LOWELL, Mass. – Earning the opportunity to continue to play, Stanford field hockey scored early and often in a 3-0 win at UMass Lowell on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinal clinched the sixth and final seed in the America East Tournament with the win.
Apr 24, 2021
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Sarah Johnson s game-winner in double overtime powered No. 19 Stanford past No. 20 Monmouth in the America East Championship final, securing the Cardinal a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Stanford (10-2, 6-2 America East) was crowned America East champions for the fourth time in five seasons, also taking home the hardware in 2019, 2017 and 2016.
Knocking off host No. 20 Monmouth for its first top-25 win of the season, Stanford clinched the America East s automatic NCAA bid and will await its postseason path during tonight s selection show (7 p.m. PT, NCAA.com). The Cardinal will be making its 18th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and 11th over the last 14 seasons.