina Macario's first-half goal, No. 1 Stanford beat No. 22 Cal 1-0 to wrap up the regular season. Alison Jahansouz earned the shutout, and Stanford its 16th in a row on Senior Day (Nov. 3).
• Stanford clinched the Pac-12 title with a 3-1 win at No. 5 USC (Oct. 29). Kiki Pickett scored her first career goal, and Michelle Xiao and Catarina Macario also scored.
• Jordan DiBiasi scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at No. 5 UCLA (Oct. 26). Alison Jahansouz made three saves, including a huge one late in the game to preserve the lead.
• The Cardinal scored six or more goals for the fifth time in a 6-0 win over Oregon State (Oct. 22). Civana Kuhlmann led Stanford with two goals, and Catarina Macario scored with two assists while Lauren Rood earned her seventh shutout in eight starts.
• Stanford stretched its win streak to 12 with a 4-0 win over Oregon (Oct. 19) at Cagan Stadium. Catarina Macario scored two outstanding goals and assisted another, and Alison Jahansouz earned her sixth shutout of the season.
• No. 1 Stanford improved to 6-0-0 in Pac-12 play with a 1-0 win over Washington (Oct. 13). Lauren Rood made a key save late in the match following Kyra Carusa's goal in the 86th minute.
• Stanford completed its road trip with a 3-0 win at Colorado (Oct. 8) -- freshman Civana Kuhlmann scored twice in front of her hometown fans, and Michelle Xiao scored a brilliant strike from the left edge of the area to help Stanford win its 10th in a row.
• The Cardinal started its rocky-mountain road trip with a 3-0 win at Utah (Oct. 5). Jordan DiBiasi, Michelle Xiao and Kyra Carusa each scored for the Cardinal, and Lauren Rood earned her fifth shutout in six starts.
• After a relatively pedestrian three games of offense (five goals in three games), Stanford erupted for a 6-0 win over Arizona State on Oct. 1. Michelle Xiao scored twice, and Catarina Macario, Jordan DiBiasi, Kyra Carusa and Mariah Lee pitched in one goal apiece.
• Stanford returned from a two-game road trip on Sept. 28, defeating Arizona, 1-0. Jordan DiBiasi scored her eighth career game winner for the game's only goal.
• The Cardinal opened conference play with a 2-1 win at Washington State (Sept. 21). Stanford's unbeaten run in conference openers extended to 17 seasons thanks to goals from Tierna Davidson and Jaye Boissiere, and a timely penalty-kick save by Alison Jahansouz in the 62nd minute.
• Stanford wrapped up nonconference play with a 2-1 win over Santa Clara (Sept. 17). Jaye Boissiere opened the scoring in the 49th minute, and Michelle Xiao scored the winner in the 75th after the Broncos equalized.
• The Cardinal kept its unbeaten run at home alive with a 7-0 win against Yale (Sept. 10). Seven Cardinal scored goals – Jordan DiBiasi, Catarina Macario, Sam Tran, Jaye Boissiere, Michelle Xiao, Averie Collins and Madison Haley. Alison Jahansouz improved to 3-1-0 as a starter with her third shutout.
• Stanford improved to 20-0-0 all-time against USF with an 8-0 win on Sept. 8. Kyra Carusa, Civana Kuhlmanna, Tierna Davidson, DiBiasi, Macario, Haley, Collins and Mariah Lee scored one goal apiece, while Lauren Rood ea rned her third shutout in as many starts.
• Stanford improved to 4-0-1 on Sept. 3 with a 7-0 win over Navy. Kyra Carusa scored a brace, and Jaye Boissiere, Catarina Macario, Mariah Lee, Civana Kuhlmann and Andi Sullivan pitched in a goal apiece. Alison Jahansouz improved to 2-1-0 with the shutout.
• The Cardinal opened its home schedule with a 4-0 win over No. 10 Georgetown (Sept. 1). Catarina Macario, Civana Kuhlmann, Jaye Boissiere and Kyra Carusa scored for Stanford. Lauren Rood got the shutout, her second one in as many career starts.
• Stanford suffered a setback at No. 8 Florida on Aug. 25, dropping a narrow 3-2 decision. Catarina Macario and Beattie Goad scored, but Florida got two goals in quick succession near the end of the second period to claim the win.
• Stanford improved to 2-0-0 with a 5-0 win over Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Catarina Macario scored twice, and Sam Hiatt, Kyra Carusa and Civana Kuhlmann added goals. Lauren Rood earned the shutout in her first career start.
• The Cardinal opened the season with a 4-0 win at Marquette. Alison Jahansouz saved an early penalty to keep the match at 0-0 before Catarina Macario, Kyra Carusa (2) and Mariah Lee scored. Jahansouz earned the shutout with three saves.