For Immediate Release // Wednesday December 11, 2019 Contact // Ryan Andersen ([email protected]) 2019 PAC-12 CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS Conference Overall TP W L T PCT HOME AWAY W L T PCT HOME AWAY NEUT STREAK Washington*^ 24 8 2 0 .800 3-2-0 5-0-0 17 4 0 .810 9-2-0 8-2-0 0-0-0 L1 Stanford^ 20 6 2 2 .700 3-1-1 3-1-1 14 2 5 .786 8-2-2 6-0-3 0-0-0 T1 Oregon State 17 5 3 2 .600 3-1-1 2-2-1 8 6 2 .563 6-3-1 2-3-1 0-0-0 L1 California^ 14 4 4 2 .500 1-3-1 3-1-1 8 7 3 .528 4-4-2 4-3-1 0-0-0 L1 UCLA 8 2 6 2 .300 1-3-1 1-3-1 6 9 3 .417 3-5-2 2-4-1 1-0-0 W1 San Diego State 3 1 9 0 .100 0-5-0 1-4-0 4 12 2 .278 1-8-1 3-4-1 0-0-0 L1 * = Pac-12 Champion. The Conference champion is determined by highest number of points (TP); Win = 3 pts, Tie = 1 pt, Loss = 0 pts. ^ = NCAA Tournament participant. STANFORD ADVANCES TO NCAA MEN’S SOCCER COLLEGE CUP SAN FRANCISCO – No. 6 seed STANFORD (14-2-5) has advanced to the NCAA Men’s Soccer College Cup for the fourth time in five seasons and seventh time NCAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE in program history. The Cardinal enter the national semifinal riding a six-game NCAA MEN’S COLLEGE CUP • CARY, NC unbeaten streak in College Cup matches, having advanced to the College Cup Friday, Dec. 13 • National Semifinals • ESPNU final and winning the national title each of its last three appearances (2015-17). #7 STANFORD vs. #3 Georgetown ............................................... 3 p.m. PT PREVIEWING THE WEEK: Stanford takes on third-seeded Georgetown (18- Sunday, Dec. 15 • National Championship • ESPNU 1-3) in the national semifinal on Friday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET at STANFORD/Georgetown vs. #1 Virgnia/#4 Wake Forest................. 3 p.m. PT WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. Glenn Davis and Devon Kerr will have the call on ESPNU. A victory would send Stanford to the national title match on Friday, Dec. 15 against No. 1 seed Virginia (20-1-1) or No. 4 seed Wake Forest NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS (16-4-2). Pac-12 Teams Only The Cardinal is 0-2-1 in three all-time meetings with the Hoyas in the regular First Round - Nov. 21 season. After Georgetown secured home (2011) and away (2013) victories in CALIFORNIA at UCSB .......................................................... UCSB 3, CAL 1 the first two meetings against Stanford, the Cardinal earned its first result on Sept. 3, 2018 in D.C. in a 1-1 draw behind an Amir Bashti equalizer (88’). Second Round - Nov. 24 Boston College at #6 WASHINGTON ...................................... WASH 3, BC 0 This is Stanford’s seventh all-time appearance in the College Cup, including its Seattle U at #7 STANFORD .......................SU 1, STAN 1 (STAN 2-1 on PKs) fourth in the last five seasons. The Cardinal is 3-1-2 all-time in the semifinals, most recently beating Akron, 2-0, in 2017 behind goals from Foster Langsdorf (26’) and Sam Werner (79’). The 2016 and 2015 semifinals saw Stanford Third Round - Dec. 1 advance to the College Cup final on penalties, outlasting North Carolina and #11 Marshall at #6 WASHINGTON ..................................... WASH 4, MAR 1 Akron, respectively. Stanford’s only loss in the national semifinal was a four- #10 Virginia Tech at #7 STANFORD ......................................... STAN 2, VT 1 overtime defeat to North Carolina in 2001. The Hoyas enter the College Cup riding a 15-game unbeaten (12-0-3) streak, Quarterfinals - Dec. 6-7 a stretch that has seen them pick up their third-straight BIG EAST title and #7 STANFORD at #2 Clemson .............. STAN 1, CLEM 1 (STAN 5-4 on PKs) outscore their first three NCAA Tournament opponents 12-2. Georgetown is #6 WASHINGTON at #3 Georgetown ..................................... GU 2, WASH 1 fourth in the country in total points (152), bagging 53 goals and 46 assists on the year PAC-12 POSTSEASON HISTORY: The Pac-12 has sent at least three teams championship, the Cardinal will earn its fourth national title and tie with to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year. UCLA and Stanford have Maryland, UCLA, and San Francisco for the fourth-most all-time. The Pac-12 combined to win seven national titles for the Conference, highlighted by the would also become just the second conference (Big Ten) with multiple teams Cardinal’s three-consecutive national titles from 2015-17. The Conference owns with at least four national titles. a 137-105-17 (.559) postseason record and the Cardinal’s appearance in the national semifinal marks the Pac-12’s 21st all-time appearance in the College Stanford’s women’s soccer team won its third national championship on Cup. Sunday, Dec. 8, securing the title in penalty kicks against North Carolina. Should the Cardinal men win the national title this week, it will mark the This is the Conference’s 10th College Cup appearance since the Pac-12 began second time (2017) in three years that both the Stanford men’s and women’s sponsoring men’s soccer in 2000, including its sixth in the last nine seasons. soccer programs won the national championship in the same season. No A Stanford victory in the national semifinal would mark the fifth College Cup other Division I university has accomplished this feat. final appearance for the league in the last six seasons (UCLA, 2014; Stanford 2015-17). Should Stanford advance to the College Cup final and win the national 2019–2020 CONFERENCE NOTES WEEKLY RECAP: The Cardinal faced No. 2 seeded Clemson on the road • UCLA vs. then-No. 3 Maryland (W, 3-2) – Friday, Sept. 6 in the NCAA quarterfinals on Friday, Dec. 6, advancing to the College Cup • Washington vs. then-No. 11 Marshall (W, 4-1) – Sunday, Dec. 1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation. Senior defender Tanner Beason • Washington at then-No. 16 Michigan State (W, 1-0) – Friday, Sept. 6 opened the scoring in the 35th minute, bagging his fifth goal of the year off a • Washington vs. then-No. 18 Denver (W, 2-1) – Friday, Aug. 30 header from All-Pac-12 First Team honoree Derek Waldeck’s corner. Clemson • Stanford vs. then-No. 23 Virginia Tech (W, 2-1) – Sunday, Dec. 1 would equalize in the 69th minute and a pair of scoreless overtime periods sent • Stanford vs. then-N0. 3 Clemson (D, 1-1 (STAN on PKs, 5-4)) the match to a penalty shootout. • Stanford vs. then-No. 20 Seattle U (D, 1-1 (STAN on PKs, 2-1)) – Sunday, Nov. 24 • California vs. then-No. 25 UC Irvine (D, 1-1) – Sunday, Sept. 1 Stanford goalkeeper Andrew Thomas came up huge in the shootout, notching a pair of saves, including the match-decider, to secure the Cardinal’s place in the STAT CENTRAL: UCLA forward Milan Iloski is tied for fourth in the nation with College Cup semifinal. This is the second time Stanford has come out on top in 17 goals on the year. Iloski leads the country in goals per game (1.06) his five penalties this postseason as Thomas made four shootout saves against Seattle goals against San Diego State (Oct. 6) are tied for the most goals scored in a U in the NCAA second round (Nov. 24) to secure the Cardinal’s advancement. game this season. Washington goalkeeper Sam Fowler posted a 0.620 goals Stanford has now won nine-consecutive postseason shootouts dating back to against average, good for the fifth-best mark in the nation and the second- 2002. lowest average among freshmen. Stanford goalkeeper Andrew Thomas is 11th in the country in goals against average (0.664) and tied for 16th in shutouts (8). No. 6 seed WASHINGTON (17-4-0) traveled to Georgetown for its NCAA quarterfinal match on Saturday, Dec. 7, falling to the Hoyas, 1-2. The Huskies Washington (17-4-0, 0.810) and Stanford (14-2-5, 0.786) are tied for ninth got on the board first behind a fourth-minute strike fromJaret Townsend, but and 13th, respectively, in winning percentage this year. The Huskies have late Georgetown goals in the 71st and 75th minutes downed UW. the fifth-best shutout percentage in the nation at 0.571. Stanford (0.629) and Washington (0.662) rank fifth and ninth in the nation, respectively in team The Huskies ended the season with 17 wins, good for the second-most single- goals against average. The Cardinal has posted the fifth-best save percentage season victories in program history behind the 1982 team’s 18. UW won its first this season at 0.825. The Huskies have compiled 133 total points on the year, Pac-12 title since 2013 behind eight league wins, the most Conference victories good for a tie for eighth in the country. UCLA has played the 10th-hardest for the team since the Pac-12 began sponsoring men’s soccer in 2000. schedule in the country this year with a combined opponent record of 174- 103-44 (.611). ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS: The Pac-12 Conference announced the All- Pac-12 honors for the 2019 men’s soccer season, as selected by a polling FRESHMAN PHENOMS: Pac-12 men’s soccer freshmen have impressed in of Conference head coaches.