Welcome to This Week in Sports. We are The Daily’s sports editors, Madeline Grabb and Ells Boone, and we’ll be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week, as well as providing a brief preview of what’s coming up this week. This weekend saw women’s rowing claim Stanford’s third NCAA title of the academic year, avenging its back-to-back … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: National titles for women’s rowing and sailing, Zhang turns pro
Women’s tennis powers through Texas A&M to reach NCAA semifinals
Beneath the lights at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., No. 7 Stanford women’s tennis (25-2, 10-0 PAC 12) vanquished No. 2 Texas A&M (30-3, 13-0 SEC) in Wednesday’s NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. Showing the strength of their lineup, the Cardinal won the dual match 4-0 to hand the Aggies their first shutout in two years and extend Stanford’s win streak to 22. As … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis powers through Texas A&M to reach NCAA semifinals
Jack Ryan grabs top spot at US Diving Nationals and a ticket to World Championships
The 2022-23 NCAA swimming and diving season may have come to a close, but the summer is just getting started for sophomore diver Jack Ryan. Competing at the 2023 USA Diving National Championships, which began May 17 in Morgantown, W.Va., Ryan emerged as national champion in the mixed synchronized 3-meter event, alongside 2021 Olympic medalist Krysta Palmer. With that … [Read more...] about Jack Ryan grabs top spot at US Diving Nationals and a ticket to World Championships
This Week in Sports: Women’s water polo repeats as NCAA Champion
Welcome to This Week in Sports. We are The Daily’s sports editors, Madeline Grabb and Ells Boone, and we’ll be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week, as well as providing a brief preview of what’s coming up this week. No. 1 women’s water polo successfully defended its NCAA crown on Sunday, beating No. 2 USC for the second consecutive year … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Women’s water polo repeats as NCAA Champion
Women’s tennis trounces Ohio State, advances to NCAA Quarterfinals
Before cheering fans under Friday’s blue skies, No. 7 Stanford women’s tennis (24-2, 10-0 PAC 12) put on a masterful performance, soundly defeating No. 10 Ohio State (22-8, 10-1 Big 10) 4-1 in the NCAA Tournament’s Round-of-16. The Cardinal’s winning streak has reached 21 in a row. The match was never close. Beginning with the doubles, the Cardinal made an authoritative … [Read more...] about Women’s tennis trounces Ohio State, advances to NCAA Quarterfinals