SOCCER CENTRAL: at #1 Stanford (NCAA Quarterfinals)

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The 10^th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are set to make their NCAA Quarterfinal debut Friday afternoon, visiting the top-ranked and No. 1 overall seed Stanford Cardinal. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. ET at the Laird Q. Cagan Stadium with a spot in the NCAA Division I Women's College Cup on the line.

Friday's match will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, while live stats will be provided via NCAA.com. Fans can also follow the action through the @Vol_Soccer Twitter feed.

ELITE VOLS: Tennessee (16-2-3) has advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time in program history, collecting three-straight wins at home over Louisville (2-1), Arizona (3-2) and Texas A&M (3-0). Senior forward Danielle Marcano paces the Volunteer attack with four goals in the tournament, while Bunny Shaw and Salera Jordan have each tacked on a pair of scores for UT.

MARCANO MAKES HISTORY: With back-to-back braces against Arizona and Texas A&M, senior striker Danielle Marcano is now Tennessee's all-time career leader in points (14) and goals (7) scored in the NCAA Tournament. She was recently tabbed National Player of the Week by TopDrawerSoccer.com for her performances against the Wildcats and Aggies.

FLYNN DISHING ASSISTS: Left winger Meghan Flynn has set up four goals over the past two games, becoming UT's all-time assist leader in the NCAA Tournament in the process. The redshirt-senior midfielder from Arlington, Va. was slotted TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week alongside Marcano for her efforts.

SHAE STANDS TOUGH: Against Texas A&M on Sunday, senior goalkeeper Shae Yanez posted her 10^th solo shutout of the season, racking up a career-high tying eight saves. Her 21 career clean sheets rank third in UT history.

SHUTDOWN D: The Tennessee defensive unit has limited opponents to 13 goals in 2018, on pace to break the UT record of 16 set in 2012. The Vols' 12 shutouts are tied for a program record that has stood since 2003.

SCOUTING STANFORD: The defending national champions enter Friday on a 44-match unbeaten streak under 16^th-year head coach Paul Ratcliffe. That streak is tied for the fifth-longest in NCAA Division I history.

Stanford (20-0-2) advanced to the quarterfinals for the ninth time in the last 12 seasons with a 1-0 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin on Sunday. The Cardinal owns eight College Cup appearances, including seven since 2008.

The Pac-12 champions rank third among Division I programs in scoring offense (2.68 goals per game) and defense (0.441 goals-against average). Stanford's roster features five of the nation's top-25 players according to TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top 100, highlighted by sophomore forward Catarina Macario who holds the No. 1 spot.

SERIES HISTORY: Friday's match will be just the fourth all-time between Tennessee and Stanford, as the Cardinal holds a 2-1-0 edge in the series. In the last meeting between the programs, the Lady Vols topped the Cardinal 1-0 on Sept. 15, 2006 at the Stanford Nike Invitational.

UP NEXT: The winner of Friday's matchup will advance to next week's Women's College Cup at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. The national semifinals are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 30, followed by the final on Sunday, Dec. 2.

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Players Mentioned

Meghan Flynn

Salera Jordan

Danielle Marcano

Bunny Shaw

Shae Yanez

University of Tennessee Athletics