Pac-12 Play Begins Thursday With No. 2 Stanford In Town

Thursday, September 21

Pullman, Wash.

6:00 PM

Washington State University

Stanford

Photo by: Dirk Linton

September 20, 2017 | Soccer

Game Notes (PDF)

The Cougs will face off against the nation's top offense at home.

By: Athletic Communications

#2 STANFORD (7-1-0) vs. WASHINGTON STATE (5-1-2)
6:00 p.m. | Thursday | Sept. 21, 2017
Pullman, Wash. | Lower Soccer Field
PAC-12 Network Game of the Week

ABOUT THE MATCHUPS
With Pac-12 play beginning, the Cougs are set to face the nation's best offense as #2 Stanford comes to Lower Soccer Field Thursday night...The Cardinal are averaging 4.88 goals per game and have outscored their opponents 39-4 on the year while going 7-1-0...The lone loss for Stanford came at then #2 Florida, 3-2, in the third game of the year...While the Cardinal have controlled the series, each of the last six games have been decided by one goal with the Cougs falling at home in 2OT, 2-1, in 2015 last time in Pullman and the last win coming in 2013 at home, 1-0.

LAST TIME OUT
Closing out non-conference play on the road, the Cougs started the weekend off with a magic trick as they beat Utah Valley, 3-2, in the first of two double-overtime contests...junior Maddy Haro saved the night with a pair of equalizers including one with :32 seconds to play in regulation while sophomore Morgan Weaver netted the game winning :30 seconds into the second OT...Sunday, the Cougs produced a 0-0 draw at Montana despite a 15-10 shot and 6-2 shot on goal advantage.

ABOUT THE CARDINAL
Stanford wrapped up nonconference play on Sunday with a 2-1 road win over Santa Clara...Stanford has scored multiple goals in every game this season, leading the nation in several offensive categories. Stanford's three-game stretch from Sept. 3-10 yielded 22 goals, a program record...Stanford leads the nation in goals per game (4.88), total goals (39), assists per game (4.13), points per game (13.88), total points (111), shots per game (25.38) and shots on goal per game (12.25)...Freshman Catarina Macario ranks fourth in the nation in goals (8), fifth in points (20) and fourth in points per game (2.50).

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

This is not a drill people.

If you are a coug. You will be there.

WE NEED YOU!
— ZZU CRU (@ZZUCRU) September 19, 2017

Team Sports at WSU this fall - Cougs are 19-1-2 combined in @wsucougfb @WSUCougarSoccer @wsuvolleyball #GoCougs
— Kirk H Schulz (@WSU_Cougar_Pres) September 18, 2017

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