The Huskies beat No. 2 Stanford in a thrilling win

SEATTLE It was an exciting day at Montlake as the Washington women’s basketball team (13-9, 5-7) defeated No. 2 Stanford (22-3, 10-2) 72-67 on Sunday afternoon.

In front of over 4,300 loud fans, the Huskies put on a show that electrified Alaska Airlines Arena. It was the largest attendance of the season as Washington handed Stanford its second loss in conference play and just its third of the season.

– Our fans were incredible, head coach Tina Langley said. “I can’t thank them enough. They just keep showing up and being so amazing to these young ladies and we’re beyond grateful.”

It was a total team effort on both ends of the floor as three Huskies scored in double figures, UW recorded 18 assists and Washington outrebounded Stanford 34-24 with 16 turnovers.

“I think this is a really unselfish team,” Langley said. “I love the way we play together and share the basketball. I’m really proud of our passing tonight. I think you’ll see how we come together and learn from each other. It’s fun to watch them play.”

Freshman Elle Ladin led all scorers with 21 points off the bench, a new career high, while also recording a career-high three steals. Dalay Daniels (15 points) and Haley Van Dyke (14 points) were the other two Huskies in double figures.

Van Dyke recorded his first double-double of the season and eighth of his career, and he also grabbed 10 rebounds. Daniels added 7 more rebounds.

The Huskies were on fire in the second quarter, dropping 30 points in the quarter on 75% shooting (and 100% from three). Washington went on a 10-0 run to take the lead going into halftime when Daniel’s bucket stopped at the buzzer.

The win belongs in the record book. It was the first time since 2015-16 that the Huskies beat Stanford and the first time since 2013-14 that UW beat the Cardinal during the regular season. The last time UW beat a ranked opponent was vs. No. 8 UCLA on February 23, 2020. The last time UW beat a Top-5 opponent was No. 5 Maryland on March 21, 2016.

“It’s always fun to coach these young ladies,” Langley said. “I’m just really proud of who they are and the effort they put in every day.”

Next up for the Huskies, Washington travels to the mountain schools, first taking on No. 7 Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. PT before heading to Colorado for Sunday’s game.