Saturday will mark the final Big Game between Stanford and Cal before they leave the Pac-12 for the Athletic Coast Conference. Although both have rich histories behind them, they each enter the matchup under .500 for the third year in a row. However, as is the case with any Big Game, plenty is at stake with Cal’s bowl eligibility still on the line and the Cardinal looking to … [Read more...] about Q&A with Daily Cal Sports Editor Mia Wachtel
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Beaver State beatdown: Stanford women’s volleyball sweeps Oregon schools
No. 4 Stanford women’s volleyball (22-3, 15-1 Pac-12) defeated No. 6 Oregon (22-5, 12-4 Pac-12) 3-2 on Thursday evening, followed by a 3-1 win on Saturday afternoon against Oregon State (10-16, 5-11 Pac-12). The victory on Saturday took the program’s record against the Beavers to 75-0. The Cardinal totaled 47 digs and seven aces against Oregon State, also matching their … [Read more...] about Beaver State beatdown: Stanford women’s volleyball sweeps Oregon schools
Stanford starts Alston payments this academic year
Stanford will initiate NCAA v. Alston-related payments to student-athletes during the 2023-24 school year, wrote Executive Associate Athletics Director Carter Henderson in a statement to The Daily. Henderson wrote that while the guidelines for the payments are still being determined, the University intends to distribute awards permissible by the Alston case to … [Read more...] about Stanford starts Alston payments this academic year
Cardinal can’t tread past Bears in Big Splash
No. 4 Stanford men’s water polo (14-7, 2-4 MPSF) floundered during their third battle against No. 2 California (19-4, 3-3 MPSF) Saturday at Spieker Aquatics Center in Berkeley, California. The Big Splash, a competition between the Bears and the Cardinal, was held on Nov. 11 following two other season matchups earlier this fall. The Cardinal previously fell in double overtime … [Read more...] about Cardinal can’t tread past Bears in Big Splash
Cardinal freshmen glide over Pepperdine Waves to NCAA tournament win
No. 6 Stanford women’s soccer (16-0-4, 8-0-3 Pac-12) conquered the Pepperdine Waves (9-5-5, 6-2 WCC) in a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The Cardinal entered the NCAA tournament undefeated and with plenty of national attention. Although the Waves presented aggressive opposing attackers to the fray, the Cardinal’s potent combination of veterans and newbies prevailed. After … [Read more...] about Cardinal freshmen glide over Pepperdine Waves to NCAA tournament win