STANFORD, Calif. –\u00a0Stanford (11-1, 5-1 MPSF) squares off against San Jose State (7-15, 0-6 MPSF) in the MPSF Championship first round on Friday\u00a0at 11 a.m. in Berkeley, Calif.<\/p>\n
\u2022 The Cardinal is chasing its ninth MPSF title and fourth in the past five seasons after repeating in 2022-23 and winning again in 2025. Stanford\u00a0also won the MPSF championship in 2014, 2006, 2003, 2001 and 2000. There have been four seasons in which the Cardinal has won both the\u00a0MPSF and NCAA titles (2014, 2022, 2023, 2025).<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jenna Flynn<\/a>\u2019s hat trick combined with a second-half lockdown defensive effort proved to be the perfect combination in No. 2 Stanford\u2019s 8-7\u00a0win over No. 4 California on April 4. Stanford ripped off four straight goals after falling behind 5-2 and led the rest of the way. Flynn achived\u00a0her hat trick with 4:59 left in the final period before Christine Carpenter<\/a> made a series of clutch stops to preserve win. Stanford continues\u00a0to dominate the rivalry series, having won 23 of the last 28 matchups against California over the last 12 seasons. The outcome was especially\u00a0memorable for Maggie Hawkins<\/a> and Jackie King<\/a>, who were honored in a postgame Senior Day ceremony.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Stanford’s 11-1 record includes two wins over UCLA, with dominant fourth-quarter defensive performances a common theme in both\u00a0matches. During a 10-9 road victory on March 7, Stanford limited UCLA to one goal over the final eight minutes and none in the final 4:56.\u00a0Juliette Dhalluin<\/a> scored a game-high four goals \u2013 three coming off penalty shots \u2013 while Jenna Flynn<\/a> added a hat trick and the go-ahead\u00a0goal with 3:47 remaining in the final period. Stanford’s 8-7 victory on Feb. 15 came in the final of the Barbara Kalbus Invitational, as the\u00a0Cardinal secured its fourth tournament title in five seasons and eighth in school history. Stanford, which won the game despite being held\u00a0scoreless in the fourth quarter, received a hat trick from Flynn, two goals from Dhalluin and eight saves from Christine Carpenter<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2022 Jenna Flynn<\/a> (40 goals, 18 assists, 68 shots, 11 multi-goal games, 9 hat tricks) and Juliette Dhalluin<\/a> (34 goals, 25 assists, 57 shots, 11 multi-goal games, 7 hat tricks) have been pacing the offense, combining for three MPSF\/Delfina Player of the Week honors so far this season.\u00a0Stanford has scored at least 15 goals in seven of its 11 games, including a season-high output in a 23-11 win over Long Beach State on Jan.\u00a024. Elite depth has been a key part of the team’s success, with the Cardinal boasting at least 10 different goal scorers in four contests.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0The Cardinal features four players with significant international experience. Jenna Flynn<\/a> (United States), Juliette Dhalluin<\/a> (France) and\u00a0Serena Browne<\/a> (Canada) represented their country at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Last summer, the Cardinal added a fourth in\u00a0Sienna Green<\/a> (Australia), a 2024 Olympic silver medalist and All-American transfer from UCLA who totaled 50 goals in two seasons.<\/p>\n