This Week in Stanford Sports - Aug. 29-Sep. 4

Monday, August 29
Women's Soccer - @ Georgetown, 9AM PT, Washington, D.C. (Gametracker)
Hurricane Irene delayed this match a day, three days after the Cardinal eeked out a draw versus Maryland.

Field Hockey - @ No. 4 UConn, 10AM PT, Storrs, CT (Gametracker)
Another casualty of Irene, the Stanford women hope to start off the season with consecutive wins after defeating Hofstra in overtime Saturday

Wednesday, August 31
Field Hockey - @ Albany, 2PM PT, Albany, NY
Field Hockey continues their East Coast tour by taking on the Great Danes of Albany.

Friday, September 2
Men's Soccer - @ Maryland, 4:30PM PT, College Park, MD (Gametracker) (Fox Soccer Channel)
The men hope to get back on track with a cross-country trip that starts in Maryland on Friday night.

Women's Volleyball - vs. Notre Dame, 7PM, Maples Pavilion (Gametracker)
The Stanford women take on the Fighting Irish in their home opener at Maples after sweeping through Texas.

Saturday, September 3
Field Hockey - @ Yale, 8AM PT, New Haven, CT
A very early match pits Stanford against the Bulldogs as the field hockey team ends their Eastern road trip.

Cross Country - USF Invitational, 9:15AM, San Francisco, CA
Cross Country starts up their season with a morning meet hosted by the University of San Francisco.

Football - vs. SJSU, 2PM, Stanford Stadium (Gametracker) (CSN Bay Area)
Football kicks off to high expectations at Stanford versus long-time friendly rival San Jose State.

Women's Volleyball - vs. Duke, 5PM, Maples Pavilion (Gametracker)
Volleyball continues just as football winds down in a matchup against the Blue Devils to continue the Stanford Invitational.

Men's Water Polo - @ UC Irvine, TBA, Irvine, CA
The Men's Water Polo team ends an event-filled day in Irvine as they hope to improve upon last year's results.

Sunday, September 4
Men's Soccer - @ Georgetown, 10AM PT, Washington, D.C. (Gametracker)
Mirroring the women's schedule from the weekend before, the men head to D.C. as part of their East Coast tour, barring any further hurricanes.

Women's Soccer - vs. Northwestern, 12PM, Cagan Stadium (Gametracker)
The women return home to face one of its few unranked opponents in the form of Northwestern.

Men's Water Polo - @ UC Irvine Invite, TBA, Irvine, CA
Water Polo hopes to be playing for the UCI Invite title this day as the third ranked team in the country, behind fellow California schools USC and Cal.

As always, if you're in the area for these games, come out and support Stanford!