The Stanford Cardinal women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Stanford University as part of the Pac-12 Conference. They play their home games at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium in Stanford, California.
| Stanford Cardinal women's lacrosse | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1995 |
| University | Stanford University |
| Head coach | Danielle Spencer (1st season) |
| Stadium | Laird Q. Cagan Stadium (capacity: 2952) |
| Location | Palo Alto, California |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Nickname | Cardinal |
| Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015 | |
Head coach
The Cardinal are led by head coach Amy Bokker. A graduate of College of William & Mary, Bokker was the head coach at American for one season before taking over at George Mason in 1998. In eleven seasons with the Patriots, Bokker compiled a record of 86-94, leading the team to a 12-5 record and a no. 16 national ranking in her final year in 2008, although the team never made the NCAA Tournament. Bokker came to Palo Alto in 2009, and in nine seasons, she has led the Cardinal to five conference tournament titles, two regular-season championships, and six NCAA Tournament bids. She has also coached seven All-Americans and has served as an assistant coach on the U.S. women's national team.[2]
Individual career records
Reference:[3]
| Record | Amount | Player | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 229 | Ali Baiocco | 2018-22 |
| Assists | 122 | Kelsey Murray | 2014-18 |
| Points | 318 | Ali Baiocco | 2018-22 |
| Ground balls | 173 | Laura Shane | 2005-08 |
| Draw controls | 372 | Genesis Lucero | 2016-21 |
| Caused turnovers | 104 | Katie Grube | 2001-04 |
Individual single-season records
Reference:[4]
| Record | Amount | Player | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 62 | Ali Baiocco | 2022 |
| Assists | 88 | Ashley Humphery | 2022 |
| Points | 124 | Ashley Humphrey | 2022 |
| Ground balls | 69 | Hedy Born | 1998 |
| Draw controls | 121 | Genesis Lucero | 2021 |
| Caused turnovers | 36 | Katie Grube | 2003 |
Seasons
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I (Western Women's Lacrosse League) (1995–2001) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Kay Cowperthwait | 20–5 | 9-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1996 | Kay Cowperthwait | 10–12 | 4–7 | ||||||
| 1997 | Kay Cowperthwait | 12-11 | 7-2 | 1st | |||||
| 1998 | Heidi Connor Igoe | 11-5 | 8-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1999 | Heidi Connor Igoe | 14-4 | 7-1 | 1st | |||||
| 2000 | Heidi Connor Igoe | 7-10 | 3-3 | 1st | |||||
| 2001 | Michele Uhlfelder | 13-5 | 6-0 | 1st | |||||
| NCAA Division I (Mountain Pacific Lacrosse League) (2002–2003) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Michele Uhlfelder | 11-7 | 8-0 | 1st | |||||
| 2003 | Michele Uhlfelder | 14-4 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| NCAA Division I (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) (2004–2017) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Michele Uhlfelder | 9-9 | 4-0 | 1st | |||||
| 2005 | Michele Uhlfelder | 13-5 | 5-0 | 1st | |||||
| 2006 | Michele Uhlfelder | 12-6 | 4-1 | T-1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2007 | Michele Uhlfelder | 9-8 | 3-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008 | Michele Uhlfelder Jennifer Norton/Adam Norton | 12-8 | 3-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Amy Bokker | 14-4 | 6-0 | 1st | |||||
| 2010 | Amy Bokker | 15-6 | 5-1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2011 | Amy Bokker | 16-3 | 6-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2012 | Amy Bokker | 8-10 | 5-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2013 | Amy Bokker | 14-6 | 6-2 | T-2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2014 | Amy Bokker | 14-5 | 7-2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2015 | Amy Bokker | 15-3 | 9-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2016 | Amy Bokker | 15-5 | 8-1 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2017 | Amy Bokker | 12-6 | 6-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2018 | Amy Bokker | 15-5 | 8-2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2019 | Amy Bokker | 13-6 | 7-3 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2020 | Danielle Spencer | 3-4 | 1-1 | – | |||||
| 2021 | Danielle Spencer | 11-1 | 7-0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2022 | Danielle Spencer | 12-7 | 8-2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Total: | 311–149 (.676) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
Postseason Results
The Cardinal have appeared in 7 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 2-7.[5]
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -- | First Round | #4 Northwestern | L, 9-17 |
| 2010 | -- | First Round | #5 James Madison | L, 8-9 |
| 2011 | -- | First Round | #4 Florida | L, 11-13 |
| 2013 | -- | First Round Second Round | Notre Dame #2 Northwestern | W, 8-7 L, 8-15 |
| 2014 | -- | First Round | Duke | L, 8-13 |
| 2015 | -- | First Round | Florida | L, 10-15 |
| 2016 | -- | First Round Second Round | James Madison #5 Southern Cal | W, 9-8 L, 8-14 |
| 2018 | -- | First Round | Virginia | L, 3-12 |
| 2019 | -- | First Round | Notre Dame | L, 9-15 |
| 2021 | -- | First Round | Denver | L, 13-15 |
| 2022 | -- | First Round | Jacksonville | L, 8-20 |