Senior Evening Towards SMU – Stanford Cardinal

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025

#1 STANFORD CARDINAL (12-1-1) vs. SMU MUSTANGS (7-3-3)

Cagan Stadium | Stanford, Calif.

MATCH NOTES » A matchup between two NCAA Tournament groups from a season in the past, No. 1 Stanford and SMU are set for the twelfth assembly of a sequence that dates again to the 1989 season. The Cardinal leads the sequence with a 6-3-2 document, together with a 3-1-1 mark underneath Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn. Sunday will mark the second time the 2 packages have met as convention opponents, beforehand battling to an thrilling 2-2 attract Dallas final season in a match that noticed three objectives within the ultimate 20 minutes. A win over SMU on Sunday would break this system document for longest residence win streak at 10 video games and safe this system’s first excellent common season at Cagan Stadium.

LAST TIME OUT » Another sturdy defensive show and a second half game-winner from Shane De Flores lifted Stanford to a 1-0 victory over Bay Area foe San Francisco, extending the Cardinal win streak to 6 video games. Stanford’s fourth consecutive shutout additionally tied this system document for longest residence win streak, successful every of the final 9 at Cagan Stadium. Stanford created quite a few possibilities all through the match, however lastly broke by within the 66th minute after Will Cleary drove down the suitable wing and located De Flores on the entrance submit for the straightforward faucet in. The Cardinal protection fended off any ultimate San Francisco possibilities the remainder of the way in which, securing the rivalry win.

HISTORICAL WIN AT HOME » A dominant defensive displaying and two second-half objectives from Palmer Bank and Trevor Islam pushed the top-ranked Cardinal to a 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday night. The win moved the Cardinal to 8-0-0 at Cagan Stadium this season, marking the most effective residence begin to a season in program historical past. An almost flawless efficiency from the again line, Stanford held Pittsburgh to only one assault and stored the Panthers away from the nook flag by 90 minutes. It was the primary time the Cardinal had held an opponent to only one shot since Feb. 15, 2021, in a 5-0 win over San Francisco. In addition to his Seventy fifth-minute objective, Islam added an help within the match, extending a streak during which a Cardinal participant has recorded each a objective and an help in a match to 5 video games, with Islam tallying two such performances throughout that stretch.

STRING OF SHUTOUTS » Stanford’s latest defensive dominance has produced 4 consecutive clear sheets in victories over Boston College, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco, this system’s longest shutout streak because the 2017 nationwide championship squad held 9 straight opponents scoreless. While the Stanford offense has established a +8 objective differential throughout the four-game stretch, the Cardinal backline has been simply as sturdy, holding opposing offenses to twenty complete photographs and simply 5 assaults on body.

COMEBACK CARDINAL » Stanford’s resilience has been a defining trait of the 2025 squad, because the Cardinal are 2-1-1 in contests during which they’re trailing within the eightieth minute. Two of these objectives have come within the ultimate 60 seconds of a match, with Tomo Allen netting a Ninetieth-minute recreation winner in opposition to Oregon State and Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas headed residence an equalizer with 36 seconds left to salvage a 2-2 draw in opposition to San Jose State. Perhaps Stanford’s most spectacular comeback got here in opposition to Syracuse, the place Trevor Islam and Fletcher Bank scored objectives within the ultimate ten minutes to beat a late deficit in opposition to the Orange. The Cardinal isn’t any stranger to late-game heroics, as Duncan Jarvie and Dylan Hooper every scored game-winners past the eightieth minute final season.

UNPRECEDENTED OFFENSE » Through 14 video games, Stanford has posted its greatest offensive numbers of Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn’s tenure, averaging 2.29 objectives per recreation and 18.8 photographs per recreation, each on tempo to be the best marks of the Gunn period. That offensive success has translated to the nationwide stage, as Stanford ranks fifteenth nationally in each scoring offense and complete objectives (31).

