No. 8 Stanford baseball (38-16, 23-7 Pac-12) defeated San Jose State (31-25, 18-11 MAC) 13-2 in the first game of the Stanford regional on Friday afternoon. This is the sixth straight year an NCAA regional has been hosted at Stanford, the only D-1 program for which that is the case. A quality start from senior left-hander Quinn Mathews and home runs from four different hitters … [Read more...] about Baseball kicks off regional with commanding win
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Tracy Slusser, women’s swim and dive coach, to step down
After an 11-year spell which included the Cardinal’s 2017-19 three-peat of national titles, Tracy Slusser will step down from her position as associate head coach of the Stanford women’s swimming and diving program, Stanford Athletics announced Tuesday. “It has been an absolute honor to lead this program for the past 11 seasons alongside [Director of Women’s Swimming] Greg … [Read more...] about Tracy Slusser, women’s swim and dive coach, to step down
Rose Zhang is first to win back-to-back NCAA Women’s Golf Championships
Sophomore Rose Zhang won her second individual NCAA Women’s Golf Championship on Monday. Zhang became the first woman to win multiple — and consecutive — national titles, and she tied the NCAA record for season wins. At the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., Zhang shot a near-flawless 4-under par 68, winning the four-round tournament by one stroke over USC’s Catherine … [Read more...] about Rose Zhang is first to win back-to-back NCAA Women’s Golf Championships
Jack Ryan adds individual title at US Nationals
Emerging from the 2023 USA Diving National Championships as the winner of the men’s 1-meter springboard, the Cardinal’s sophomore diver Jack Ryan added another event to his lineup for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships this summer. Having already secured his spot on Team USA’s squad with a win in the mixed synchronized 3-meter event, Ryan scored 776.90 in the 1-meter … [Read more...] about Jack Ryan adds individual title at US Nationals
Golf captain talks Tiger Woods and holes-in-one
This article is part of a running series The Daily sports staff will be publishing on seniors. As a current Stanford men’s golf team captain originally hailing from New York City, Ethan Lawrence Ng believes that this week’s NCAA championships could be the team’s year to take the dub, which they last won Ng’s freshman year in 2019. With a scoring average of 72.68, Ng recently … [Read more...] about Golf captain talks Tiger Woods and holes-in-one