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Game 3 No. 15 Stanford (2-0) vs. No. 22 George Washington (2-0) November 21, 2015 • Stanford, Calif. • Maples Pavilion • 12 p.m. PT TV: None | Radio: KZSU 90.1FM (Joe Lami) | Stream: GoStanford.com (Tim Swartz) GoStanford.com • #GoStanford @STANFORDWBB 2015-16 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS THE GAME: No. 15/10 Stanford (2-0) opens its 2015- STANFORD AT A GLANCE 16 home schedule when it hosts No. 22/20 George Game 3 NovemBER Washington (2-0) on Saturday, Nov. 21 at noon. Overall Record ........................................................... 2-0 7 Academy of Art (Ex.) W, 81-48 Pac-12 Record ............................................................ 0-0 13 at UC Davis W, 74-45 THE RUNDOWN: Stanford returns 58.4 percent 15 at Gonzaga W, 65-48 of its scoring, 65.4 percent of its rebounding and Home Record ............................................................. 0-0 21 #22/20 George Washington noon 60.8 percent of its minutes to a team that won the Road Record .............................................................. 2-0 23 Santa Clara 7 p.m. program’s 11th Pac-12 Tournament Championship Neutral Record .......................................................... 0-0 27 vs. Missouri State (1) 10:30 a.m. 28 vs. Dayton or Maine (1) TBD in 2014-15 and advanced to its eighth consecutive 29 vs. TBD (1) TBD Sweet Sixteen ... Stanford has started 2-0 for the HEAD COACH TARA VANDERVEER second straight year and is looking to go to 3-0 for Stanford Record (30th year).............................. 803-166 DECEMBER the first time since 2011-12 ... The Cardinal has won Career Record (37th year) ................................. 955-217 13 at Texas (ESPN) 10 a.m. its last 16 consecutive home openers ... Stanford is All-Time vs. George Washington ............................... 2-0 16 Tennessee (ESPNU) 6 p.m. without a senior starter for the first time since the 19 Cornell 2 p.m. 2002-03 season ... The Cardinal has held each of SERIES HISTORY 22 CSU Bakersfield 2 p.m. its first two opponents in a season to less than 50 All-Time vs. George Washington ............................... 2-0 28 Chattanooga 7 p.m. points for the first time in program history ... En- tering her 30th season on the bench at Stanford, At Stanford ................................................................. 0-0 JanuarY Tara VanDerveer is 45 victories away from joining At George Washington ............................................... 0-0 2 at Arizona * (P12N) 2 p.m. Pat Summitt as the only NCAA women’s basketball Streak ............................................................Stanford, 2 4 at Arizona State * (P12N) 5 p.m. coaches with 1,000 career wins ... She is the 16th Di- Last Stanford Win ....................3/17/01 (76-51 @ NCAA) 8 Utah * 7 p.m. vision I women’s basketball coach in NCAA history Last George Washington Win ................................... N/A 10 Colorado * (P12N) noon 15 at Oregon * (P12N) 6 p.m. to coach 30 or more seasons at the same institution 17 at Oregon State * (P12N) 6 p.m. and is one of five on the active list ... The Cardinal VS. GEORGE WASHINGTON: Stanford is 2-0 all- 22 at USC * (P12N) 8 p.m. is 979-304 (.763) all-time since its first varsity sea- time against the Colonials. The Cardinal beat 24 at UCLA * (P12N) 6 p.m. son in 1975 and would join the exclusive 1,000-vic- George Washington, 76-51, in the first round of the 29 Washington * (P12N) 8 p.m. tory club with 21 more wins ... Stanford is fourth in NCAA Tournament in Norman, Okla. on March 17, 31 Washington State * (P12N) noon the NCAA over the last five years by both wins and 2011. Nicole Powell had 19 points in her first career percentage ... The Cardinal has four junior captains tournament game, including 16 in the first half. FEBruarY this season in Erica McCall, Briana Roberson, Karlie The two first met on Nov. 30, 1991 at the UNLV Des- 2 California * (P12N) 7 p.m. Samuelson and Lili Thompson ... Stanford and will ert Classic in Las Vegas, a three-point win (74-71) 5 at California * (P12N) 7 p.m. wear Nike N7-inspired turquoise uniforms at its for the No. 5 Cardinal. Val Whiting had her fourth 12 Arizona * (P12N) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 game against Santa Clara to honor Native straight double-double to open that season, going 14 Arizona State * (P12N) 6 p.m. American Heritage Month. for 19 and 11. 19 at Colorado *(P12N) 7 p.m. 21 at Utah * (P12N) 1 p.m. 26 Oregon State * (P12N) 8 p.m. STANFORD PROBABLE STARTERS 28 Oregon * (P12N) 11 a.m. No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG APG 10 Briana Roberson G 5-7 Jr. 9.0 3.0 4.0 MARCH 1 Lili Thompson G 5-7 Jr. 15.5 2.5 2.5 3-6 Pac-12 Tournament (2) TBD 44 Karlie Samuelson G 6-0 Jr. 8.0 3.0 1.5 5 Kaylee Johnson F 6-3 So. 0.5 7.5 1.5 (BPG) (1) – Gulf Coast Showcase; Estero, Fla. 24 Erica McCall F 6-3 Jr. 16.5 12.0 1.5 (BPG) (2) – Pac-12 Tournament; Seattle, Wash. * – Pac-12 game; All times Pacific and subject to change; STANFORD OFF THE BENCH No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG APG Home games in Bold; [#/#] - Indicates national ranking (AP/USA Today) 00 Alex Green G 5-6 RS Sr. -- -- -- (P12N) - Game televised on Pac-12 Networks, 2 Shannon Coffee C 6-5 Fr. 5.0 1.0 0.0 (ESPN/ESPNU) - Game televised on ESPN family of networks 11 Alanna Smith F 6-3 Fr. 8.5 1.0 0.0 12 Brittany McPhee G 6-0 So. 6.5 4.5 1.0 Athletic Communications 13 Marta Sniezek G 5-8 Fr. 1.0 1.0 2.0 Assistant Director ................................. John Cantalupi 22 Alexa Romano G 5-10 Fr. 