# 2024 Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team

The 2024 Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team represented Stanford University during the 2024 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cardinal were led by head coach Paul Ratcliffe, in his twenty-second season. They played their home games at Cagan Stadium in Stanford, California. This was the team's 41st season playing organized women's college soccer and their 1st playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Stanford began the season ranked second overall and swept through their non-conference season, winning all of their eight games. They only allowed two goals during non-conference play and faced one Power 4 opponent, USC, where they won 2–1. After a 2–0 defeat of Washington State, they ascended to the number one spot in the rankings. The only other goal they allowed was during a 3–1 road victory over San Diego State. They also defeated eleventh ranked Santa Clara to finish the non-conference season. Their first loss came in their ACC conference opener against thirteenth ranked Wake Forest, 1–0. They followed that with a 2–0 victory over NC State, but fell to sixth in the rankings. They went 2–0–1 over their next three matches with the draw coming against Pittsburgh. The next two games were against first ranked Duke and second ranked North Carolina. They split the two games, losing to Duke, but defeating North Carolina. They followed that with a win against Louisville. They finished their ACC season with two losses, one to twelfth ranked Notre Dame and to rivals California.
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.

## Previous season

The Cardinal finished the season 20–1–4 overall and 8–0–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the second seed in the UCLA Bracket. They defeated Pepperdine in the First Round, seventh-seed South Carolina in the Second Round, and sixth-seed Mississippi State in the Round of 16 to reach the Quarterfinals. There they defeated fifth-seed Nebraska in overtime to advance to the College Cup. In the Semifinals they defeated BYU 2–1 to reach the final. Stanford entered the final undefeated, but lost 5–1 to Florida State and finished runner up.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Ryan Campbell | 1 | GK | 5'11" | Senior | Laguna Beach, California | Graduated |
| Katie Duong | 6 | MF | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Portland, Oregon | Graduated; drafted 53rd overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft |
| Astrid Wheeler | 9 | MF | 5'5" | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduated |
| Maya Doms | 10 | MF | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Davis, California | Graduated; drafted 8th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft |
| Catherine Paulson | 11 | MF/FW | 5'7" | Junior | Los Altos, California | Graduated |
| Mia Watanabe | 13 | FW | 5'7" | Senior | Kaneohe, Hawaii | Graduated |
| Julia Leontini | 14 | MF | 5'7" | Senior | Danville, California | Graduated |
| Kennedy Wesley | 15 | DF | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Rossmoor, California | Graduated; drafted 12th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft |
| Sarah Paulson | 16 | DF | 5'7" | Junior | Los Altos, California | Graduated |
| Esha Gupta | 26 | DF | 5'7" | Freshman | Mountain View, California | — |

### Recruiting class

Source:
| Name | Hometown | Club |
| Elizabeth Boamah FW | San Diego, California | San Diego Surf SC |
| Maria Crisera MF | Manhattan Beach, California | Beach FC |
| Ella Emri DF | San Diego, California | San Diego Surf SC |
| Kaiya Jota GK | Pasadena, California | LA Breakers FC |
| Eleanor Klinger MF | Cleveland, Ohio | Internationals SC (OH) |
| Charlotte Kohler FW | Woodside, California | Mountain View Los Altos SC |
| Sophie Murdock DF | Los Altos, California | Mountain View Los Altos SC |
| Samantha Smith MF | Boise, Idaho | Boise Thorns |
| Jaden Thomas FW | Dallas, Texas | FC Dallas (ECNL) |

## Squad
### Roster

    As of January 27, 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Alyssa Savig |
| 2 | DF | USA | Elise Evans |
| 3 | FW | USA | Allie Montoya |
| 4 | DF | USA | Freya Spiekerkoetter |
| 5 | MF | USA | Shae Harvey |
| 6 | DF | USA | Sophie Murdock |
| 7 | DF | USA | Lizzie Boamah |
| 8 | MF | USA | Mia Bhuta |
| 9 | FW | USA | Jaden Thomas |
| 10 | MF | USA | Charlotte Kohler |
| 11 | MF | USA | Eleanor Klinger |
| 12 | MF | USA | Jasmine Aikey |
| 13 | DF | USA | Sammy Smith |
| 14 | MF | USA | Mia Crisera |
| 15 | DF | USA | Ella Emri |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | USA | Erica Grilione |
| 18 | DF | USA | Avani Brandt |
| 20 | FW | USA | Andrea Kitahata |
| 21 | MF | USA | Joelle Jung |
| 22 | GK | USA | Kaiya Jota |
| 23 | DF | USA | Nya Harrison |
| 24 | FW | USA | Maryn Wolf |
| 25 | FW | USA | Samantha Williams |
| 27 | DF | USA | Kellie Pagador |
| 28 | DF | USA | Logan Smith |
| 30 | GK | USA | Haley Craig |
| 31 | FW | USA | Amalie Pianim |
| 32 | MF | USA | Aki Yuasa |
| 33 | FW | USA | Lumi Kostmayer |

