02-02-2020, 03:43 PM
FYI, Stanford won all 3 games they played. 12-4 over #11 UC Davis; 13-10 over #7 Michigan; 10-6 over #6 Cal.
Against UC Davis, 10 players had goals (2 had 2 goals).
I was at the Michigan game. Lots of Michigan supporters in the stands. After Stanford got up early, Michigan got up 5-4. By the end, I felt Stanford had worn down Michigan and could have gotten a penalty shot on any possession they wanted, by just getting out in front in transition. Stamen had 4 goals (2 on penalty shots), Shabb had 3.
Against Cal, Stanford also got ahead early but then Cal came back. By the half, and for a long while in the 3rd, the score was tied 5-5. But Stanford finally pulled away. Klass had 4 goals (1 on a penalty shot).
Stanford turnovers allowed Michigan back into the game. This team is clearly not as good as last year, but they're still developing. I haven't seen USC yet, so I can't offer an opinion as to whether they outclass Stanford or not. It's a shame to have such a good team that every 4 years, you lose a bunch of players. But I guess that's better than not being that good!
Against UC Davis, 10 players had goals (2 had 2 goals).
I was at the Michigan game. Lots of Michigan supporters in the stands. After Stanford got up early, Michigan got up 5-4. By the end, I felt Stanford had worn down Michigan and could have gotten a penalty shot on any possession they wanted, by just getting out in front in transition. Stamen had 4 goals (2 on penalty shots), Shabb had 3.
Against Cal, Stanford also got ahead early but then Cal came back. By the half, and for a long while in the 3rd, the score was tied 5-5. But Stanford finally pulled away. Klass had 4 goals (1 on a penalty shot).
Stanford turnovers allowed Michigan back into the game. This team is clearly not as good as last year, but they're still developing. I haven't seen USC yet, so I can't offer an opinion as to whether they outclass Stanford or not. It's a shame to have such a good team that every 4 years, you lose a bunch of players. But I guess that's better than not being that good!