2025 Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team
| 2025 Stanford Cardinal women's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, Runner-up | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 2 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 2 |
| Record | 21–2–2 (9–0–1 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Cagan Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Stanford †‡y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 21 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Notre Dame y | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .850 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Duke y | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | 17 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Virginia y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Louisville y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13т North Carolina y | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest y | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .200 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .100 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 9, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team represents Stanford University during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinal are led by head coach Paul Ratcliffe, in his twenty-third season. They play their home games at Cagan Stadium in Stanford, California. This is the team's 42nd season playing organized women's college soccer and their 2nd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Cardinal finished the season 16–5–2 overall and 5–4–1 in ACC play to finish in tie for seventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the second seed in the Mississippi State Bracket. They defeated UC Santa Barbara in the First Round, UConn in the Second Round, and advanced in penalties verus second-seed Arkansas in the Round of 16 to reach the Quarterfinals. There they avenged a regular season loss to Notre Dame to advance to the College Cup. In the Semifinals they had a rematch with Wake Forest, but they again lost 1–0 to end their season.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia Crisera | 14 | MF | 5'7" | Freshman | Manhattan Beach, California | — |
| Avani Brandt | 18 | DF | 5'6" | Senior | Syosset, New York | Graduated; signed professional contract with HB Køge[1] |
| Nya Harrison | 23 | DF | 5'4" | Senior | San Diego, California | Graduated; signed professional contract with San Diego Wave FC[2] |
| Samantha Williams | 25 | FW | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Laguna Beach, California | Graduated; signed professional contract with HB Køge[3] |
| Kellie Pagador | 27 | DF | 5'6" | Senior | Roseville, California | Graduated |
| Haley Craig | 30 | GK | 5'10" | Senior | Dexter, Michigan | Graduated; signed professional contract with Portland Thorns FC[4] |
| Amalie Pianim | 31 | FW | 5'7" | Sophomore | Burlingame, California | Transferred to USC[5] |
| Aki Yuasa | 32 | MF | 5'5" | Junior | Charlotte, Vermont | — |
| Lumi Kostmayer | 33 | FW | 5'11" | Junior | Southbury, Connecticut | Transferred to California[6] |
Recruiting class
Source:[7]
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Caroline Birkel GK |
St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | [8] | |
Amelia Bray FW |
Bainbridge Island, Washington | Crossfire Premier SC | [9] | |
| Alton, Illinois | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | [10] | ||
Ava Harrison MF |
San Diego, California | San Diego Surf | [11] | |
Brooke Holden MF |
Alpine, California | Rebels Soccer Club | [12] | |
Noe Johnson MF |
Oakland, California | Lamorinda SC | [13] | |
Y-Lan Nguyen MF |
Fairfax, Virginia | Virginia Development Academy | [14] | |
Alex Tay DF |
Bellevue, Washington | Seattle United | [15] |
Squad
Roster
- As of August 11, 2025[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Paul Ratcliffe |
| Assistant Coach | Paul Hart |
| Assistant Coach | Daisy Sanchez |
| Assistant Coach | Brianna Visalli |
| Director of Operations | Mike Davis |
Source:[16]
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| August 14* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 7 | San Francisco | W 7–0 | 1–0–0 |
Cagan Stadium (1,241) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| August 17* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 7 | No. 16 Santa Clara | W 5–1 | 2–0–0 |
Cagan Stadium (1,801) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| August 21* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | San Diego State | W 3–0 | 3–0–0 |
Cagan Stadium (970) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| August 24* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | Saint Mary's | W 4–1 | 4–0–0 |
Cagan Stadium (970) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| August 28* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 | Arizona | W 6–0 | 5–0–0 |
Cagan Stadium (1,151) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| September 4* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 1 | at No. 6 USC | W 5–1 | 6–0–0 |
McAlister Field (2,278) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| September 7* 1:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 1 | at No. 18 UCLA | L 0–2 | 6–1–0 |
