2025 Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 7 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 2 |
| Record | 2–0–0 (0–0–0 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Cagan Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Notre Dame | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of August 17, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team will represent Stanford University during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinal will be led by head coach Paul Ratcliffe, in his twenty-third season. They will play their home games at Cagan Stadium in Stanford, California. This was 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 |
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| 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 |
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St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Scott Gallagher |   [8]
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Amelia Bray FW |
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Bainbridge Island, Washington | Crossfire Premier SC | [9]
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Lily Freer MF |
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Alton, Illinois | St. Louis Scott Gallagher | [10]
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Ava Harrison MF |
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San Diego, California | San Diego Surf | [11]
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Brooke Holden MF |
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Alpine, California | Rebels Soccer Club | [12]
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Noe Johnson MF |
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Oakland, California | Lamorinda SC | [13]
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Y-Lan Nguyen MF |
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Fairfax, Virginia | Virginia Development Academy | [14]
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Alex Tay DF |
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Bellevue, Washington | Seattle United | [15]
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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 |
San Diego State | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| August 24* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Saint Mary's | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| August 28* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Arizona | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| September 4* 7:00 p.m. |
at USC | McAlister Field Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| September 7* 1:00 p.m. |
at UCLA | Wallis Annenberg Stadium Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| ACC Regular season | |||||||||||
| September 11 3:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Clemson | Riggs Field Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| September 14 10:00 a.m., ACCNX |
at Pittsburgh | Ambrose Urbanic Field Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
| September 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Boston College | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| September 28 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Syracuse | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| October 9 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia Tech | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| October 12 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| October 16 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Florida State | Seminole Soccer Complex Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
| October 19 9:00 a.m., ACCN |
at Miami (FL) | Cobb Stadium Coral Gables, FL | |||||||||
| October 25 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
SMU | Cagan Stadium Stanford, CA | |||||||||
| October 30 3:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at California Rivalry |
Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| 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] |
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer[22] | 7 | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| TopDrawer Soccer[23] | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Gøttsche, Sebastian (July 15, 2025). "HB Køge Women henter amerikansk midtstopper". HB Køge (in Danish). Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Signs Nya Harrison and Jordan Fusco to Short Term Contracts". San Diego Wave FC. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ Gøttsche, Sebastian (July 24, 2025). "HB Køge henter amerikansk offensivspiller". HB Køge (in Danish). Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "Portland Thorns FC Sign Goalkeeper Haley Craig". Portland Thorns FC. May 19, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "USC Women's Soccer Welcomes Transfer Amalie Pianim". usctrojans.com. University of Southern California Athletics. May 7, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ @CalWSoc (August 5, 2025). "𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜🎙️ Morgan Farnham is back asking our two transfers, Lumi Kostmayer and Emelia Warta, why they chose Cal! 🐻 Stay tuned for the final '𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝐶𝑎𝑙' segment. #GoBears" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Stanford Inks Stellar Class". gostanford.com. Stanford University Athletics. November 15, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Caroline Birkel". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Amelia Bray". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Lily Freer". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Ava Harrison". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Brooke Holden". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Noe Johnson". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Y-Lan Nguyen". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Alex Tay". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Women's Soccer Roster". gostanford.com. Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Women's Soccer Schedule". gostanford.com. Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Stanford Unveils 2025 Schedule". gostanford.com. Stanford University Athletics. May 19, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "North Carolina Selected 2025 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Women's Division I Preseason Awards". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ Wilburn, Sarah (August 14, 2025). "2025 Women's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". United Soccer Coaches. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawerSoccer. August 11, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.