STANFORD, Calif. – For the third time this season, Stanford freshman Jordan Raney was named MPSF/Kap7 Newcomer of the Week when the conference announced its weekly honors on Tuesday afternoon.
The Manhattan Beach, Calif. native’s three MPSF Newcomer of the Week nods are tops in the league this season. Raney and fellow freshman teammate Katie Dudley have combined to win the award in five of the 12 weeks it has been handed out in 2015.
Raney posted one of Stanford’s eight multi-goal efforts in its 23-6 victory over No. 9 San Jose State on Saturday. The freshman scored twice in the third quarter to extend the Cardinal’s lead to double digits for the first time.
It was the fourth time Raney has put home two in a game this season and first in MPSF action. Her 16 goals are ninth on a Stanford squad which is averaging 14.58 per game, second in the MPSF. Raney’s defense also helped hold San Jose State to just 1-of-5 on its power play opportunities.
Raney and Stanford (18-1, 3-0 MPSF) are back in action at noon next Saturday when they host No. 1 UCLA (20-1, 4-0 MPSF) at Avery Aquatic Center. The two teams have split their meetings this year, with Stanford winning 10-6 in the championship game of the Stanford Invitational on Feb. 1 and the Bruins coming out on top in overtime, 7-6, in the championship match of the UC Irvine Invitational on Feb. 22.
