“I was excited to be able to cheer for her,” VanDerveer told her team after the game, “instead of hearing her cheering for our team.”
In practice, it has been a competition. Van Gytenbeek lines up opposite Williams or fifth-year guard Anna Wilson, who has flourished in her starting role.
Another Cardinal set a career high in minutes: freshman guard Agnes Emma-Nnopu. VanDerveer seems excited for Emma-Nnopu’s development and thinks she can become a contributor on the level of Wilson. To that end, the freshman has been staying after practice to work with Paye. She hauled in 8 rebounds and made one free throw to ensure that each Stanford player scored on Sunday though sophomore forward Ashten Prechtel was unavailable.
Undefeated women’s hoops head to Utah
Head coach Tara VanDerveer s team has been atop the nation s rankings for six straight weeks, tying the record for the longest such streak in Stanford history. Now, the No. 1 Cardinal look to extend it with two conference road games this weekend. (Photo: JOHN TODD/isiphotos.com)
on January 14, 2021
After 10 games, No. 1 Stanford (10-0, 7-0 Pac-12) is rolling. The Cardinal has been ranked atop the AP poll for a program record-tying six straight weeks despite playing just one game at Maples Pavilion.
From Jan. 5-10, Stanford practiced and played in Santa Cruz, and the team arrived in Utah on Wednesday. Over the weekend, Stanford will take on Utah (3-7, 2-7 Pac-12) on Friday and Colorado (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) on Sunday.