THE POWER OF TWO » The Cardinal have been nearly unbeatable underneath Jeremy Gunn when scoring a number of objectives in a recreation, holding a document of 126-2-16 (.932) underneath Gunn in such matches. This season, the Cardinal are 10-0-1 in video games with a number of objectives, with the lone non-victory a 2-2 draw at San Jose State. Stanford’s final loss whereas scoring a minimum of twice got here on April 10, 2021, a 3-2 street defeat at Oregon State.

SPREADING THE WEALTH » Stanford has had a balanced strategy on offense this season, with 11 completely different objective scorers and 14 complete Cardinal contributing to the scoresheet. Trevor Islam leads the Cardinal with six objectives, adopted by Zach Bohane with 5 objectives and Fletcher Bank and Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas with 4 scores every. Joshua Partal has been Stanford’s main distributor with six assists. Stanford completed final season with 20 gamers recording a minimum of one level, together with seven who scored a number of objectives and 14 with a number of factors. Bohane paced final yr’s group with 13 factors, adopted by Shane De Flores (11) and Jackson Kiil (10).

TEAM STATISTICAL SUCCESS » Stanford has outpaced its opponents in each statistical class to date this season, holding a bonus in objectives (31-12), photographs (242-89), photographs on objective (91-35), photographs per recreation (18.6-6.8), assists (24-10), and nook kicks (90-42). The Cardinal additionally held the statistical edge in every main offensive class all through 2024.

NATIONAL NUMBER ONE » For the third consecutive week, Stanford sits on the prime of the United Soccer Coaches nationwide rankings, extending its second stint because the top-ranked program within the NCAA. Reaching the highest of the nationwide polls in three-straight seasons, the Cardinal is the one program to carry the No. 1 nationwide rating for consecutive weeks this season. Stanford’s 2025 squad homes veteran core that completed 9-5-6 final season and has reached a minimum of the third spherical of the NCAA Tournament in every of the final three seasons, together with a freshman contingent that has offered key contributions and an added factor of depth to a Cardinal program aiming to make one other deep postseason run.

STORYBOOK SEASON » After becoming a member of this system as a walk-on final season, sophomore midfielder Trevor Islam has loved a breakout marketing campaign because the Cardinal’s main scorer by 13 video games. Islam’s newest spotlight got here in a one objective, one help efficiency on October 11 to elevate Stanford to a 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh. An ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week earlier within the marketing campaign, Islam leads the workforce with career-highs objectives (6) and factors (15), together with new private bests in game-winning objectives (2), photographs (24), and photographs on objective (15).

TEAM PLAYER » Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas has embraced a brand new function this season, changing into a fixture of the Stanford backline after spending the primary three years of his profession as a striker. Starting every recreation at middle again to date this season, Tenconi-Gradillas and the Cardinal protection have earned two clear sheets and restricted opposing offenses to simply 7.3 photographs per recreation. The place shift has not restricted Tenconi-Gradillas’ offensive manufacturing, because the senior sits tied for third on the workforce in objectives (4), recording a pair of braces in opposition to Saint Mary’s and San Jose State.

HELPING HAND » Freshman Joshua Partal has rapidly established himself as a pivotal presence within the Cardinal midfield with a team-leading six assists to date this season, making an influence on the Stanford offense each from set items and within the run of play. Named to the TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week on Sept. 23, Partal’s six helpers by 13 video games have already eclipsed Stanford’s help chief from final season, Will Reilly.

ALL EYES ON BOHANE » The at all times dependable senior captain Zach Bohane has continued to be a pacesetter within the Cardinal assault in 2025, recording 13 factors with 5 objectives and three assists on the yr, main the Cardinal in photographs (48), photographs on objective (19) and game-winning objectives (3). No stranger to the nationwide highlight, Bohane was additionally named to the MAC Hermann Midseason Watch List, which highlights the nation’s prime contenders for the best honor in collegiate soccer.  A former First Team All-ACC honoree and a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America choice, Bohane has been Stanford’s most prolific scoring risk all through his profession with 19 objectives and 19 assists throughout his time on The Farm.

