What's Next Pac-12 champion Stanford (14-2-2) opens its NCAA tournament when it hosts Santa Clara (11-7-1) on Sunday, November 22 at 5 p.m. at Cagan Stadium. Kevin Danna and Tim Swartz have the call on GoStanford.com's live stream.

History vs. Santa Clara Stanford is 17-20-7 in 44 all-time meetings with the Broncos dating back to 1973 and is 3-3 in the last six. Earlier this season, the two played to a scoreless draw in an exhibition at Cagan Stadium. Stanford held a 14-5 edge in shots and a 10-2 advantage in corners, but was unable to convert. The Cardinal and Broncos also played as part of their spring schedules, with Stanford winning 1-0 on April 20 behind a Tomas Hilliard-Arce header in the 25th minute.

Tournament History The Cardinal is 15-12-3 all-time in the NCAA tournament and 9-2-3 at home, advancing on penalty kicks in two out of those three draws. Its stretch of three consecutive postseason berths is the second longest in Stanford history behind a six-year run from 1997 to 2002. Stanford NCAA Tournament Appearances Year Result 2015 --- 2014 Second Round 2013 Third Round 2009 Third Round 2002 College Cup Final 2001 College Cup Semifinal 2000 Quarterfinals 1999 First Round 1998 College Cup Final 1997 First Round 1992 First Round 1991 First Round 1978 First Round 1962 First Round

King of the Pac Stanford finished its regular season 14-2-2 overall and 7-1-2 in league action, setting a school record for Pac-12 wins. The Cardinal's seven-point cushion at the top of the Pac-12 table is the third-largest margin in conference history, only surpassed by nine-point gaps for the champions in 2011 and 2003. Stanford's 14 wins are also tied for sixth in program history and are its most since 2002 (17). Pac-12 Men's Soccer Champions Year Team 2015 Stanford 2014 Stanford 2013 Washington 2012 UCLA 2011 UCLA 2010 California 2009 UCLA 2008 UCLA 2007 California 2006 California 2005 UCLA 2004 UCLA 2003 UCLA 2002 UCLA 2001 Stanford 2000 Washington

Leading The Pac The Cardinal cleaned up when it came to the conference's postseason awards announced on Tuesday. Jordan Morris was named Pac-12 Player of the Year, Brandon Vincent was selected as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and Jeremy Gunn earned Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors. Morris is Stanford's third-ever Pac-12 Player of the Year and first since 2001. Ryan Nelsen (2000) and Roger Levesque (2001) took home the award in the first two years of Pac-12 men's soccer. Vincent, the 2015 Pac-12 Men's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year, was also the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 and is the only person to ever win the award, which was instituted last season. Gunn also received recognition from his peers as the conference's best last season. His award in 2015 is the fifth time a Stanford coach has been awarded Pac-12 Coach of the Year. Gunn is the third head man in league history to win back-to-back coach of the year honors.

All-Pac-12 Eight of Stanford's 11 starters received recognition on various All-Pac-12 squads. Morris, Vincent and Ty Thompson earned spots on the first team, while Corey Baird , Andrew Epstein , Tomas Hilliard-Arce , Foster Langsdorf and Eric Verso were named to the second team. Fourteen Cardinal were also named to the league's all-academic teams on Thursday, tying a school record previously achieved twice, in 2010 and 2007.

Sweep The Stanford women's soccer program claimed its outright Pac-12 title on November 1. It's the first time the Cardinal has swept the league's soccer championships and the first time since 2008 (UCLA) that both the conference's men's and women's soccer titles have been won by the same institution. Pac-12 Championship Men's and Women's Soccer Sweeps Year School 2015 Stanford 2008 UCLA 2005 UCLA 2004 UCLA* 2003 UCLA 2000 Washington *UCLA's women were co-champions in 2004 along with Arizona.

What's at Stake Stanford's 14 overall wins are tied for sixth in team history (1979). Only five Cardinal sides have ever won 15 or more games (16 - 1978; 17 - 2002; 18 - 1998 and 2000; 19 - 2001). Stanford Single-Season Wins Year Total 2001 19 2000 18 1998 18 2002 17 1978 16 2015 14 1979 14 2014 13 1997 13 1982 13

Confines of Cagan Stanford is 8-0-2 at home this season and is 17-1-6 in its last 24 matches at Cagan Stadium. The Cardinal has allowed just four goals at home in 2015 for a 0.38 goals against average.

Streaking Stanford's 2-1 loss at Washington on November 2 was its first since a season-opening setback at UC Santa Barbara on August 28, a span of 66 days. Stanford Unbeaten Streaks Year(s) Length 1996-97 20 2015 15 2001 11 1980-81 11 2001 10 1980-81 10 The defeat snapped Stanford's 15-match unbeaten streak, the second-longest run in program history, and the program's 16-match unbeaten streak in conference play, a run which is tied for 17th in NCAA history.

