"How they got here: Stanford defeated Cal Poly 3-1, Alabama 7-3, BYU 6-0 and No. 2 seed Michigan State 5-1 to reach the College Cup. The Cardinal then beat second-seeded Duke 1-0 in Friday's semifinal. ... Florida State beat Samford 4-0, Lipscomb 1-0, No. 2 seed Georgetown 3-1 and Ohio State 4-1 to reach Kansas City. The Seminoles then beat second-seeded TCU 1-0 to qualify for the championship match."
"Stats that matter: Stanford has averaged 4.0 goals per game this season, leading the nation, and 0.77 goals more than No. 2 scoring offense Xavier. Florida State is No. 6 nationally at 2.67 goals per game, and No. 24 in scoring defense with .711 goals against. ... Florida State has four national titles, second most among all D-I schools behind North Carolina (22). Stanford is tied for third with three titles."
Stanford (21-1-2) faces Florida State (15-2-4) in the College Cup final at 4 p.m. Pacific at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Stanford earned the tournament's top seed after winning the ACC regular-season and tournament championships and advanced to its third straight College Cup with wins over Cal Poly, Alabama, BYU, Michigan State and Duke. Florida State reached the final following victories over Samford, Lipscomb, Georgetown, Ohio State and TCU. Stanford averages a nation-leading 4.0 goals per game. Florida State averages 2.67 goals per game, ranks 24th in scoring defense, and has four national championships.
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