Cardinal to Face Sixth-Ranked Santa Clara

Up Next: Stanford will travel to Santa Clara to face the sixth-ranked Broncos on Sept. 27 at 7 pm ... The last time the two teams met was in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season at Santa Clara's Buck Shaw Stadium on Nov. 16 ... The two teams faced off in the first round for the second-straight season ... In both matches, Santa Clara defeated the Cardinal, 3-2 ... The last time Stanford played Santa Clara in the regular season, the then-third ranked Broncos defeated Stanford, 2-1.

Last Time Out: After winning two of the first three matches of the season, Stanford has lost three in a row ... All three matches have been decided by one goal ... Stanford hosted the Nike Invitational on Sept. 19 and 21 at Harry Maloney Field ... Stanford and New Mexco squared off the first day ... After 98 scoreless minutes, New Mexico recorded a goal at 98:45 to claim the victory ... The Cardinal fell to Wake Forest, 2-1 on the final day of the Invitational ... Stanford's Shauna Itri scored her first collegiate goal off a pass from Elie Foster in the loss ... Senior captains Foster and Emily Burt along with sophomore defender Jenn O'Sullivan earned All-Tournament honors.

About Stanford: Stanford is 1-2 against ranked teams in 1997 after falling to then-No. 6 Texas A&M, 2-1, No. 17 Wake Forest, 2-1 and defeating then-No. 11 Clemson, 2-1 ... The Cardinal is 0-4 when it scores one goal or less ... Stanford is 3-0 when scoring two or more goals ... In seven outings this season, the Cardinal is outshooting opponents, 101-54 while outscoring them 11-8.

Leading the Cardinal: Burt is one of the top forwards in the conference ... She ranks sixth in the Pac-10 in total scoring (10) and fifth in goals scored (4) ... Burt leads the squad in total points and goals while tying for the lead in assists (2).

Head Coach Steve Swanson: Swanson is entering his second season at the helm of the Stanford women's soccer program ... He previously served as the head women's soccer coach and assistant director of athletics at Dartmouth College from 1990-95 ... In his first season on The Farm, Swanson led the Cardinal to a first place finish in the Pac-10 and a berth in the 1996 NCAA tournament ... The Cardinal finished the season with a 12-9-0 record, including a 6-1-0 mark in conference play ... Four members of Swanson's 1996 squad earned All-Pac-10 recognition while Erin Martin earned Pac-10 Player of the Year and All-American honors.

World Wide Web and Stanford Sportsline: The Stanford Athletics Home Page is available on the World Wide Web. Rosters, press releases, schedules and current information can be accessed at the following address: http://www.gostanford.com ... For ticket and schedule information, updated scores, directions to athletic facilities and other athletic department events, call the Stanford Sportsline at 1-800-BEAT CAL.

Up Next: Stanford wil host Colorado College on Oct. 5 at 3 pm at Harry Maloney Field ... The Cardinal opens confernce play at home on Oct. 10 against USC at 4 pm.

Stanford Leaders

Points
Emily Burt         10
Tracye Lawyer       6
Christy Stoffel     3
Goals
Emily Burt          4
Tracye Lawyer       2
Assists
Emily Burt          2
Rita Hermiz         2
Tracye Lawyer       2
Game Winning Goals
Emily Burt          2
Tracye Lawyer       1
Goals Against Average
Erin Bryla      1.10
Saves
Erin Bryla      25

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