No. 5 women’s basketball (11-1, 0-0 Pac-12) begins conference play at home on Friday against Washington State (7-6, 0-1 Pac-12). After a surprising loss to Texas on Dec. 22, Stanford rebounded in its most recent game, beating UC Davis 67-55 on Dec. 28. The Cardinal will look to keep the momentum going against the Cougars.…

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Stanford sailing captured the Big Sail trophy for the 15th consecutive year after the varsity boat swept Cal in their best of three races at the Saint Francis Yacht club in San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon.

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In anticipation of Big Game on Saturday, the Stanford and Cal sailing teams will race in the annual Big Sail on Tuesday. The spirited competition will include races between both current varsity sailors and alumni.

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No. 15 field hockey’s (16-7, 4-0 America East) season ended on Friday in a 4-0 loss to No. 1 North Carolina (20-0, 6-0 ACC) in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels raced to a quick lead behind three goals in the first half and Stanford was never able to gain any momentum to muster a comeback.

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No. 17 field hockey (16-6, 4-0 America East) takes on top-ranked and undefeated North Carolina (19-0, 6-0 ACC) in Chapel Hill on Friday. By securing a win against Miami on Wednesday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, the Cardinal earned a date with the defending national champion Tar Heels.

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Behind another hat trick from junior attacker Corrine Zanolli, Stanford field hockey claimed its second NCAA tournament win in program history. The No. 17 Cardinal (16-6, 4-0 America East) cruised to a 3-1 victory over Miami-Ohio (13-8, 5-1 MAC) in the opening round at home on Wednesday. Zanolli leads the nation in both goals (33) and points (69).

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Behind Sarah Johnson’s game-winning goal in the final minute, No. 17 field hockey (15-6, 4-0 America East) captured the America East Championship in a 2-1 win over tournament host No. 20 Monmouth (14-5, 5-0 America East), securing a spot in the NCAA tournament.

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In the first collegiate game to ever be played in the brand new Chase Center in San Francisco, women’s basketball (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) dominated the University of San Francisco (1-1, 0-0 WCC) 97-71, thanks to a career day from sophomore guard Lexie Hull.

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Stanford women’s rowing will travel to Berkeley this Saturday to take on rival Cal in the annual Big Row. The Cardinal enter the regatta following a three-week break after racing in the Head Of The Charles Regatta, in which the Varsity Eight finished third overall and first in collegiate boats.

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Stanford sailing will travel to Santa Barbara this weekend for the Singlehanded National Championship. Junior Christina Sakellaris, sophomore John Kirkpatrick and freshman Hallie Schiffman will be representing the Cardinal at the two-day competition.

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No. 18 field hockey (11-6, 3-0 AEC) will play UC Davis (7-8, 2-1 AEC) at home in their regular season finale and senior night. The Cardinal have already clinched the America East West Division title and will be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament next week.

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No. 2 women’s soccer (15-1, 8-0 Pac-12) will take on conference opponent Arizona State (6-8-3, 0-6-2 Pac-12) at home this Thursday. Entering this Halloween matchup, the Cardinal are the only Pac-12 team that remains undefeated in conference play this season.

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No. 19 field hockey (10-6, 2-0 AEC) looks to keep their undefeated record in conference play as they head across the bay to take on rival Cal (7-8, 1-1 AEC). The Cardinal enter the match having just handily won an away game against conference opponent UC Davis on Sunday.

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No. 2 women’s volleyball (11-3, 5-1 Pac-12) looks to continue their recent streak of home wins Friday night as they take on Pac-12 opponent Colorado (8-8, 0-6 Pac-12) in Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal enter the game having won their last two home appearances and are currently on a four-game win-streak.

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