Wallis Annenberg Stadium (1,063) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
| ACC Regular season | |||||||||||
| September 11 3:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 3 | at Clemson | T 2–2 | 6–1–1 (0–0–1) |
Riggs Field (351) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| September 14 10:00 a.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | at Pittsburgh | W 6–0 | 7–1–1 (1–0–1) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (487) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| September 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | Boston College | W 2–0 | 8–1–1 (2–0–1) |
Cagan Stadium (1,881) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| September 28 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | Syracuse | W 4–0 | 9–1–1 (3–0–1) |
Cagan Stadium (1,832) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| October 9 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | Virginia Tech | W 5–0 | 10–1–1 (4–0–1) |
Cagan Stadium (1,412) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| October 12 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | No. 1 Virginia | W 2–1 | 11–1–1 (5–0–1) |
Cagan Stadium (1,800) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| October 16 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | at No. 7 Florida State | W 2–1 | 12–1–1 (6–0–1) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (2,582) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
| October 19 9:00 a.m., ACCN |
No. 2 | at Miami (FL) | W 3–2 | 13–1–1 (7–0–1) |
Cobb Stadium (205) Coral Gables, FL | ||||||
| October 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | SMU | W 5–1 | 14–1–1 (8–0–1) |
Cagan Stadium (1,484) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| October 30 3:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | at California Rivalry |
W 8–2 | 15–1–1 (9–0–1) |
Edwards Stadium (346) Berkeley, CA | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 6* 5:00 p.m., ACCN |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (5) No. 7 Virginia Semifinals |
W 3–2 | 16–1–1 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (1,077) Cary, NC | ||||||
| November 9* 9:00 a.m., ESPNU |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 2 Notre Dame Final |
T 2–2 (5–4 PKs) | 16–1–2 |
WakeMed Soccer Park (1,257) Cary, NC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 14* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) No. 1 | Cal Poly First Round |
W 3–1 | 17–1–2 |
Cagan Stadium (1,920) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| November 21* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) No. 1 | (8) Alabama Second Round |
W 7–3 | 18–1–2 |
Cagan Stadium (2,076) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| November 24* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) No. 1 | (5) BYU Round of 16 |
W 6–0 | 19–1–2 |
Cagan Stadium (1,744) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| November 28* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(1) No. 1 | (2) No. 9 Michigan State Quarterfinals |
W 5–1 | 20–1–2 |
Cagan Stadium (2,088) Stanford, CA | ||||||
| December 5* 5:45 p.m., ESPNU |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 11 Duke Semifinals |
W 1–0 | 21–1–2 |
CPKC Stadium (7,066) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| December 8* 4:00 p.m., ESPNU |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (3) No. 5 Florida State Final |
L 0–1 | 21–2–2 |
CPKC Stadium (3,311) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Kitahata | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 7 | [19] |
| Mia Bhuta | Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI First Team | August 12 | [20] |
| Elise Evans | Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Second Team | ||
| Mia Bhuta | Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 14 | [21] |
| Elise Evans | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 1 | August 19 | [22] |
| Jasmine Aikey | ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 9 | October 14 | [23] |
| Andrea Kitahata | ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 10 | October 21 | [24] |
| Jasmine Aikey | ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 12 | October 31 | [25] |
| Paul Ratcliffe | ACC Coach of the Year | November 5 | [26] |
| Elise Evans | ACC Defensive Player of the Year | ||
| Caroline Birkel | ACC Goalkeeper of the Year | ||
| Jasmine Aikey | All-ACC First Team | ||
| Caroline Birkel | |||
| Elise Evans | |||
| Andrea Kitahata | |||
| Shae Harvey | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Charlotte Kholer | |||
| Caroline Birkel | ACC All-Freshman Team | ||
| Y-Lan Nguyen | |||
| Jasmine Aikey | ACC Tournament MVP | November 9 | [27] |
| Jasmine Aikey | All-ACC Tournament Team | ||
| Elise Evans | |||
| Andrea Kitahata | |||
| Charlotte Kholer |
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer[28] | 7 | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | 1 (6) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 (8) | Not released | 2 | ||
| TopDrawer Soccer[29] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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