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Stanford Takes 2-1 Win At Pacific In NorPac Opener
Cardinal wins sixth straight conference opener dating back to 1997.

Sept. 21, 2002

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Stockton, Calif. - Stanford (5-5, 1-0 NorPac) opened its conference schedule with a 2-1 victory over Pacific (1-5, 0-1 NorPac) and extended its string of victories in conference openers to six dating back to 1997. Stanford has now also won 11 of its last 13 games versus NorPac opponents dating back to 2001.

"Our tough preseason schedule really helps us get ready for conference action," said Stanford head coach Sheryl Johnson. "All of our games are important, but we know that winning our conference and the conference tournament will get us in the NCAA's."

Amrit Chima broke open a scoreless tie when she converted a penalty stroke early in the second half at 43:50 to give the Cardinal a 1-0 lead. Christina Williams followed with an unassisted goal just over four minutes later at 47:57 to give the Cardinal a 2-0 advantage.

Stanford would need the extra score when Pacific's Alexandra Fiorina netted an unassisted goal with only seven seconds remaining at 69:53 for the final 2-1 margin.

Stanford goalkeeper Emily Zander blanked the Tigers in the first half. Ana Kralovec earned the victory by playing the entire second half and shutting out the Tigers for the first 34:53 before Fiorina's goal. Kralovec recorded Stanford's only save. Pacific goalkeeper Gina Sadler picked up a pair of saves.

The Cardinal edged the Tigers in shots, 8-4.

Stanford's victory was just its second in the last seven contests overall in a game that concluded the team's season-long eight-game road stretch.

Stanford returns home versus Iowa on Sunday (1 pm, PT). The Cardinal return to NorPac action by hosting Pacific on Saturday, September 28 (1 pm, PT).

Stanford Drops 1-0 Overtime Heartbreaker To No. 8 Iowa
Lindsay Miller scores only goal of the game after flipping in her own rebounded shot at 79:16.

Sept. 22, 2002

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Stanford, Calif. - Lindsay Miller rebounded her own saved shot and flipped the ball into the net to lift No. 8 Iowa (5-3) to a thrilling 1-0 overtime victory over Stanford (5-6) in a non-conference game Sunday at the Varsity Field Hockey Turf. Miller's first shot in the series was saved by Stanford goalkeeper Emily Zander but bounced over her head, allowing Miller to scoop up the ball and flip it into the net for the game's only goal at 79:16.

The contest was filled with several near goals, including dramatic saves by both Zander and Iowa goalkeeper Barb Weinberg in overtime to extend the contest deeper into the extra period. Stanford's primary opportunity to score in the extra period came on a Christina Williams shot during a penalty corner that was saved by Weinberg at 73:21. Zander made her first of four overtime saves less than a minute later when she dove to stop a game-winning attempt by Sarah Dawson at 74:05.

"Our defense played awesome today and there was great action from both teams end-to-end," said Stanford head coach Sheryl Johnson. "This game really could have gone either way."

Zander and Ana Kralovec each had five of Stanford's ten goalkeeper saves. Weinberg stopped five Cardinal shots to record a shutout.

Iowa outshot Stanford, 15-8, despite a 5-2 Cardinal advantage at halftime.

Stanford's loss was its first in three home games this season.

Stanford returns to NorPac action by hosting Pacific on Saturday, September 28 (1 pm, PT). The Cardinal won 2-1 at Pacific in its NorPac opener yesterday.



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