One-seed Stanford women’s basketball (28-5, 15-3 Pac-12) opened the NCAA tournament with a dominant 92-49 win over 16-seed Sacred Heart (19-14, 12-4 NEC). After a tight first quarter, the Cardinal pulled away with an impressive mix of stifling defensive physicality and relentless offense, as five players reached double-digit points. The lead-up to the game was dominated by … [Read more...] about Axe to the Heart: Stanford defeats Sacred Heart in NCAA Tournament opener
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Charitsis’ mid-season check-in: Sky’s the limit for Stanford softball
The Pac-12 season starts now. It’s time to check in with No. 7 Stanford softball (22-2, 0-0 Pac-12). What have we seen so far in the pre-season? What should we expect going forward? With such a strong roster, the Cardinal appeared poised to break many records in 2023. After all, they have been improving every year since Jessica Allister ’04 took over as the head coach: from … [Read more...] about Charitsis’ mid-season check-in: Sky’s the limit for Stanford softball
Women’s Basketball Roundtable: NCAA tournament predictions
Stanford women’s basketball (28-5, 15-3 Pac-12) will begin its quest for a second national title in three years when it hosts Sacred Heart (19-13, 12-4 NEC) on Friday. The Daily’s Charis Charitsis, Ryan Beyer and Jason Link discuss whether the team will avenge their performance in the Pac-12 Tournament, when it fell in the semifinals, and give their predictions about how the … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Roundtable: NCAA tournament predictions
A dive into the data: Why relays could be crucial to Stanford women’s swim success at NCAAs
An in-depth data analysis of No. 3 Stanford women’s swimming performances ahead of the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships in Knoxville, Tenn. this week suggests that the Cardinal could be set to surpass last season’s performances in the all-important relay events. Having last won a national title in 2019, its third in a three-peat, Stanford … [Read more...] about A dive into the data: Why relays could be crucial to Stanford women’s swim success at NCAAs
Freshman Claire Curzan rises with Stanford Cardinal on path to swimming’s summit
The women’s 400-yard freestyle relay at the 2022 North Carolina State Championships: one last race, the final chapter of a historic high school career. With just over 100 yards to go, Myers Park leads the way; the hosts, Cardinal Gibbons, trail in fourth. Their teammates charging into the wall below, the teams’ “anchor” leg swimmers launch one by one from their starting … [Read more...] about Freshman Claire Curzan rises with Stanford Cardinal on path to swimming’s summit