### Team management

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Paul Ratcliffe |
| Assistant Coach | Paul Hart |
| Assistant Coach | Daisy Sanchez |
| Assistant Coach | Brianna Visalli |
| Director of Operations | Mike Davis |
Source:

## Schedule

Source:
| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State |
| Exhibition ||||||
| August 9* 6:30 p.m. | No. 2 | at San Jose State | None reported | | Spartan Soccer Complex San Jose, CA |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| August 15* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 2 | at San Francisco | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 | Negoesco Stadium (858) San Francisco, CA |
| August 18* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2 | UC Irvine | W 3–0 | 2–0–0 | Cagan Stadium (1,427) Stanford, CA |
| August 22* 7:00 p.m., MW | No. 2 | at San Diego State | W 3–1 | 3–0–0 | SDSU Sports Deck (937) San Diego, CA |
| August 25* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 2 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 1–0 | 4–0–0 | Titan Stadium (1,207) Fullerton, CA |
| September 1* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 2 | Washington State | W 2–0 | 5–0–0 | Cagan Stadium (1,831) Stanford, CA |
| September 5* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 1 | at Saint Mary's | W 1–0 | 6–0–0 | Saint Mary's Stadium (527) Moraga, CA |
| September 8* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | USC | W 2–1 | 7–0–0 | Cagan Stadium (1,887) Stanford, CA |
| September 15* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 1 | at No. 11 Santa Clara | W 1–0 | 8–0–0 | Stevens Stadium (2,004) Santa Clara, CA |
| ACC Regular season ||||||
| September 19 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | at No. 13 Wake Forest | L 0–1 | 8–1–0 (0–1–0) | Spry Stadium (1,229) Winston-Salem, NC |
| September 22 10:00 a.m., ACCNX | No. 1 | at NC State | W 2–0 | 9–1–0 (1–1–0) | Dail Soccer Field (786) Raleigh, NC |
| September 26 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 6 | Miami (FL) | W 1–0 | 10–1–0 (2–1–0) | Cagan Stadium (1,767) Stanford, CA |
| September 29 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 6 | Pittsburgh | T 1–1 | 10–1–1 (2–1–1) | Cagan Stadium (1,835) Stanford, CA |
| October 5 5:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 9 | at SMU | W 2–1 | 11–1–1 (3–1–1) | Washburne Stadium (1,037) Dallas, TX |
| October 10 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 7 | No. 1 Duke | L 1–4 | 11–2–1 (3–2–1) | Cagan Stadium (2,348) Stanford, CA |
| October 13 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 7 | No. 2 North Carolina | W 1–0 | 12–2–1 (4–2–1) | Cagan Stadium (2,087) Stanford, CA |
| October 17 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 6 | at Louisville | W 1–0 | 13–2–1 (5–2–1) | Lynn Stadium (325) Louisville, KY |
| October 20 11:00 a.m., ACCN | No. 6 | at No. 12 Notre Dame | L 0–3 | 13–3–1 (5–3–1) | Alumni Stadium (901) Notre Dame, IN |
| October 31 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 14т | California | L 2–3 | 13–4–1 (5–4–1) | Cagan Stadium (1,561) Stanford, CA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| November 15 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) No. 14т | UC Santa Barbara First Round | W 5–0 | 14–4–1 | Cagan Stadium (1,904) Stanford, CA |
| November 22 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) No. 14т | vs. UConn Second Round | W 2–1 | 15–4–1 | Razorback Field (1,516) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 24 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) No. 14т | at (2) No. 5 Arkansas Round of 16 | T 1–1 (4–2 PKs) | 15–4–2 | Razorback Field (2,214) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 29 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) No. 14т | (4) No. 13 Notre Dame Quarterfinals | W 2–0 | 16–4–2 | Cagan Stadium (2,042) Stanford, CA |
| December 6 2:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3) No. 14т | (2) No. 3 Wake Forest Semifinals | L 0–1 | 16–5–2 | WakeMed Soccer Park (10,333) Cary, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. ||||||

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award | Date |
| Elise Evans | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 8, 2024 |
| Jasmine Aikey | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 8, 2024 |
| Elise Evans | Pre-season Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 15, 2024 |
| Jasmine Aikey | Pre-season Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 15, 2024 |
| Jasmine Aikey | ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week – Week 5 | September 17, 2024 |
| Jasmine Aikey | All-ACC Second Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Mia Bhuta | All-ACC Second Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Elise Evans | All-ACC Third Team | November 6, 2024 |
| Eleanor Klinger | ACC All-Freshman Team | November 6, 2024 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 (6) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14т | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 4 |
| TopDrawer Soccer | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 |