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Stanford Hands Field Hockey First Conference Loss of Season, 1-0
10/6/2001 12:00 PM | Field Hockey
Oct. 6, 2001
STANFORD , Calif. - Senior Erica Swesey converted a penalty shot with 32:15 remaining in the game to lift Stanford (5-6, 1-0 NorPac) to a key victory over California (6-3, 3-1 NorPac) Saturday afternoon at Varsity Field Hockey Turf.
Stanford's victory snapped California's 15-game regular season NorPac winning streak as the two-time defending regular season NorPac champions were defeated in a regular season NorPac game for the first time since 1998. The victory was Stanford's second in a row over the Bears as the Cardinal also beat Cal in the finals of the 2000 NorPac Tournament. The victory was also the second straight overall for Stanford but came after a 22-day break for the Cardinal.
The Bears had several chances to tie the game in the final 10 minutes but failed to get a shot past Stanford keeper, Rebecca Shapiro, who finished with four saves.
Swesey, who put the winning score past junior goalkeeper Emily Rowlen, was granted a penalty shot after Stanford's Amanda Billmeyer was fouled near the Bears' goal.
Cal outshot the Cards, 12-11, in an evenly matched game as both teams had three penalty corners.
The Bears embark on a three-game road trip to the state of Ohio as they face Kent State, Ohio State and Wittenberg next Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Field Hockey Result
Varsity Field Hockey Turf
Stanford, Calif.
1 2 T
California 0 0 -- 0
Stanford 0 1 -- 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1st Half:
None
2nd Half:
32:15 STAN Erica Swesey (Penalty Shot)
Shots: California 12, Stanford 11
Saves: Stanford 4 (Rebecca Shapiro 4), California 3 (Emily Rowlen 3)
Green Cards: California 1 (Erin Robinson, 5:11 second half), Stanford 1 (Erica Swesey, 1:42 second half), Timeouts: California 1 (13:34 second half)
Records: Stanford (5-6, 1-0 NorPac), California (6-3, 3-1 NorPac)
Attendance: 275.
