No. 4 Stanford Welcomes Aggies to The Farm – Stanford Cardinal

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025

#4 STANFORD CARDINAL (3-0-0) vs. UC DAVIS AGGIES (0-1-2)

Cagan Stadium | Stanford, Calif.

MATCH NOTES » No. 4 Stanford returns to The Farm to host UC Davis, an in-state foe which the Cardinal leads the all-time sequence with a 11-5-3 (.658) document. Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer has squared off in opposition to the Aggies simply twice as the top coach of the Cardinal, holding them scoreless in each contests. Sunday’s contest incorporates a pair of NCAA Tournament groups from a season in the past. Stanford reached the third spherical of the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season in 2024, whereas UC Davis earned this system’s fifth NCAA berth after successful the Big West title.

LAST TIME OUT » No. 4 Stanford overcame a halftime deficit and battled again for a gritty 2-1 street victory on Thursday night, enhancing to 3-0-0 on the younger season. After dealing with its first halftime deficit of the younger season, the Cardinal showcased its depth with a new-look rotation out of the break, drawing even within the 57th minute with Will Cleary heading dwelling an Alex Chow nook kick on the far submit. Minutes later, Tomo Allen delivered an distinctive go-ahead objective, preventing by means of a number of Santa Clara defenders and flicking an assault previous the left foot of the goalkeeper for the primary rating of his collegiate profession. Rowan Schnebly made two of his season-high 4 saves within the last ten minutes, and the Cardinal protection held agency till the ultimate whistle to maintain its undefeated document intact.

SEASON-OPENING STATEMENT » No. 13 Stanford earned an announcement win in its final contest in Cagan Stadium, tallying a 2-1 victory over No. 4 Denver within the early-season heavyweight bout. The Cardinal utilized stress from the beginning, firing eight photographs within the opening 20 minutes earlier than freshman Jack Pymm collected a failed Denver clearance and ripped a low shot off the left submit and in for a 1-0 lead. Denver pulled even within the 51st minute, however Stanford regained the benefit within the 74th when Zach Bohane buried a feed from Shane De Flores. Just 5 minutes later, the Pioneers earned a penalty kick for a second likelihood to equalize, however goalkeeper Rowan Schnebly made a diving save to seal the Stanford victory.

FRESH FACES MAKING AN IMPACT » Stanford’s latest class of freshmen is already making an influence three video games into the 2025 season, with three newcomers already discovering the scoresheet within the early going. Jack Pymm and Tomo Allen have every discovered the again of the web early of their Cardinal careers, whereas Joshua Partal has tallied his first profession help. Their early contributions mark the primary time a number of true freshmen have recorded factors for Stanford for the reason that 2022 season.

PYMM IS HIM » True freshman Jack Pymm has made a direct influence since his arrival on The Farm, making a pair of begins within the Cardinal midfield and recording objectives in every of Stanford’s victories over Sacramento State and Denver final week. With his two objectives, Pymm grew to become the primary Stanford freshman since at the least 1995 to document a objective in every of his first two profession video games.

SCHNEBLY’S GAME-SEALING SAVE » With the sport on the road and Denver ahead Kyle McGowan on the penalty spot, goalkeeper Rowan Schnebly delivered an unimaginable diving cease along with his proper glove to protect Stanford’s 2-1 lead and safe the victory over a top-five foe. “He’s actually a buddy of mine. We played growing up together but it’s been a long time since I’ve faced him,” Schnebly mentioned. “I just went with my gut. There’s not much you can do at the end of the day. I guessed the right way and thankfully made the save.” It marked one other clutch second between the posts for Schnebly, who additionally got here up huge within the NCAA Tournament final season, making a pair of penalty-kick saves to carry Stanford previous UC Santa Barbara within the second spherical.

