STANFORD, Calif. – When Stanford graduated six starters and seven players in 2014, including its top three scorers, the Cardinal faced plenty of questions entering the 2015 season.
Most notably, who would fill the starting positions and where would the scoring come from?
The Cardinal answered these questions quickly with the emergence of the freshman class and a balanced attack.
Stanford consistently started four freshmen and six earned regular playing time. The Cardinal had 12 different players score at least one goal and five players tied for the team lead with five goals apiece.
Four of Stanford’s top-five goal-scorers were underclassmen and the group accounted for 29 of Stanford’s 43 goals.
A year after being the unanimous conference and national freshman of the year, Andi Sullivan continued to establish herself as one of the best two-way midfield players in the country. She earned the first NSCAA First-Team All-America honor of her career and was named one of 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy. Sullivan was the only Pac-12 representative on the All-America first team and one of two underclassmen on the first team.
Stanford continued to produce one of the nation’s top defenses, generating 12 shutouts and limiting opponents to 13 goals in 23 games for a 0.55 GAA. Goalkeeper Jane Campbell earned 10 shutouts to increase her career total to 30 – good for fourth on Stanford’s all-time list and just five behind Nicole Barnhart (2000-04) for the most in program history. Campbell was named the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year.
Freshman Alana Cook stepped into one of two center back positions and quickly made her case as one of the top freshmen in the nation. She was named the Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year, marking the second consecutive season a Cardinal player has earned the award.
Five Stanford players earned NSCAA All-Pacific Region honors, eight earned All-Pac-12 recognition and nine claimed Pac-12 All-Academic accolades. Head coach Paul Ratcliffe earned NSCAA Pacific Region Coach of the Year recognition and the sixth Pac-12 Coach of the Year award of his career.
Stanford made its 25th NCAA Tournament appearance and 18th consecutive. The Cardinal earned one of four No. 1 seeds and extended its postseason home unbeaten streak to 29 matches.
Stanford earned its 10th Pac-12 title and went unbeaten in conference play with a 10-0-1 record. The Cardinal led the Pac-12 in goals scored with 24 in conference play and 35 overall. Stanford tied USC for the fewest goals allowed with 11 on the season.
Team Season Honors
No. 6 NSCAA final ranking
Final record of 19-2-2
Extended NCAA Tournament home unbeaten streak to 29 matches
10th consecutive season of 15 or more victories
18th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance
25th NCAA Tournament appearance overall
NSCAA Team Academic Award
Individual Season Honors
Paul Ratcliffe
Has led Stanford to NCAA Tournament all 13 seasons as the head coach
NSCAA Pacific Region Coach of the Year
Pac-12 Coach of the Year
Career record: 282-81-33
Stephanie Amack
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 selection
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
Named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 13)
Maddie Bauer
NSCAA All-Pacific Region First Team
NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team
All-Pac-12 Second Team
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI third team selection
Jane Campbell
NSCAA All-Pacific Region first team
Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year
All-Pac-12 First Team
MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List
TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Best XI second team selection
Two-time Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Oct. 27, Nov. 3)
Played in and started 22-of-23 games, registering a 0.58 GAA
Kyra Carusa
All-Pac-12 Second Team
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Freshman Best XI First Team
Alana Cook
NSCAA All-Pacific Region second team
Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year
All-Pac-12 Second Team
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Freshman Best XI First Team
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3)
TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week selection (Oct. 27)
Siobhan Cox
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
Jordan DiBiasi
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Freshman Best XI First Team
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3)
Mariah Lee
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
Laura Liedle
Senior CLASS Award candidate (Top 30 finalist)
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
Tegan McGrady
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Freshman Best XI Second Team
Haley Rosen
NSCAA All-Pacific Region first team
All-Pac-12 First Team
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27)
Andi Sullivan
MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
NSCAA first-team All-American
NSCAA All-Pacific Region first team
All-Pac-12 First Team
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Best XI First Team
MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List
Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6)
TopDrawerSoccer Player of the Week (Oct. 6)
TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week selection (Oct. 6)
Megan Turner
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
Michelle Xiao
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Freshman Best XI Second Team
Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd (Oct. 5)