FRESH FACES » Stanford’s newcomer class as an entire has made a considerable influence on the Cardinal’s success, with 4 freshmen discovering the scoresheet this season. Jack Pymm leads the group with three objectives, whereas Tomo Allen (2) and Jude Stone (1) additionally added scores. Meanwhile, Joshua Partal paces all the workforce with six assists. This marks the primary time since 2022 that three freshmen have scored in the identical season, when Fletcher Bank, Liam Doyle, and Zach Bohane all tallied. Allen, Partal, and Pymm additionally cracked the beginning lineup in a 3-1 win over Saint Mary’s on Sept. 9, which was the primary time three freshmen have began collectively since Bank, Doyle, and Will Cleary did so in opposition to the Gaels on Oct. 15, 2022.

TOPDRAWERSOCCER MIDSEASON TOP 100 » TopDrawerSoccer launched its midseason lists this week, with 4 Cardinal gamers incomes nationwide recognition. Zach Bohane was Stanford’s lone consultant within the Midseason Top 100, climbing 5 spots from the preseason checklist to No. 12 within the participant rankings. Three Stanford freshmen have been included within the Midseason Freshmen Top 100, led by midfielder Jack Pymm at No. 4, adopted by Joshua Partal at No. 10 and Tomo Allen at No. 98.

HOME SWEET HOME » Cagan Stadium has confirmed to be one of many hardest locations to play within the nation for Cardinal opponents, as Stanford boasts a 326-128-74 (.684) document on The Farm relationship again to the 1973 season, together with a 102-23-28 document (.748) underneath Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn. Stanford’s win over Boston College led to Coach Gunn changing into the primary Stanford coach in program historical past to hit the century mark on residence soil, and the Cardinal has gone on to a 9-0-0 document on residence turf this season, its greatest begin at Cagan Stadium in program historical past. Last season, the Cardinal went 6-3-4 on residence turf, outscoring opponents 24-13.

A PERFECT PRESEASON » The Cardinal kicked off 2025 with an undefeated preseason, posting exhibition wins over San Francisco, Cal State Bakersfield, and Cal Poly at Cagan Stadium. Stanford outscored its opponents 5-1 throughout the three matches, with 25 Cardinal getting precious minutes earlier than the common season will get underway. Shane De Flores led Stanford with three preseason objectives, whereas Zach Bohane and freshman Jude Stone additionally discovered the again of the online.

RETURNING CARDINAL » The Cardinal brings again eight veterans who made 15+ begins for this system final season, together with main scorers Zach Bohane and Shane De Flores, in addition to third-year netminder Rowan Schnebly. Other key returners embrace Fletcher Bank, Palmer Bank, Will Cleary, Dylan Groeneveld, and Dylan Hooper, whereas Alex Chow and Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas are additionally anticipated to play main roles after making 19+ appearances a season in the past.

PRESEASON RECOGNITION » TopDrawerSoccer named Zach Bohane to the Preseason Best XI Second Team, giving the midfielder his second consecutive preseason nod by the outlet. Bohane was additionally listed at No. 17 within the TDS 2025 Preseason Men’s College Top 100 Players checklist, becoming a member of goalkeeper Rowan Schnebly, who was ranked No. 77.

FUTURE OF THE FARM » Stanford’s loaded freshman class was lauded because the highest-ranked recruiting class within the ACC and the No. 2 rated recruiting class nationally by TopDrawerSoccer. The 2025 recruiting class consists of No. 36 Victor Fung (D), No. 48 Tomo Allen (F), No. 52 Jack Pymm (M), No. 123 Jude Stone (M), No. 162 Brayden Montague (GK), Brad Bennett (M), Dillon Logan (F), Joshua Partal (M), and Aidan Reilly (D). The group represents the Cardinal’s highest-ranked recruiting class since 2019.