CARD IN THE RANKINGS » After a powerful begin to the 2025 season, Stanford jumped 9 spots to No. 4 on this week’s United Soccer Coaches ballot, in addition to a six-spot leap to No. 3 within the TopDrawerSoccer rankings. Stanford’s 2025 squad returns a veteran core that completed 9-5-6 final season and has reached the third spherical of the NCAA Tournament every of the final three years.

TEAM OF THE WEEK » Following a five-point opening week to the 2025 season, Stanford senior midfielder Zach Bohane was named to TopDrawerSoccer’s Team of the Week on August 26. Bohane recorded a objective and an help within the regular-season opener in opposition to Sacramento State earlier than scoring the game-winner on Sunday within the Cardinal’s ranked victory over Denver. His two game-winning objectives lead the NCAA, whereas he additionally ranks second nationally in photographs per sport at 6.50.

TEAM STATISTICAL SUCCESS » Stanford has outpaced its opponents in each statistical class by means of the opening week of the season, holding a bonus in objectives (9-3), photographs (65-22), photographs on objective (16-5), photographs per sport (21.7-7.3), assists (8-3), and nook kicks (16-9). The Cardinal additionally held the statistical edge in every main offensive class all through 2024.

SPREADING THE WEALTH » Through simply two matches, Stanford has already seen 9 completely different gamers contribute to the scoresheet. Zach Bohane, Trevor Islam, and Jack Pymm have every tallied a number of objectives, whereas Fletcher Bank has additionally discovered the again of the web. For comparability, the Cardinal completed the 2024 season with 20 gamers recording at the least one level, together with seven who scored a number of objectives. Bohane paced final yr’s group with 13 factors, adopted by Shane De Flores (11) and Jackson Kiil (10). Fourteen of the 20 gamers completed with a number of factors.

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 worthwhile 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 web.

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 last 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 161-52-52 (.702) in his 13 seasons on The Farm and he owns a profession document of 348-113-83 (.714) in 26 seasons, a mark which makes him the tenth-winningest energetic coach on the Division I stage (by share). Gunn’s 348 victories rank twelfth amongst energetic D-I head coaches by win complete.

NEW CARDINAL COACHES » Two new members of the Cardinal teaching employees 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 enjoying profession from 2010-2013, the place he began each sport his last 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.

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.

HOME SWEET HOME » Stanford boasts a 319-128-74 (.684) document on The Farm courting again to the 1973 season, together with a 95-23-28 (.748) mark at Cagan Stadium below Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn. Stanford opened up the 2025 marketing campaign with a dominant 5-1 victory over Sacramento State, earlier than knocking off No. 4 Denver 2-1 on Sunday. Last season, the Cardinal went 6-3-4 on dwelling turf, outscoring opponents 24-13.

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.

ALL EYES ON BOHANE » Zach Bohane was chosen to a pair of preseason watch lists forward of the 2025 marketing campaign, because the senior midfielder was featured on the ACC Preseason Watch List whereas additionally being named as a TopDrawerSoccer Midfielder to Watch. Bohane made 16 begins in his 17 appearances in 2024, main the Cardinal in objectives (5), factors (13), photographs (49), photographs on objective (21), and game-winning objectives (3). He went on to garner First Team All-ACC honors in addition to a United Soccer Coaches Second Team choice. A local of Monte Sereno, Calif., Bohane has been one in every of Stanford’s most prolific scoring threats all through his profession, sitting second amongst energetic gamers in profession factors (42) with 13 objectives and 16 assists throughout his three seasons on The Farm.

TOPDRAWERSOCCER PRESEASON BEST XI » 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 record, becoming a member of goalkeeper Rowan Schnebly, who was ranked No. 77.

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 Knowles Family Director of Men’s Soccer Jeremy Gunn’s 12 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 consecutive season. Despite a string of attracts and shut losses within the latter half of the common season, the group’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 general 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, however would fall 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 received it carried out 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 very best GPA amongst Division-I award winners. Additionally, 15 student-athletes have been named All-ACC Academic Team choices 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.

