STANFORD, Calif. – The nation’s highest scoring team came from Stanford. The Cardinal led the nation in draw controls too.
Though the season ended much too soon, with an NCAA first-round loss to Florida in a tough first-round draw, the Stanford women’s lacrosse team took another step toward national prominence.
Scoring was bound to be a strength. After all, Stanford returned its top seven goal-scorers and 92 percent of its goals from the 2014 season. By the end of the season, 11 players scored 10 or more goals. Stanford scored 288 altogether, averaging a national-leading 16.00.
The key, however, was its ability to win the draw. Some mid-season adjustments resulted in a great synergy between freshman Kelly Myers and junior Lucy Dikeou and Stanford really took off after that, even with the loss of early-season scoring leader Kelsey Murray to an injury.
Other than a 16-14 victory at Colorado, no other team came within five goals of Stanford in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular-season or tournament play. That stretch ended with a 16-11 victory over USC in the MPSF championship game.
Dikeou proved to be one of the best all-around players in the country, scoring 48 goals and setting a school season record in draw controls with 64. In fact, Dikeou led the team in goals (48), points (63), groundballs (34), draw controls (64), caused turnovers (24), and free-position goals (13.).
Stanford finished 15-3, tying for the fewest losses in school history, and will return eight starters. As exceptional as this season was for Stanford, the future looks even more promising.
Below are this year’s achievements and honors for the team and players:
Team
MPSF regular season and tournament champions
Won 9th MPSF title in 11 years
18th consecutive conference tournament final
15-3 record
Tied school record for fewest losses
Fifth NCAA tournament appearance in six years
No. 16 final ranking
National leader in scoring offense (16.00 goals per game)
National leader in draw controls (16.28)
MPSF leader in assists per game (6.72)
MPSF leader in scoring margin (6.28)
MPSF leader in win percentage (.833)
Seniors finished with a record of 51-24, with three NCAA appearances and two MPSF titles.
Adrienne Anderson
IWLCA All-America third team
IWLCA All West/Midwest Region first team
All-MPSF first team
MPSF All-Tournament team
MPSF All-Academic team
Stanford Defensive Player of the Year
MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 23)
Alexandra Crerend
MPSF All-Tournament team
MPSF All-Academic team
Elizabeth Cusick
MPSF All-Academic team
Allie DaCar
All-MPSF second team
MPSF Rookie of the Week (March 2)
Inside Lacrosse co-Rookie of the Week (March 2)
MPSF Rookie of the Week (Feb. 23)
No. 11 Stanford season goals-against average (9.69)
Lucy Dikeou
IWLCA All-America second team
IWLCA All West/Midwest Region first team
All-MPSF first team
MPSF All-Academic team
Set school record for draw controls in a season (64)
Tewaaraton Award nominee
Stanford Player of the Year
No. 3 in school history in career draw controls (125) and No. 4 in career caused turnovers (66).
Broke school single-game record for goals (seven vs. Cal)
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (March 9)
No. 14 Stanford career points (139)
No. 11 Stanford career goals (107)
No. 15 Stanford career groundballs (89)
No. 4 Stanford career caused turnovers (66)
No. 12 Stanford career draw controls (106)
No. 4 Stanford season points (63)
No. 4 Stanford season goals (48)
No. 9 Stanford season shots (92)
No. 5 Stanford season free-position shots (25)
No. 1 Stanford season draw controls (64)
No. 1 Stanford single-game goals (7, vs. Cal)
No. 2 Stanford single-game goals (6, vs. Vanderbilt)
The only player in the country to reach these averages: 2.67 goals, 0.83 assists, 3.50 points, 1.89 groundballs, 3.55 draw controls, 1.33 caused turnovers, .and a .500 shooting percentage.
Led team in goals (48), points (63), groundballs (34), draw controls (64), caused turnovers (24), and free-position goals (13.).
