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Junior Mike Derse scored a career-high four goals to help give No. 1 Stanford a 21-5 win over UC Santa Cruz.


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No. 1 Stanford Topples No. 12 UC Santa Barbara, 16-6
Tony Azevedo chalks up 5 goals as Stanford improves to 7-0.

Sept. 21, 2002

Stanford, Calif. - No. 1 Stanford (7-0, 1-0 MPSF) downed the 12th-ranked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (2-5, 0-1 MPSF) 16-6 in the conference opener this afternoon at the Avery Aquatic Center. Sophomore Tony Azevedo put up five goals en route to the Cardinal victory.

UC Santa Barbara took the quick lead in the first quarter with Ian Christensen knocking down the first score one minute into the game. Stanford rallied on a 6-on-5 advantage goal by sophomore Reed Gallogly but the Gauchos came right back on a man-up goal by Doug Arthur. Gallogly fired another goal past the keeper for the second tie of the day, but with 44 seconds left in the first period, freshman Thomas Hopkins blocked a Gaucho shot and senior keeper Nick Ellis passed the ball to Azevedo on the fast break for the go-ahead goal.

The Cardinal took advantage of its first lead of the game and never looked back, shutting out UC Santa Barbara 5-0 in the second quarter. With an 8-2 lead at halftime, the Cardinal returned to the pool for the second half and added eight more goals. The defense held the Gauchos to four more tallies, bringing the final score to 16-6.

Ellis collected four saves during his three quarters of action before freshman Chad Taylor relieved him in the fourth and picked up one more save. Gaucho goalie Sherwin Kim stopped six Stanford attempts. Christensen and Andrew Schoneberger each recorded two goals in the Gaucho loss, while nine different Cardinal players scored today, including freshman Peter Varellas, who put up his first collegiate goal in the fourth quarter.

The Cardinal is next in action on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Pepperdine and on Sunday, Sept. 29 at Loyola Marymount. Both game time are set for noon. Stanford's next home game is Thursday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. against the University of Pacific.

Game Summary
Sept. 21, 2002
Team
Stanford
UC Santa Barbara
1
3
2
2
5
0
3
4
2
4
4
2
Total
16
6

Stanford Scoring: Tony Azevedo 5, Mike Derse 2, Reed Gallogly 2, Peter Hudnut 2, Ryan Caswell 1, Greg Crum 1, Jeff Guyman 1, Jeff Nesmith 1, Peter Varellas 1.
UCSB Scorers: Ian Christensen 2, Andrew Schoneberger 2, Doug Arthur 1, David Letts 1.
Goalie Saves: Nick Ellis (Stan) 4, Chad Taylor (Stan) 1; Sherwin Kim (UCSB) 6.
6-on-5: Stanford 4-5 (6-on-4: 1-1); UCSB 4-10.

No. 1 Stanford Takes 11-8 Victory Over No. 6 Pacific
Tony Azevedo and Mike Derse each drop three goals on the Tigers.

Oct. 2, 2002

Stockton, Calif. - No. 1 Stanford (9-1) handed sixth-ranked Pacific (5-4) an 11-8 loss in the their first matchup of the season. Stanford scoring leaders sophomore Tony Azevedo and junior Mike Derse each tallied three goals as the Cardinal topped the Tigers.

Stanford jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead with goals by Derse and senior Peter Hudnut, but Pacific stayed close and tied the game in the second quarter at 3-3. Senior Jeff Guyman took advantage of a 6-on-5 to give the Cardinal a 4-3 edge.

Pacific kept fighting and rallied back to a 4-4 tie with 47 seconds remaining in the first half. Azevedo fired a shot into the goal 30 seconds later to give the Cardinal a one-point lead heading into halftime. Azevedo notched two more goals in the third quarter as Stanford pulled away while Derse posted two of his three goals in the final period as the Cardinal claimed the 11-8 win.

Stanford will travel across the Bay this weekend for the annual NorCal Tournament, which is being hosted by California on Oct. 5-6. The top-ranked Cardinal open against UC Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Stanford downed the Banana Slugs 21-5 in its first match of the season. The Tigers will also be in Berkeley, facing UC Davis in the first round. The Cardinal returns home on Thursday, Oct. 10 for a league game against Pacific at 5 p.m.

Game Summary
Oct. 2, 2002
Team
Stanford
Pacific
1
2
0
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
2
1
Total
11
8

Stanford Scoring: Tony Azevedo 3, Mike Derse 3, Jeff Guyman 2, Peter Hudnut 2, Thomas Hopkins 1.
Pacific Scorers: Nic Hepner 3, Sasha Maese 2, Kraig Jorgensen 1, Eddie Wisniewski 1.
Goalie Saves: Nick Ellis (Stan) 6; Laurie Trettel (UOP) 8.
6-on-5: Stanford 3-4; Pacific 2-4.