No. 2 Stanford at Virginia
Friday, September 27 • 4:30 p.m. PT | ACC Network
UP NEXT » No. 2 Stanford takes on Virginia in an ACC clash on Friday night in Charlottesville, Va. It will be Stanford’s fourth ACC match of the season and the third on the road. Stanford owns a 2-1-0 record in the all time series against Virginia (since at least 1989). The latest matchup came in 2016, with Stanford earning a 1-0 win in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, on its way to the College Cup title.
DRAMATIC DRAW » Stanford fought to a 2-2 draw against Duke last weekend, pushing its unbeaten streak to seven straight. The Cardinal went down 2-0 in the 55th minute, but found a 75th minute goal from Fletcher Bank and a 88th minute equalizer to earn a point in ACC play.
FLETCHER BANK AWARDED » The junior midfielder was named the ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after his four points in two games. He provided a crucial goal in the draw against Duke and also dished two assists, one on the equalizer against Duke and one on the game-winner against UC Davis. It’s the second ACC weekly award for Stanford this 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.
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. The Cardinal is undefeated in ACC play this year, with a 2-0-1 record.
FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS » Over the last seven games, the Cardinal has tallied 19 goals, averaging 2.714 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.
STANFORD IN THE RANKINGS » The Cardinal moved to No. 2 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches rankings and stayed at No. 2 in the TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
NCAA STATS » The Cardinal has been among the most efficient teams in college soccer this season. Stanford currently ranks fourth in total assists (25), ninth in total goals (21), fourth in goal differential (+14),…
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