Hannah Farr
Team captain
IWLCA All West/Midwest Region second team
All-MPSF first team
Four-time All-MPSF first-team selection
MPSF All-Tournament team
Tewaaraton Award watch list
MPSF All-Academic team
Stanford Coaches’ Award
No. 7 Stanford career points list (172)
No. 7 Stanford career goals (122)
No. 6 Stanford career assists (50)
No. 9 Stanford career shots (262)
No. 9 Stanford career groundballs (99)
No. 7 Stanford career games played (75)
No. 2 Stanford career draw controls (145)
No. 15 Stanford season points (55)
No. 10 Stanford season assists (20)
No. 14 Stanford season free-position shots (20)
No. 13 Stanford season draw controls (39)
No. 5 Stanford single-game assists (4, vs. Cal)
Kyle Fraser
MPSF All-Academic team
Meredith Kalinowski
Team captain
MPSF All-Academic team
Laura Klein
MPSF All-Academic team
Meg Lentz
Team captain
All-MPSF second team
MPSF All-Academic team
Kelsey Murray
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (March 2)
No. 5 Stanford single-game assists (4, vs. Fresno State)
Kelly Myers
MPSF Tournament MVP
MPSF All-Tournament team
Stanford Breakthrough Player of the Year
First freshman to be named MPSF Tournament MVP since Stanford’s Lyndsey Munoz in 2011.
MPSF Rookie of the Week (April 6)
MPSF Rookie of the Week (March 9)
Set Stanford single-game record for draw controls (10 vs. Vanderbilt)
No. 4 Stanford season draw controls (54)
No. 2 Stanford single-game goals (6, vs. Colorado)
Emily Newstrom
MPSF All-Academic team
Rachel Ozer
All-MPSF first team
MPSF All-Academic team
At Stanford: Third all-time in points (192) and assists (65), and sixth in goals (127)
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (March 30)
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 23)
No. 3 Stanford career points list (192)
No. 6 Stanford career goals (127)
No. 3 Stanford career assists (65)
No. 6 Stanford career shots (271)
No. 6 Stanford career free-position shots (64)
No. 1 Stanford career games played (81)
Alex Poplawski
MPSF All-Academic team
Hannah Smith
MPSF All-Academic team
Mackenzie Tesei
MPSF All-Academic team
Though the season ended much too soon, with an NCAA first-round loss to Florida in a tough first-round draw, the Stanford women’s lacrosse team took another step toward national prominence.
Scoring was bound to be a strength. After all, Stanford returned its top seven goal-scorers and 92 percent of its goals from the 2014 season. By the end of the season, 11 players scored 10 or more goals. Stanford scored 288 altogether, averaging a national-leading 16.00.
The key, however, was its ability to win the draw. Some mid-season adjustments resulted in a great synergy between freshman Kelly Myers and junior Lucy Dikeou and Stanford really took off after that, even with the loss of early-season scoring leader Kelsey Murray to an injury.
Other than a 16-14 victory at Colorado, no other team came within five goals of Stanford in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular-season or tournament play. That stretch ended with a 16-11 victory over USC in the MPSF championship game.
Dikeou proved to be one of the best all-around players in the country, scoring 48 goals and setting a school season record in draw controls with 64. In fact, Dikeou led the team in goals (48), points (63), groundballs (34), draw controls (64), caused turnovers (24), and free-position goals (13.).
Stanford finished 15-3, tying for the fewest losses in school history, and will return eight starters. As exceptional as this season was for Stanford, the future looks even more promising.
Below are this year’s achievements and honors for the team and players:
Team
MPSF regular season and tournament champions
Won 9th MPSF title in 11 years
18th consecutive conference tournament final
15-3 record
Tied school record for fewest losses
Fifth NCAA tournament appearance in six years
No. 16 final ranking
National leader in scoring offense (16.00 goals per game)
National leader in draw controls (16.28)
MPSF leader in assists per game (6.72)
MPSF leader in scoring margin (6.28)
MPSF leader in win percentage (.833)
Seniors finished with a record of 51-24, with three NCAA appearances and two MPSF titles.