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cell Phone ...................................... (650) 924-8304 25 Kiran Lakhian G 6-0 Sr. 0.0 1.0 0.0 E-Mail ................................ [email protected] 32 Kailee Johnson F 6-3 Jr. 1.5 3.0 1.5 (BPG) 34 Tess Picknell C 6-5 Sr. 0.0 2.0 2.0 (BPG) 1990 & 1992 NatioNal champioNs • 12 FiNal Four appearaNces • 23 pac-12 champioNships Stanford Women’s Basketball • Game 3 • Stanford vs. George Washington • Stanford, Calif. • November 21, 2015 QUICK FACTS CATCHING YOU UP » • Stanford opened its season 2-0 for the second straight year with a road sweep at UC Davis (74-45) and The University Gonzaga (65-48). Location .................................................. Stanford, Calif. • The Cardinal started the second half on a 20-2 run to put away UC Davis on Friday night and then Founded ...................................................................1891 closed Sunday’s game in Spokane on a 19-1 spurt to dispatch the Bulldogs. Enrollment .....................16, 795 (7,019 undergraduate) • Erica McCall posted double-doubles in each win, going for 10 points and 11 rebounds against the Ag- Nickname ...........................................................Cardinal gies and a career-high 23 points and 13 rebounds in the win over the Zags. Colors ...............................................Cardinal and White • Lili Thompson came off the bench to score in double figures in both, including 21 at Gonzaga in 29 Affiliation ................................................NCAA Division I minutes, her sixth career 20-point effort. Conference ...........................................................Pac-12 • Stanford hadn’t started a season with back-to-back road wins since 2009-10 when it traveled east to President ............................................... John Hennessy beat Old Dominion (89-56) and No. 25 Rutgers (81-66). Provost ...............................................John Etchemendy Director of Athletics ...................................Bernard Muir WHAT’S AT STAKE » Faculty Representative ...................................Pat Jones • The Cardinal is looking to start a campaign 3-0 for the first time since 2011-12, when it opened with Senior Women’s Administrator................... Beth Goode victories over No. 24 Texas (72-59), Gonzaga (76-61) and Old Dominion (97-48). Athletic Department Phone ..................... 650-723-4591 • Stanford is also in search of its first win over a ranked opponent in 2015-16. The Cardinal went 3-6 Ticket Office Phone ............................... 800-STANFORD against AP top 25 opponents last season. Home Facility .........................................Maples Pavilion • A win would keep Stanford unbeaten all-time against George Washington. The Cardinal has a perfect Capacity ..................................................................7,233 record against 38 opponents it has played more than once, and is 3-0 or better against 16 of them. Web Site .......................................www.gostanford.com • The Cardinal is attempting to win its 17th consecutive home opener. Stanford hasn’t dropped its first game at home since falling to No. 24 Illinois, 76-58, on Nov. 19. 1998. Stanford Women’s Basketball History First Year ....................................... 1974-75 (41 seasons) STARTING LINEUP » All-Time Record ....................................... 979-304 (.763) • In 2015-16, Stanford is without a senior starter for the first time in 13 seasons. The 2002-03 campaign All-Time Pac-12 (since 1986-87) ................ 457-65 (.875) was the last time the Cardinal didn’t have a senior in its first five. That 13-player roster featured two NCAA Championships ..............................2 (1990, 1992) junior and 11 underclassmen. NCAA Tournament Appearances ................... 29 (77-27) Last NCAA Tournament Appearance ......................2015 APPLYING PRESSURE » NCAA Final Four Appearances ....................................12 • For the first time in program history, the Cardinal has held each of its first two opponents under 50 Last NCAA Final Four Appearance ..........................2014 points. Stanford hadn’t opened a season limiting one of its initial two opponents to less than 50 since a 100-44 win against Yale on Nov. 9, 2007. The team’s 93 points allowed are its best through two Staff Information games since 2004-05 (83). Head Coach .................. Tara VanDerveer (30th season) • In a new twist for Stanford, but playing to the strengths of a deep, quick roster, the Cardinal is utilizing Alma Mater .......................................