No. 1 Stanford vs. Duke
Sunday, September 22 • 6:30 p.m. PT | ACCNX
UP NEXT » No. 1 Stanford Duke on Sunday night in the first ACC home action of the season. The game will be Stanford University’s first home ACC game in the school’s history. Stanford and Duke have faced off only once since at least 1987, with Duke claiming the victory during the 1987 season.
THREE STRAIGHT SHUTOUTS » Stanford earned its sixth straight win and its third shutout in a row on Wednesday night, taking down UC Davis 1-0. Stanford’s stout defense held firm against the Aggies, with Rowan Schnebly recording four saves enroute to the win. Duncan Jarvie provided the game-winning goal, heading home a cross from Fletcher Bank in the 86th minute.
SECOND RANKED WIN » Stanford took down #23 Notre Dame on the road last week, earning its second ranked win of the season. Jackson Kiil scored the game winner and the Stanford defense held strong while down a man for nearly the entire second half to preserve the victory.
OWNING THE ACC » Stanford men’s soccer played in the first ACC matchup of any Cardinal sport in 2024-25, and it was a fitting result, dispatching No. 2 Clemson 3-2. Seven of the Cardinal’s 15 wins during its NCAA three-peat stretch from 2015-17 came against ACC opponents, including twice in the final.
FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS » Over the last six games, the Cardinal has tallied 17 goals, averaging 2.83 goals per game. During Gunn’s tenure on The Farm, Stanford is 69-0-4 when scoring 3+ goals, including a 4-0 record during the 2024 season.
TOP RANKED WIN » Stanford’s victory over No. 23 Notre Dame was its second ranked win of the year. During his 13 seasons on The Farm, Jeremy Gunn has led the Cardinal to a 39-24-19 record against ranked opponents.
STANFORD IN THE RANKINGS » The Cardinal moved to No. 1 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches rankings and to No. 2 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings after recording two shutout wins, including a 1-0 win over No. 23 Notre Dame.
NCAA STATS » The Cardinal has been among the most efficient teams in college soccer this season. Stanford currently ranks third in total assists (22), eighth in total goals (19), third in goal differential (+14), fifth in total points (60), 13th in points per game (7.50), seventh in assists per game (2.75), and 19th in scoring offense (2.38).
TEAM FIRST MENTALITY » Stanford is home to plenty of offensive playmakers. Zach Bohane, Fletcher Bank, and Will Reilly each rank 42nd in the…
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