STANFORD, Calif. - The Cardinal (13-6) were selected to the NCAA Tournament for the 14th time in program history where No. 6 Duke (12-6) await in the First Round on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. PT in Charlottesville, Va. Winner advances to the Second Round to face either Virginia (14-5) or Delaware (16-5) on Sunday at 11 a.m. PT.
Fans can watch the game live here or catch live stats here.
The last time the two teams met proved to be an overtime thriller that ultimately would fall 3-2 in favor of the Cardinal, with late goals from Kristina Bassi and Casey Deeds clinching the win at Varsity Turf in only the second game of the season.
Stanford celebrating its OT win over Duke Aug. 30
Leading the Way
Reigning America East Offensive Player of the Year, Maddie Secco leads the Cardinal in goals (8), assists (13) and points (29), while Fran Tew leads the team in shots (43). Secco, Sarah Hegelson, Clemence Couteau and Jessica Chisholm have all netted two game winning goals as well. America East Goalkeeper of the Year, Dulcie Davies, has made 91 saves and ranks 3rd in the nation with a .798 save percentage and 8th with a 1.20 goals against average.
Taking Home the Hardware
• The Cardinal represented well in its inaugural season in the America East Conference as it claimed the No. 1 seed in the West Division on top of a semifinals appearance. In addition,
Stanford took home some serious hardware including:
• Offensive Player of the Year:
- Maddie Secco
• Goalkeeper of the Year:
- Dulcie Davies
First Team All-Conference (3):
- Dulcie Davies
- Sarah Helgeson
- Maddie Secco
Second Team All-Conference (2):
- Caroline Beaudoin
- Jessica Chisholm
All-Rookie Team (1):
- Jordan Barry
All-Academic Team (1):
- Dulcie Davies
