No. 3 Stanford (5-0, 4-0 Pac-12)
at UCLA | Friday, 1 p.m. PT
at No. 13 USC | Saturday, Noon PT
Los Angeles, Calif.
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STANFORD, Calif. - No. 3 Stanford women's swimming and diving heads to Los Angeles for a pair of Pac-12 duals. The Cardinal takes on UCLA on Friday at 1 p.m., and then heads to USC to matchup with the 13th-ranked Trojans at noon on Saturday.
How to Follow» For those unable to attend, live results links can be found on the team's social media accounts when available.
MatchupsUCLA (5-3, 2-2 Pac-12)
» UCLA is unbeaten in dual meets at Spieker Aquatic Center this season.
» The Bruins have faced two common opponents with Stanford. UCLA lost to both Arizona schools on the road, while Stanford swept those two teams at home last weekend.
» In the last meeting with the Bruins, Janet Hu and Katie Ledecky each won twice as No. 2 Stanford topped No. 19 UCLA, 127-104, at Avery Aquatic Center.
» In Stanford's last trip to Spieker Aquatic Center, four Cardinal won multiple events for No. 2 Stanford en route to a 189-118 win over No. 19 UCLA
No. 13 USC (7-0, 4-0 Pac-12)
» USC and Cal are the only other unbeaten teams in the Pac-12.
» USC did not compete last weekend, and most recently edged Wisconsin, 133-129, in a home dual on Monday, Jan. 15.
» Against three common opponents this year, Stanford and USC both swept the Arizona schools, and both defeated Oregon State.
» In the most recent matchup with the Trojans, Stanford celebrated Senior Day in 2017 with a 202-98 victory. Lia Neal capped her illustrious career on The Farm with a pool record in the final event -- she was the anchor in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
» In the last visit to USC, the Cardinal rallied for a 152-148 victory over the Trojans. Stanford trailed for much of the meet, but rebounded to take the lead and clinched the victory with a second-place finish in the final event -- the 400-yard free relay. StreaksStanford has won 20 straight dual meets. The Cardinal's last defeat was to No. 3 Cal on Feb. 14, 2015 (158-142) – which also marks a string of 18 straight Pac-12 dual meet victories, and eight-straight road victories. In addition, the Cardinal has won 15 straight dual meets at home dating back to Oct. 30, 2014 against Texas (156-144).
A Look Back» Against No. 20 Arizona on Friday, junior Ella Eastin won three events and senior Kassidy Cook swept the diving events to lead the Cardinal to a 192-100 win over the Wildcats (full recap).
» On Saturday, senior Janet Hu won two events and set a pool record to guide Stanford to a 176-113 victory over Arizona State at a crowded Avery Aquatic Center.
» After the meet on Saturday, the Stanford swimmers and divers signed autographs for 200 young swim fans for Kids Autograph Day.
Thanks again to all our amazing fans! #GoStanford
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A Look Ahead» Stanford has just one regular season meet remaining. The Cardinal host arch rival Cal on Saturday, Feb. 10 at noon. It will also mark Senior Day for eight Cardinal.
» Pac-12 Championships are slated for Feb. 21-24 in Federal Way, Washington.
» NCAA Zone Diving Championships are March 4-6 in Flagstaff, Arizona, and the NCAA Championships are set for March 14-17 in Columbus, Ohio. Follow the Cardinal» During the road trip, senior swimmer Lindsey Engel will take over the team's instagram story on Friday, and senior diver Kassidy Cook will be taking over the instagram story on Saturday (@StanfordWswim).
» You can follow Cardinal women's swimming and diving all year long on instagram, twitter and snapchat (@StanfordwSwim).
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