Stanford Cardinal women's soccer

The Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team represent Stanford University in the Pac-12 Conference of NCAA Division I soccer. Home games are played at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium, located on the university's campus in Palo Alto. Paul Ratcliffe has coached the Cardinal since 2003, winning Pac-12 Coach of the Year eight times. During his tenure as head coach, the team won the 2011, 2017, and 2019 national championships, and nine Pac-12 titles, played in nine College Cup tournaments, and reached five NCAA Division I finals.

Five Stanford Cardinal players have been awarded the Hermann Trophy, which is awarded annually to the top college soccer player: Kelley O'Hara (2009), Christen Press (2010), Teresa Noyola (2011), Andi Sullivan (2017) and Catarina Macario (2018).

Players
As of May 5, 2020

School records
As of November 17, 2019

Award winners
As of April 2023

Hermann Trophy

 * 2009: Kelley O'Hara
 * 2010: Christen Press
 * 2011: Teresa Noyola
 * 2017: Andi Sullivan
 * 2018: Catarina Macario
 * 2019: Catarina Macario

Pac-12 Player of the Year

 * 1995: Carmel Murphy
 * 1996: Erin Martin
 * 1998: Tracye Lawyer
 * 2002: Marcia Wallis
 * 2009: Kelley O'Hara
 * 2010: Christen Press
 * 2011: Lindsay Taylor
 * 2016: Andi Sullivan
 * 2017: Andi Sullivan

NSCAA Player of the Year

 * 2009: Kelley O'Hara
 * 2010: Christen Press
 * 2011: Teresa Noyola

Soccer America Player of the Year

 * 1991: Julie Foudy
 * 2009: Kelley O'Hara
 * 2010: Christen Press
 * 2011: Lindsay Taylor

Pac-12 Forward of the Year

 * 2017: Catarina Macario
 * 2018: Catarina Macario

Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year

 * 2017: Andi Sullivan
 * 2018: Jordan DiBiasi
 * 2019: Catarina Macario

Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year

 * 2015: Jane Campbell

Pac-12 Freshman of the Year

 * 1999: Marcia Wallis
 * 2000: Marcie Ward
 * 2007: Christen Press
 * 2008: Lindsay Taylor
 * 2009: Mariah Nogueira
 * 2011: Chioma Ubogagu
 * 2014: Andi Sullivan
 * 2015: Alana Cook
 * 2017: Catarina Macario
 * 2022: Elise Evans

Pac-12 Coach of the Year

 * 1995: Ian Sawyers
 * 1999: Steve Swanson
 * 2001: Andy Nelson
 * 2008: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2009: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2010: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2011: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2012: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2015: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2016: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2017: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2018: Paul Ratcliffe

NSCAA Coach of the Year

 * 2008: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2009: Paul Ratcliffe
 * 2011: Paul Ratcliffe

Pac-12 All-Conference First Team

 * 1995
 * Kelly Adamson
 * Suzie Boots
 * Jessica Fischer
 * Carmel Murphy
 * 1996
 * Suzie Boots
 * Elie Foster
 * Erin Martin
 * 1997
 * Emily Burt
 * Ronnie Fair
 * Tracye Lawyer
 * 1998
 * Ronnie Fair
 * Tracye Lawyer
 * 1999
 * Ronnie Fair
 * Jen O'Sullivan
 * Marcia Wallis
 * 2000
 * Marcie Ward
 * 2001
 * Amy Sauer
 * Marcia Wallis
 * Marcie Ward
 * 2002
 * Nicole Barnhart
 * Marcia Wallis
 * Marcie Ward
 * Callie Withers


 * 2003
 * Nicole Barnhart
 * Ally Marquand
 * 2004
 * Nicole Barnhart
 * Leah Tapscott
 * Marcie Ward
 * 2005
 * Hayley Hunt
 * 2006
 * Rachel Buehler
 * Kelley O'Hara
 * Shari Summers
 * 2007
 * Marisa Abegg
 * Rachel Buehler
 * Kelley O'Hara
 * 2008
 * Marisa Abegg
 * Teresa Noyola
 * Lindsay Taylor
 * 2009
 * Mariah Nogueira
 * Kelley O'Hara
 * Christen Press
 * Rachel Quon
 * Ali Riley
 * 2010
 * Christen Press
 * Teresa Noyola
 * Rachel Quon
 * Lindsay Taylor