2024 REVISITED » Stanford remained among the many nation’s elite in 2024, ending 9-5-6 to safe this system’s twenty second all-time postseason look and the eleventh NCAA Tournament berth in Jeremy Gunn’s 13 seasons on the helm. After a blazing 7-1 begin to the yr, the Cardinal climbed to a No. 1 nationwide rating for the second-straight yr. Despite a string of attracts and shut losses to finish the common season, the workforce’s defining second got here within the opening spherical of the ACC Tournament, when Dylan Hooper scored from past midfield to seal a dramatic 3-2, buzzer-beating win over Notre Dame. Earning the No. 16 total seed within the NCAA Tournament, Stanford prevailed over UC Santa Barbara with a 6-5 win in penalties to advance to the NCAA third spherical, earlier than falling sufferer to the opposite aspect of penalty kicks in a scoreless draw at top-seeded Ohio State to finish the 2024 marketing campaign.

ACADEMIC WEAPONS » Stanford obtained it achieved each on the pitch and within the classroom in 2024, honored by the United Soccer Coaches with the 2024-25 College Team Academic Award. The Cardinal boasted a 3.74 grade level common, the best GPA amongst Division-I award winners. Additionally, 15 student-athletes have been named All-ACC Academic Team picks in 2024, with Noah Adnan, Fletcher Bank, Palmer Bank, Zach Bohane, Alex Chow, Liam Doyle, Dylan Groeneveld, Dylan Hooper, Dylan Jarvie, Jackson Kiil, Kwabena Kwakwa, Will Reilly, Rowan Schnebly, Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas, and Nik White all acknowledged by the convention.

GREAT UNDER GUNN » One of 4 coaches to win NCAA titles in each Division I and Division II, head coach Jeremy Gunn has led Stanford to the College Cup ultimate 4 instances since 2015. He and Virginia’s Bruce Arena (1991-94) are the one coaches to win three consecutive NCAA males’s soccer championships. His groups are 170-53-53 (.712) in his 13 seasons on The Farm and he owns a profession document of 357-114-84 (.719) in 27 seasons, a mark which makes him the ninth-winningest energetic coach on the Division I stage (by proportion). Gunn’s 357 victories rank twelfth amongst energetic D-I head coaches by win complete.

NEW CARDINAL COACHES » Two new members of the Cardinal teaching workers enter the fold for 2025, as Drew Hutchins and Woo Jeon be part of the sideline this upcoming season. Hutchins, a 2014 Stanford graduate, arrives on The Farm after spending one season as an assistant coach for NC State. During his time in Raleigh, Hutchins helped information the Wolfpack to a 10-5-5 document and an NCAA Sweet Sixteen look. Hutchins makes his return to Stanford after a four-year taking part in profession from 2010-2013, the place he began each recreation his ultimate two seasons. Jeon is about to function assistant coach for the Cardinal after a two-year stint with Cal Poly. Most not too long ago serving as affiliate head coach for the Mustangs, Cal Poly made two Big West championship appearances and earned this system’s first Big West common season title in 2024 throughout Jeon’s two years in San Luis Obispo.

HOME OF CHAMPIONS » Stanford is the all-time chief with 137 NCAA workforce championships (70 males, 67 girls), and 173 nationwide championships total. The Cardinal owns probably the most recognizable streak in faculty athletics, having received a minimum of one NCAA workforce title throughout every of the final 49 seasons, relationship again to the 1976-77 marketing campaign. The Cardinal has additionally produced 565 NCAA particular person champions and 658 total. Stanford has received the Learfield Directors’ Cup in 26 of the doable 31 seasons, together with a 25-year streak from 1995-2019.

CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE » Stanford is certainly one of simply two packages within the NCAA to win three consecutive nationwide championships (2015-17). Virginia received 4 in a row from 1991-94. It can also be certainly one of seven to win a minimum of three nationwide championships together with Saint Louis (10), Indiana (8), Virginia (7), San Francisco (4), UCLA (4) and Maryland (4). Stanford went 52-7-10 (.826) throughout its three-year championship run

POSTSEASON REGULARS » Stanford’s 2024 NCAA match bid marked the Cardinal’s eleventh look within the NCAA match within the final 12 seasons and its twenty second NCAA match look total. The Cardinal has made seven College Cups, most not too long ago in 2019, together with 5 College Cup Finals and three NCAA Championships (2015-17).