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Dru & Harbin Named All-Americans
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 – Stanford senior Becky Dru has been named a 2012 Longstreth/NFHCA All-American, earning the sport’s highest honor for the second consecutive season. Joining Dru on the All-American team was sophomore Kelsey Harbin, who was chosen as a third-team selection. A two-time First Team All-American, Dru was honored as the 2012 NorPac Player of the Year, earning the distinction for the second straight season and collecting her fifth conference award overall. A native of Buckinghamshire, England, Dru led the Cardinal in goals (12),…
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8 NorPac Players Named to 2012 All-Region Teams
NOVEMBER 15, 2012 – Eight NorPac student-athletes were named to the 2012 Longstreth/NFHCA All-Region teams, announced by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). Stanford’s Becky Dru and Kelsey Harbin, along with California’s Lara Kruggel and Longwood’s Stacey de Grandhomme were selected to the first-team in their respective regions. Cardinal junior Hope Burke, Davidson senior Sarah Fisher, Liberty freshman Natalie Barr and Bear junior Shannon Elmitt garnered second-team honors. South (First Team) Stacey de Grandhomme (Midfielder/Longwood) This is the first All-Region First Team honor for…
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Stanford Draws No. 1 North Carolina in First Round of NCAA Tournament
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 – STANFORD, Calif – Back in the NCAA Tournament for the 12th time in school history and making its fifth appearance in the last six years, No. 11 Stanford (16-6, 6-0 NorPac) will square off against No. 1 North Carolina (23-2, 5-0 ACC) when opening-round action gets underway this weekend. The game will be played in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 8:30 a.m. PT. No. 8 Old Dominion and No. 9 Michigan face off in the second game at…
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Stanford Defeats Miami (Ohio) 4-1 in NCAA Play-In Contest
NOVEMBER 6, 2012 – FARMVILLE, Va. – No. 11 Stanford scored four unanswered first-half goals on the way to defeating Miami (OH) 4-1 on Tuesday afternoon in an NCAA Play-In game. With the win, the Cardinal (16-6, 6-0 NorPac) punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament and will learn its postseason status during the selection show tonight at 5 p.m. PT. The Cardinal will be making its 12th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and fifth over the last six years. Stanford is seeking its…
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No. 14 Stanford are 2012 NorPac Champions
Courtesy of Stanford University FARMVILLE, Va. – No. 14 Stanford blanked Liberty 3-0 in the NorPac Championship final on Saturday afternoon, capturing its fifth conference tournament crown in six years and inching closer to its 12th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. After the last six NorPac Championship title games resulted in a Stanford-Cal matchup, the Cardinal was faced with a new challenge this year against conference newcomer Liberty, a fast-rising program in only its second year of existence. The next step is familiar territory…