 * 2011
 * Alina Garciamendez
 * Camille Levin
 * Teresa Noyola
 * Emily Oliver
 * Lindsay Taylor
 * 2012
 * Alina Garciamendez
 * Mariah Nogueira
 * Emily Oliver
 * Rachel Quon
 * Chioma Ubogagu
 * 2013
 * Courtney Verloo
 * 2014
 * Lo'eau LaBonta
 * Andi Sullivan
 * Chioma Ubogagu
 * 2015
 * Jane Campbell
 * Haley Rosen
 * Andi Sullivan
 * 2016
 * Maddie Bauer
 * Jane Campbell
 * Andi Sullivan
 * 2017
 * Tierna Davidson
 * Alana Cook
 * Catarina Macario
 * Andi Sullivan


 * 2018
 * Alana Cook
 * Jordan DiBiasi
 * Tegan McGrady
 * Catarina Macario
 * 2019
 * Catarina Macario
 * Naomi Girma
 * Madison Haley
 * Kiki Pickett
 * 2020–21
 * Kiki Pickett
 * 2021
 * Maya Doms
 * Naomi Girma
 * 2022
 * Maya Doms
 * Elise Evans

NSCAA First Team All-Americans

 * 1990
 * Julie Foudy
 * 1991
 * Julie Foudy
 * 1992
 * Julie Foudy
 * Sarah Rafanelli
 * 1993
 * Sarah Rafanelli
 * 1994
 * Jessica Fischer
 * 1995
 * Jessica Fischer


 * 2002
 * Nicole Barnhart
 * Marcia Wallis
 * Callie Withers
 * 2004
 * Nicole Barnhart
 * 2008
 * Teresa Noyola
 * Lindsay Taylor
 * 2009
 * Kelley O'Hara
 * 2010
 * Teresa Noyola
 * Christen Press


 * 2011
 * Camille Levin
 * Teresa Noyola
 * Lindsay Taylor
 * 2012
 * Alina Garciamendez
 * Rachel Quon
 * 2015
 * Andi Sullivan
 * 2016
 * Maddie Bauer
 * Andi Sullivan
 * 2017
 * Tierna Davidson
 * Andi Sullivan
 * Catarina Macario


 * 2018
 * Alana Cook
 * Jordan DiBiasi
 * Catarina Macario
 * 2019
 * Naomi Girma
 * Catarina Macario
 * Madison Haley
 * Kiki Pickett
 * 2021
 * Naomi Girma

Notable alumni

 * Julie Foudy: 274 caps with the United States women's national team, team captain from 2000–2004. Two-time World Cup Champion (1991 & 1999). Three-time Olympic Medalist (Gold in 1996 & 2004, Bronze in 2000). Inducted in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007. ESPN colour commentator.
 * Nicole Barnhart: 54 caps with the United States women's national team. Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist (2008 & 2012). Named to two World Cup squads. Two-time NWSL Champion (2014 & 2015) with FC Kansas City. Named NWSL Goalkeeper of the year in 2013.
 * Rachel Van Hollebeke (née Rachel Buehler): Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist (2008 & 2012). Won the Silver Medal at the 2011 World Cup. NWSL Champion in 2013 with the Portland Thorns. Attended Medical school at UC San Diego School of Medicine after retiring from professional soccer.
 * Kelley O'Hara: Two-time World Cup Champion (2015 & 2019). 2012 Olympic Gold medalist. Named to the FIFA FIFPro Women’s World11 in 2019.
 * Christen Press: Two-time World Cup Champion (2015 & 2019), scored a goal in both tournaments. 2016 Olympian and 2020 Olympic Bronze medalist. Became the first American to win the Damallsvenskan Golden Boot in 2013.
 * Ali Riley: Captain of the New Zealand national team and has earned over 100 caps with New Zealand. Played in four World Cup tournaments and three Olympic Games. Three-time Damallsvenskan Champion.
 * Tierna Davidson: Selected by the Chicago Red Stars with the first overall pick at the 2019 NWSL College Draft. 2019 World Cup Champion. Was the youngest player named to the United States roster for the 2019 World Cup.