Stanford Cardinal women's lacrosse
The Stanford Cardinal women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Stanford University as part of the Pac-12 Conference. They play their home games at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium in Stanford, California.
| Stanford Cardinal women's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1995 |
| University | Stanford University |
| Head coach | Danielle Spencer (1st season) |
| Stadium | Laird Q. Cagan Stadium (capacity: 2952) |
| Location | Palo Alto, California |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Nickname | Cardinal |
| Colors | Cardinal and White[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015 | |
Head coach
The Cardinal are led by head coach Amy Bokker. A graduate of College of William & Mary, Bokker was the head coach at American for one season before taking over at George Mason in 1998. In eleven seasons with the Patriots, Bokker compiled a record of 86-94, leading the team to a 12-5 record and a no. 16 national ranking in her final year in 2008, although the team never made the NCAA Tournament. Bokker came to Palo Alto in 2009, and in nine seasons, she has led the Cardinal to five conference tournament titles, two regular-season championships, and six NCAA Tournament bids. She has also coached seven All-Americans and has served as an assistant coach on the U.S. women's national team.[2]
Individual career records
Reference:[3]
| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 145 | Sarah Flynn | 2008-11 |
| Assists | 88 | Claire Hubbard | 2007-10 |
| Points | 225 | Kelsey Murray | 2014-17 |
| Ground balls | 173 | Laura Shane | 2005-08 |
| Draw controls | 161 | Kelsey Twist | 2002-05 |
| Caused turnovers | 104 | Katie Grube | 2001-04 |
Individual single-season records
Reference:[4]
| Record | Amount | Player | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 57 | Kelsey Murray | 2017 |
| Assists | 41 | Claire Hubbard | 2010 |
| Points | 87 | Kelsey Murray | 2017 |
| Ground balls | 69 | Hedy Born | 1998 |
| Draw controls | 64 | Lucy Dikeou | 2015 |
| Caused turnovers | 36 | Katie Grube | 2003 |
Seasons
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I (Western Women's Lacrosse League) (1995–2001) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Kay Cowperthwait | ? | 9-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1996 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||
| 1997 | 9-7 | 7-2 | ? | ||||||
| 1998 | Heidi Connor Igoe | 11-5 | 8-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1999 | 14-4 | 7-1 | 1st | ||||||
| 2000 | 7-10 | 3-3 | 1st | ||||||
| 2001 | Michele Uhlfelder | 13-5 | 6-0 | 1st | |||||
| NCAA Division I (Mountain Pacific Lacrosse League) (2002–2003) | |||||||||
| 2002 | 11-7 | 8-0 | 1st | ||||||
| 2003 | 14-4 | 4-0 | 1st | ||||||
| NCAA Division I (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) (2004–2017) | |||||||||
| 2004 | 9-9 | 4-0 | 1st | ||||||
| 2005 | 13-5 | 5-0 | 1st | ||||||
| 2006 | 12-6 | 4-1 | T-1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2007 | 9-8 | 3-2 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2008 | Jennifer Norton Adam Norton |
12-8 | 3-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Amy Bokker | 14-4 | 6-0 | 1st | |||||
| 2010 | 15-6 | 5-1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2011 | 16-3 | 6-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2012 | 8-10 | 5-2 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2013 | 14-6 | 6-2 | T-2nd | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| 2014 | 14-5 | 7-2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2015 | 15-3 | 9-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2016 | 15-5 | 8-1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2017 | 12-6 | 6-2 | 3rd | ||||||
| Total: | 257-124 (.675) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason Results
The Cardinal have appeared in 7 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 2-7.[5]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -- | First Round | #4 Northwestern | L, 9-17 |
| 2010 | -- | First Round | #5 James Madison | L, 8-9 |
| 2011 | -- | First Round | #4 Florida | L, 11-13 |
| 2013 | -- | First Round Second Round | Notre Dame #2 Northwestern | W, 8-7 L, 8-15 |
| 2014 | -- | First Round | Duke | L, 8-13 |
| 2015 | -- | First Round | Florida | L, 10-15 |
| 2016 | -- | First Round Second Round | James Madison #5 Southern Cal | W, 9-8 L, 8-14 |
References
- "Stanford Identity Toolkit: Color". Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- "Amy Bokker". Go Stanford. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- "Women's Lacrosse Career Records". Go Stanford. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- "Women's Lacrosse Single Season Records". Go Stanford. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championships Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.