STANFORD/SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - After hosting Oregon State to open the season last week, the University of San Francisco women's soccer team (0-1) is back in action with two games this week. Traveling to their first away game of the season, the Dons will face No. 6 Stanford (2-0) on Thursday evening at Cagan Stadium. Over the weekend, San Francisco will then play host to UC Davis (2-0) on Sunday afternoon at Negoesco Stadium. 
 
MATCH 2 DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm PST
Opponent: Stanford (2-0)
Site: Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Location: Stanford, Calif.
Watch: Pac-12 Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
 
MATCH 3 DETAILS:
Date: Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023
Time: 4:00 pm PST
Opponent: UC Davis (2-0)
Site: Negoesco Stadium
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Tickets: Purchase Here
 
DONS AT A GLANCE:

• Last time out, San Francisco dropped their home opener in a hard-fought match as Oregon State defeated the Dons, 1-0, on opening night at Negoesco Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 17. Notably, goalkeeper Kira Ybarra tallied three saves for the green and gold in her first start of 2023.
• Prior to the start of the new year, midfielder Marissa Vasquez was named to the 2023 All-WCC Women's Soccer Preseason Team after a stellar campaign in 2022. Overall, Vasquez led the Dons with seven goals and 14 total points on the year. Notably, she tallied her first collegiate hat trick on the road at Portland State on Aug. 18, 2022. Within the conference, Vasquez was tied for fourth with 29 shots on goal while also tying for seventh in goals and eleventh in total points.
• Looking at the schedule, Thursday's match against the Cardinal will mark San Francisco's second matchup against a Pac-12 opponent this year as the Dons will face off against foes from the Pac-12 in three of their first five matches this fall.

SCOUTING THE CARDINAL:

• Going into the second week of the regular season, Stanford is currently ranked No. 4 according to Top Drawer Soccer and No. 6 according to the United Soccer Coaches poll. After two back to back wins on the road against San Diego and UC Irvine, the Cardinal are looking to continue this momentum on their home field. 
• Last time out on Saturday, Aug. 19, the Cardinal fell victim to an early goal by UC Irvine in the first five minutes, but were still able to pull out a win 2-1 over the Anteaters. With their 4-0 win against USD on Aug. 17, the team has recorded six goals on the season, impressively coming from six different players.
• Four of Stanford's six goalscorers from their first week of games also recorded at least one assist across the two matches. Andrea Kitahata was one of the four, recording both a goal and an assist in her first two games back after redshirting her 2022 season. Notably, she had an impressive freshman campaign where she displayed her attacking abilities by recording four goals and six assists in 2021.
• Stanford poses a dangerous front line this season as sophomore returners Jasmine Aikey and teammate Lumi Kostmayer are back up top after strong freshman campaigns. Both players were able to find the back of the net once again in their season opener against San Diego last Thursday.

SCOUTING THE AGGIES:

• UC Davis is on the road for the first time this season after a successful two-game stint at home, which included recording a 5-0 win against Idaho State and a 3-0 win against Sacramento State. As a team, they have recorded 43 shots with eight goals from five different players through two games this year.
• Leading the charge offensively, junior Sam Tristan recorded a brace in their season opener on Aug. 17 and then followed that performance by scoring one more in the next game against Sacramento State. Starting off on a strong foot, the transfer from Fresno State began her first week as an Aggie by recording a commanding six points.
• In their match against Sacramento State, senior Lesile Fregoso broke the UC Davis Division I career points record that was previously set in 2009 after assisting a goal in the 43rd minute of the game. She now has a total of 48 points in her four years as an Aggie. The midfielder adds this achievement to her accolades alongside her two All-Big West First Team honors.

SERIES HISTORY 

• In their last matchup on Aug. 25, 2022, Stanford downed the Dons, 3-0, at Negoesco Stadium. Last time the two teams squared off at Cagan Stadium, San Francisco fell 1-0 on the road in the second half. Since 1985, the Cardinal have had an undefeated record against the Dons at 23-0.
• Against the Aggies, San Francisco was successful in their latest matchup on Aug. 28, 2022 as the Dons blanked UC Davis, 2-0, on the road in Davis. Overall, UC Davis currently leads the all-time series at 10-8-3.

TRACK THE ACTION:
Thursday's game will be streamed on Pac-12 Bay Area and Sunday's game will air live on ESPN+ at game time. Live streaming and live statistics links are available above and via the team's schedule page. Tickets to Sunday's home game are available above and usfdons.com/tickets.

SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Twenty Five Ventures - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561. 

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