10+ in Three Straight In just his fourth year at the helm, Jeremy Gunn has already led Stanford to three straight seasons of 10 or more wins, becoming the third coach in program history to accomplish the feat along with Bobby Clark (1996-2000) and Nelson Lodge (1978-83).

Staying Ahead

Always Willing to Help Stanford is 10th nationally in assists per game (2.06) and 13th in total assists (37) thanks largely to Eric Verso and Corey Baird . Verso is fifth nationally in total assists (11) and third in assists per game (0.61). Baird's eight assists are 24th in the country and his 0.44 assists per game average is 25th. Stanford, American and SMU are the only teams in the nation that have two different players with at least eight assists.

More Verso Verso is one of just 16 players in the country with 10 or more assists. He is the ninth Stanford player since 1980 to reach that number, the fourth since 1985 and the first since 2002. No Cardinal had reached double digits in assists since Roger Levesque (13) and Todd Dunivant (11) in 2002. Stanford Players With 10+ Assists Since 1980 Player Year Assists Ted Rafalovich 1981 17 Ted Rafalovich 1980 16 Roger Levesque 2002 13 Jorge Titinger 1982 12 Eric Verso 2015 11 Todd Dunivant 2002 11 Walter Kingson 1983 11 Matt Moses 2000 10 Giancarlo Ferruzzi 1984 10

Morris Magic The Cardinal will welcome back striker Jordan Morris for its tournament run. The junior missed Stanford's regular-season finale while with the U.S. Men's National Team for its first two matches of the 2018 World Cup Qualifying campaign. Morris has already made an impact with the MNT this year, scoring against Mexico in April and assisting on the game-winning goal against the Netherlands. He has split time between the senior team, making five appearances with the MNT in 2015, while also earning 11 caps with the U-23s, scoring six goals and tallying four assists. Stanford is 7-0-2 in the past two years when Morris has been gone with U.S. Soccer.

More Morris A MAC Hermann Trophy candidate, Morris has a career-high eight goals in 13 appearances for Stanford in 2015. In his last nine games with the Cardinal, the junior has seven goals, two assists and 16 points. Earlier this season, Morris slotted one past the keeper in five straight collegiate matches, becoming just the second Cardinal to do that since 1987. (Darren Fernandez; September 21 – October 3, 2002).

More Than Just Soccer Morris, a Type 1 diabetic, also lent his support to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) “T1D Looks Like Me Campaign” for National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) in November. Among a number of different pieces to the awareness push, Morris was featured in a Times Square display ad the first week of the month. Times Square treatment. GoStanford NDAM JDRF T1DLooksLikeMe A photo posted by Stanford Men's Soccer (@stanfordmenssoccer) on Nov 4, 2015 at 2:19pm PST

It's in the Defense Stanford is among the nation's defensive leaders, ranking 10th in team goals against average (0.64). Continuity has led to Andrew Epstein only being called upon for 44 saves thus far and as a team the Cardinal has made 45, an average of 2.50 per game which is the 11th fewest in the country. Epstein's 0.647 goals against average is 11th in the NCAA. Nation's Top Defenses Team GAA Denver 0.37 Loyola Chicago 0.39 St. Francis Brooklyn 0.40 Western Michigan 0.50 Wake Forest 0.56 Dartmouth 0.59 Coastal Carolina 0.59 Washington 0.63 SIUE 0.64 Stanford 0.64 Stanford has allowed only 12 goals through its first 18 matches, its stingiest defensive effort since it let in 11 through the first 18 games of 2002. Stanford's nine shutouts this season is its most since 2009 (9). Andrew Epstein 's seven solo shutouts are tied for ninth in Cardinal single-season history with Craig Ueland (1977) and Willie Burkhardt (1983).

Destination Stanford Sir Alex Ferguson made his second visit to campus in the last four months this past week, discussing his reflections and insights on leadership and management at Stanford's Graduate School of Business on Monday, Oct. 19. 1,750 career coaching victories in this photo. 1,239 of them from the great Sir Alex Ferguson. #GoStanford A photo posted by Stanford Men's Soccer (@stanfordmenssoccer) on Oct 20, 2015 at 4:07pm PDT In late July, Ferguson and Manchester United used Cagan Stadium for training during their United States tour. The visit continued a trend of top national sides and clubs utilizing the unparalleled facilities and environment of Stanford for training. The USMNT visited campus for camp before the 2014 FIFA World Cup and within the past two years Stanford has also hosted Italian giant Juventus and English side Norwich City.

All CLASS On October 26, Brandon Vincent was named one of 10 men's soccer Senior CLASS Award finalists for his accomplishments in the classroom and community, and on the field. Checks all the boxes. Vote Brandon for @SnrCLASSAward » https://t.co/OUAu4aKtOu #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/mLgyxN8fdv — StanfordMen'sSoccer (@StanfordMSoccer) October 28, 2015