Stanford Cardinal women's soccer

The Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team represent Stanford University in the Pac-12 Conference of NCAA Division I soccer. Home games are played at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium, located on the university's campus in Palo Alto. Paul Ratcliffe has coached the Cardinal since 2003, winning Pac-12 Coach of the Year eight times.^[2] During his tenure as head coach, the team won the 2011, 2017, and 2019 national championships, and nine Pac-12 titles, played in nine College Cup tournaments, and reached five NCAA Division I finals.^[2]

Five Stanford Cardinal players have been awarded the Hermann Trophy, which is awarded annually to the top college soccer player: Kelley O'Hara (2009), Christen Press (2010), Teresa Noyola (2011), Andi Sullivan (2017) and Catarina Macario (2018).

Players

As of May 5, 2020^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

All-time record

^[4]

School records

As of November 17, 2019 ^[5]^[6]

Award winners

As of April 2023^[7]

Pac-12 All-Conference First Team

NSCAA First Team All-Americans

Notable alumni

Julie Foudy: 274 caps with the United States women's national team, team captain from 2000–2004. Two-time World Cup Champion (1991 & 1999). Three-time Olympic Medalist (Gold in 1996 & 2004, Bronze in 2000). Inducted in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007. ESPN colour commentator.^[8]
Nicole Barnhart: 54 caps with the United States women's national team. Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist (2008 & 2012). Named to two World Cup squads. Two-time NWSL Champion (2014 & 2015) with FC Kansas City. Named NWSL Goalkeeper of the year in 2013.^[9]
Rachel Van Hollebeke (née Rachel Buehler): Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist (2008 & 2012). Won the Silver Medal at the 2011 World Cup. NWSL Champion in 2013 with the Portland Thorns. Attended Medical school at UC San Diego School of Medicine after retiring from professional soccer.^[10]
Kelley O'Hara: Two-time World Cup Champion (2015 & 2019). 2012 Olympic Gold medalist. Named to the FIFA FIFPro Women’s World11 in 2019.^[11]
Christen Press: Two-time World Cup Champion (2015 & 2019), scored a goal in both tournaments. 2016 Olympian and 2020 Olympic Bronze medalist. Became the first American to win the Damallsvenskan Golden Boot in 2013.^[12]
Ali Riley: Captain of the New Zealand national team and has earned over 100 caps with New Zealand. Played in four World Cup tournaments and three Olympic Games. Three-time Damallsvenskan Champion.^[13]
Tierna Davidson: Selected by the Chicago Red Stars with the first overall pick at the 2019 NWSL College Draft. 2019 World Cup Champion. Was the youngest player named to the United States roster for the 2019 World Cup.^[14]

References

^ "Stanford Identity Toolkit: Color". Retrieved May 7, 2017.
^ a b "Paul Ratcliffe". Stanford University. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
^ "2022 Women's Soccer Roster".
^ "Women's Soccer History". Stanford University. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "Pac-12 Women's Soccer" (PDF). Retrieved September 21, 2019.
^ "Women's Soccer Career Records". Retrieved September 21, 2019.
^ "History". Stanford University. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ "Julie Foudy". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "MY STORY". 18 January 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "Soccer Matches, Then a Doctor Does Too". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "FIVE AMERICAN PLAYERS IN WOMEN WORLD 11". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "Press scores two more; will be first American to win Damallsvenskan golden boot". October 12, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP: ALI RILEY AND NEW ZEALAND HEAD HOME AFTER THREE CONSECUTIVE DEFEATS". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
^ "20-year-old Tierna Davidson makes World Cup debut, notches two assists". Retrieved September 28, 2019.

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