Just two years removed from a remarkable postseason run in 2022, the Cardinal pulled off the feat yet again as it proved peaking at the right time matters en route to a near team final finish. While the expectation won’t be to pick up where it left off, Stanford starts the season with high hopes, returning enough of its championship-experienced roster to complement a lauded freshman class.
2024 Rewind
No. 5 overall | No. 4 at Pac-12s | No. 24 in regular season | NCAA semifinal
It will be improbable to top last season’s Cinderella run through the postseason to finish fifth, but upping the Cardinal’s final regular season ranking of 19th is very realistic for the 2025 roster. Stanford should strive for a regionals seed, which, ultimately, would make a string of postseason upsets to get back to Fort Worth more likely. In its debut ACC season, the Cardinal start as a darkhorse pick for the title, with Pacific Coast bestie California its toughest competition in the conference race.
Losses & Gains
| Returning | In |
| Seniors Anapaula Gutierrez Brenna Neault Juniors Sophomores |
Freshmen Kendra Chang Jamie Dugan Levi Jung-Ruivivar Ui Soma Alana… |
