Sept. 17, 2006

Box Score

Evanston, Il - The Stanford field hockey team recorded its first shutout of the season with a 2-0 decision over Yale in a neutral site game on Sunday afternoon at Northwestern University.

Madison Bell, a junior goalkeeper, was credited with the shutout. Bell recorded six saves as the Cardinal increased its season record to 3-6.

Stanford scored the only goal it needed at 1:52 in the first half on an unassisted score by Aska Sturdevan, her fifth goal of the year. Then at the 49:40, Jess Zutz fired a shot into the Yale net for her team leading sixth goal of the season.

The Cardinal fired 23 shots compared to 14 for Yale.

Stanford travels to Pacific on Thursday (3 p.m.)

Stanford (3-6) 1 1 = 2
Yale (1-5) 0 0 = 0

Stanford Scoring
Aska Sturdevan at 1:52 (unassisted)
Jess Zutz at 49:40 (Bailey Richardson on the assist)

Goalie Saves
Madison Bell (S) - 6
E. Friedlander (Y) - 12

Shots
Stanford - 23
Northwestern - 14

Penalty Corners
Stanford - 7
Northwestern - 12