2014 Men’s Basketball
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Noting Stanford: Stanford starts the season ranked No. 1 in the CWPA Varsity Top 20 Poll and are the preseason favorite to capture the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title. The Cardnial looks to make a run for a second consecutive NCAA crown. Yet the Cardinal of 2012 will feature new looks from last year’s championship team. Taking on leadership roles this year is a senior class composed of second-team All-American Alyssa Lo (42 goals in 2011), All-MPSF selection Pallavi Menon (34 goals), Cassie Churnside (19 goals) and two-meter defender Monica Coughlan (six goals).
Noting Cal: After an impressive 2011 campaign in which the Golden Bears won the MPSF tournament and finished as the national runners-up, the 2012 California team starts the season ranked No. 2. Cal will be without standout Emily Csikos this season as she is currently training with the Canadian National Team for the 2012 London Olympics. Returning however will be junior two-meter Dana Ochsner, who was tabbed a 2011 second-team All-American, junior Breda Voster a third-team All-American and sophomore Ashley Young who was an honorable mention All-American.
Noting UCLA: Brandon Brooks is entering his third season as coach of the Bruins. He needs to replace some leadership from last season’s team that finished third in the NCAA tournament. The Bruins lost eight seniors, including leading goal-scorer and All-NCAA Tournament first-team selection Priscilla Orozco, All-NCAA Tournament second-team selection defender Kelly Easterday and third-leading goal scorer Grace Reynolds. UCLA’s returning starters include KK Clark, Emily Greenwood, Brooke Martin and Sarah Orozco. |
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Jan. 28 — 12:05 p.m. ET: No.7 Arizona State Sun Devils vs. No. 6 UC Irvine Anteaters in UCSB Tournament |
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Feb. 4 — 7:30 p.m. ET: No.9 Hawaii Rainbows vs. No. 2 California Golden Bears |
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Feb. 5 – 11 a.m. ET: No. 5 San Jose State Spartans vs. No. 1 Stanford Cardinal in Stanford Invitational |
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Feb. 23 — 8 p.m. ET: No.9 Hawaii Rainbows vs. No. T3 USC Trojans |
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March 3 – 4 p.m. ET: No. T3 UCLA Bruins at No. T3 USC Trojans |
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March 31 – 12 p.m. ET: No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers vs No. 12 Michigan Wolverines |
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April 1 – 4 p.m. ET: No.8 San Diego State Aztecs vs. No. T3 USC Trojans |
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April 14 – 7 p.m. ET: No. 2 California Golden Bears at No. 1 Stanford Cardinal |
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All photos courtesy of respective school athletic departments.
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