The Stanford Cardinal women's lacrosse team is an NCAA Division I college lacrosse team representing Stanford University as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They play their home games at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium in Stanford, California.
The Cardinal are led by head coach Danielle Spencer. A four-year standout at Northwestern from 2006-10, Spencer was a member of three national championship teams (2007-09) and one national runner-up (2010) during her outstanding playing career.
Spencer finished her four seasons with the Wildcats having played in 83 games, making 65 starts. Her career totals ranked among the best in Northwestern's storied history as she departed with 193 goals (7th), 238 points (8th) and 203 draw controls (3rd). The 110 draw controls as a senior were the third-most by a collegiate player in NCAA history at the time. Under Spencer's guidance, Stanford swept the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles in three of the last four seasons (2021-22, 2024) while making three NCAA Tournament appearances. In five seasons on The Farm, Spencer has compiled a 49-25 overall record.
Spencer has produced six All-Americans during her tenure on The Farm: Ali Baiocco (2021 IWLCA Second Team), Ashley Humphrey (2022 IWLCA Third Team), Annabel Frist (2024 USA Lacrosse Third Team), Aliya Polisky (2024 USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention), Madison McPherson (2024 ILWomen Honorable Mention) and Lucy Pearson (2024 ILWomen Honorable Mention).
Since Spencer's arrival, multiple players have earned the following major conference awards: Pac-12 Attacker of the Year (2), Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (1), Pac-12 Draw Specialist of the Year (2), Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year (3) and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2).
A three-time conference coach of the year recipient, Spencer owns a 78-44 career overall record in eight seasons as a head coach, which includes a three-year stint at Dartmouth (29-19 overall).
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The Cardinal have appeared in 7 NCAA tournaments. Their postseason record is 2-7.