SOPHOMORE SEASON IN THE ACC » Stanford ranked tied for fifth within the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) preseason ballot, sitting behind Clemson, defending champion Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, and Duke. went 3-2-3 in convention play throughout its inaugural ACC season, choosing up three key street wins over No. 2 Clemson, No. 23 Notre Dame, and Virginia. Heading into 2025, the Cardinal eyes first-time convention matchups in opposition to Boston College, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech.

ACC IN THE RANKINGS » Ten ACC applications are featured within the newest United Soccer Coaches ballot, together with 9 within the top-15, each probably the most by any convention. Ranked ACC applications embrace No. 3 Pittsburgh, No. 4 Stanford, No. 5 Wake Forest, No. 6 Clemson, No. 8 NC State, No. 9 Duke, No. 11 Virginia Tech, No. 15 North Carolina, and No. 17 California.

CONFERENCE DOMINANCE » The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has confirmed to be the head of the game with eight ACC applications having gained an NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship, probably the most of any convention. Virginia leads the league with seven nationwide titles, adopted by Clemson (4), Stanford (3), North Carolina (2), Duke (1), Notre Dame (1), Syracuse (1), and Wake Forest (1).  Six energetic ACC head coaches have gained D-I nationwide championships together with Jeremy Gunn, Mike Noonan (Clemson), Carlos Somoano (North Carolina), Jay Vidovich (Pittsburgh), Ian McIntyre (Syracuse), and George Gelnovatch (Virginia). NC State’s Marc Hubbard gained a Division II nationwide title in 2013.

CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE » Stanford is one in every of simply two applications to win three straight NCAA titles (2015-17). Virginia gained 4 in a row from 1991-94. It can also be one in every of seven to win at the least 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 event bid marked the Cardinal’s eleventh look within the NCAA event within the final 11 seasons and its twenty second NCAA event look general. 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).

HOME OF CHAMPIONS » Stanford is the all-time chief with 137 NCAA group championships (70 males, 67 girls), and 173 nationwide championships general. The Cardinal owns probably the most recognizable streak in faculty athletics, having gained at the least one NCAA group

title throughout every of the final 49 seasons, courting again to the 1976-77 marketing campaign. The Cardinal has additionally produced 565 NCAA particular person champions and 658 general. Stanford has gained the Learfield Directors’ Cup in 26 of the potential 31 seasons, together with a 25-year streak from 1995-2019.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES » An NCAA Tournament group a season in the past, Dwayne Shaffer appears to be like to proceed to steer the reigning Big West champions to greener pastures in 2025. Cason Goodman and Zack Lillington headline the Aggies’ returners, as each have been named to the Big West Preseason Coaches’ Team and United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch record. Goodman, the 2024 Big West Tournament MVP, scored 11 objectives with 25 factors, whereas Lillington anchored the Aggies with 18 begins, one objective, and 4 assists. UC Davis nonetheless appears to be like for its first win in 2025, struggling a loss to San Francisco and recording 1-1 attracts to Washington and Santa Clara to open the season.

NOW AND LATER » Stanford returns to The Farm on Sunday, August 31 to host UC Davis at 7 p.m. The match can be broadcast on ACC Network Extra, with Jordan Watkins and Greg Wong on the decision. The Cardinal goes again on the street subsequent week, kicking off the convention slate on September 5 with an early-morning contest in opposition to Louisville.

A LOOK AHEAD » The 16-game 2025 slate options six NCAA Tournament groups from 2024: Denver, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, SMU, UC Davis, and Wake Forest. After already incomes a ranked win over Denver, Stanford awaits 4 extra opponents at present featured within the United Soccer coaches ballot, together with Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Oregon State, and California.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS » Reunite with campers this Sunday for our annual Camper Reunion and make some noise for the Cardinal with our noisemaker giveaway. Stanford’s subsequent giveaway takes place on September 21 because the Cardinal welcomes college students again to campus with a T-Shirt giveaway, whereas followers can even stick round after the motion for postgame autographs.