Stanford leads in Large Video games throughout all sports activities

As the most important rivalry inside Stanford athletics since 1892, the Large Sport brings anticipation, college spirit and a flurry of longstanding traditions each fall. However though the annual soccer sport usually attracts essentially the most consideration and pleasure, it isn’t the one showdown to look at between the Bears and the Cardinal.

The Large Sport extends past soccer, with virtually each sport having their very own matchup. Annually, in occasions such because the Large Splash (males’s water polo), the Large Match (males’s and ladies’s golf) and the Large Spike (girls’s volleyball), completely different athletics groups face Cal. Every match brings pleasure and anticipation to beat the Bears and, most significantly, set a victorious precedent for the Large Sport. 

Trying again on the completely different matchups between Berkeley and Stanford this previous season, the Cardinal’s profitable document forecasts an thrilling soccer sport this Saturday. 

Ladies’s soccer

Ladies’s soccer (16-0-4, 8-0-3 Pac-12) gained an simple victory throughout their Large Sport on Nov. 4. 

With sophomore Jasmine Aikey main the way in which with a hat trick, the Cardinal defeated Cal 4-0. Not solely was Aikey’s hat trick instrumental for a Large Sport win, nevertheless it additionally commemorated a Senior Evening to have fun. Fifth-year Maya Doms was in a position to safe the fourth and ultimate purpose of each the sport and her ultimate common season matchup. 

Ladies’s volleyball

Ladies’s volleyball (22-3, 15-1 Pac-12) continued the custom of dominating the Bears with their sweep in September. 

Within the final six conferences with Cal, the Cardinal have gained each time. Senior Sami Francis led the Cardinal with 9 kills to seize their sixth straight win. Sophomore standout Elia Rubin ended the sport with a profession excessive 19 digs, paving the way in which for an unbelievable match for the Cardinal. As soon as once more, the Cardinal girls defeat the Bears in spectacular trend.

Males’s soccer

Males’s soccer (9-3-5, 3-2-5 Pac-12) confronted off in opposition to Berkeley final Saturday and headed house with an exciting 2-1 victory. Beginning off sluggish within the first half and accumulating a purpose deficit, the Cardinal headed into the final 45 minutes of play with drive. Sophomore Dylan Hooper delivered when scoring a half subject purpose on only one contact. Not solely did Hooper amaze the gang, however redshirt senior midfielder Mark Fisher additionally continued the development with a bicycle kick purpose to safe the win. With two stunning objectives, Stanford males’s soccer pulled away to win the Large Match. 

Golf

Males’s and ladies’s golf be a part of forces every fall for the Large Match in opposition to Berkeley’s respective males’s and ladies’s groups. 

After profitable the 2022 Large Match Trophy, the Cardinal seemed to repeat however fell simply brief, shedding in a decent 3-4 match. Junior Caroline Sturdza and graduate pupil Barclay Brown led the way in which earlier, clinching the primary level for the Cardinal. Sturdza had 5 birdies whereas Brown had seven.

Freshmen Paula Martin Sampedro and Kush Arora stored Stanford within the lead with a win in match two. After trailing the Bears for the primary six holes, the duo got here again in a formidable trend, significantly with Martin Sampedro’s eagle on the seventeenth gap. The final profitable pair of the day, senior Sadie Englemann and sophomore Sean-Karl Dobson, led the way in which all through your complete sixth match. 

Males’s water polo

Males’s water polo (14-7, 2-4 MPSF) confronted off in opposition to the Bears three completely different instances this season, ending up with an in depth document of 2-1. 

First falling to the Bears on the MPSF Invitational in September, the Cardinal confirmed unbelievable tenacity, taking Cal into double additional time. 

After a tough fought loss, the Cardinal got here again for his or her Oct. 14 matchup, the place they led an offensive cost to win in common time 9-8. Senior Jackson Painter scored a formidable 4 objectives all through the win, whereas senior standouts Ethan Parrish and Riley Pittman every had two. Stanford by no means trailed resulting from sophomore Griffen Worth’s stint in purpose, tallying 10 saves — together with a wide ranging one-on-nobody save within the third. 

Lastly, for the Large Splash trophy, the Card confronted off in opposition to the Bears one final time, falling 8-12 resulting from a powerful offensive presence by California. Combating via a three-part sequence, the Cardinal confirmed tenacity via additional time losses, common time wins and spectacular showings by the senior class. 

Ladies’s subject hockey

Ladies’s subject hockey (4-11, 1-7 American East) performed a pair of video games Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 in opposition to the Bears. 

After falling to Cal Friday night time (1-5), Stanford subject hockey fought again to take a 4-3 win on Senior Day. Freshman Star Horlock scored her first multi-goal sport of her profession after falling behind 3-1 in the course of the first half. Scoring two consecutive objectives within the second half, Horlock introduced the Cardinal again in sight of a win. One in all solely two graduating seniors, Haley Mossmer shined, scoring the sport winner to carry house the Large Match win.