Adrienne Anderson
IWLCA All-America third team
IWLCA All West/Midwest Region first team
All-MPSF first team
MPSF All-Tournament team
MPSF All-Academic team
Stanford Defensive Player of the Year
MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 23)
Alexandra Crerend
MPSF All-Tournament team
MPSF All-Academic team
Elizabeth Cusick
MPSF All-Academic team
Allie DaCar
All-MPSF second team
MPSF Rookie of the Week (March 2)
Inside Lacrosse co-Rookie of the Week (March 2)
MPSF Rookie of the Week (Feb. 23)
No. 11 Stanford season goals-against average (9.69)
Lucy Dikeou
IWLCA All-America second team
IWLCA All West/Midwest Region first team
All-MPSF first team
MPSF All-Academic team
Set school record for draw controls in a season (64)
Tewaaraton Award nominee
Stanford Player of the Year
No. 3 in school history in career draw controls (125) and No. 4 in career caused turnovers (66).
Broke school single-game record for goals (seven vs. Cal)
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (March 9)
No. 14 Stanford career points (139)
No. 11 Stanford career goals (107)
No. 15 Stanford career groundballs (89)
No. 4 Stanford career caused turnovers (66)
No. 12 Stanford career draw controls (106)
No. 4 Stanford season points (63)
No. 4 Stanford season goals (48)
No. 9 Stanford season shots (92)
No. 5 Stanford season free-position shots (25)
No. 1 Stanford season draw controls (64)
No. 1 Stanford single-game goals (7, vs. Cal)
No. 2 Stanford single-game goals (6, vs. Vanderbilt)
The only player in the country to reach these averages: 2.67 goals, 0.83 assists, 3.50 points, 1.89 groundballs, 3.55 draw controls, 1.33 caused turnovers, .and a .500 shooting percentage.
Led team in goals (48), points (63), groundballs (34), draw controls (64), caused turnovers (24), and free-position goals (13.).
Hannah Farr
Team captain
IWLCA All West/Midwest Region second team
All-MPSF first team
Four-time All-MPSF first-team selection
MPSF All-Tournament team
Tewaaraton Award watch list
MPSF All-Academic team
Stanford Coaches’ Award
No. 7 Stanford career points list (172)
No. 7 Stanford career goals (122)
No. 6 Stanford career assists (50)
No. 9 Stanford career shots (262)
No. 9 Stanford career groundballs (99)
No. 7 Stanford career games played (75)
No. 2 Stanford career draw controls (145)
No. 15 Stanford season points (55)
No. 10 Stanford season assists (20)
No. 14 Stanford season free-position shots (20)
No. 13 Stanford season draw controls (39)
No. 5 Stanford single-game assists (4, vs. Cal)
Kyle Fraser
MPSF All-Academic team
Meredith Kalinowski
Team captain
MPSF All-Academic team
Laura Klein
MPSF All-Academic team
Meg Lentz
Team captain
All-MPSF second team
MPSF All-Academic team
Kelsey Murray
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (March 2)
No. 5 Stanford single-game assists (4, vs. Fresno State)
Kelly Myers
MPSF Tournament MVP
MPSF All-Tournament team
Stanford Breakthrough Player of the Year
First freshman to be named MPSF Tournament MVP since Stanford’s Lyndsey Munoz in 2011.
MPSF Rookie of the Week (April 6)
MPSF Rookie of the Week (March 9)
Set Stanford single-game record for draw controls (10 vs. Vanderbilt)
No. 4 Stanford season draw controls (54)
No. 2 Stanford single-game goals (6, vs. Colorado)
Emily Newstrom
MPSF All-Academic team
Rachel Ozer
All-MPSF first team
MPSF All-Academic team
At Stanford: Third all-time in points (192) and assists (65), and sixth in goals (127)
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (March 30)
MPSF Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 23)
No. 3 Stanford career points list (192)
No. 6 Stanford career goals (127)
No. 3 Stanford career assists (65)
No. 6 Stanford career shots (271)
No. 6 Stanford career free-position shots (64)
No. 1 Stanford career games played (81)
Alex Poplawski
MPSF All-Academic team
Hannah Smith
MPSF All-Academic team
Mackenzie Tesei
MPSF All-Academic team
