The Stanford University women’s basketball team secured a 54-46 road victory over the Washington State University Cougars on Friday night, maintaining an unblemished record in the all-time series and advancing to 4-0 on the season.

The win marks Stanford’s first road triumph of the campaign, a milestone that comes nearly a year after capturing only two by mid-season last year.

Despite the end result favouring the Cardinal, the contest was far from dominant.

Stanford scored 32 points in the first half with contributions from seven different players, yet no individual emerged as a consistent offensive leader.

Freshman Hailee Swain led the scoring at the break with six points, while Courtney Ogden collected five rebounds.

Washington State managed 25 first-half points and remained competitive throughout, despite entering the matchup with an 0-75 all-time record against Stanford—now 0-76 in the series.

Neither side shot well from deep; Stanford went 2-18 from three-point range (11.1 percent) and 0-8 in the second half.

Nunu Agara led Stanford with nine points, eight rebounds and two assists after the break.

Swain finished with 10 points (5-of-11 shooting), while Lara Somfai and Chloe Clardy added eight points apiece.

Washington State’s 16-year-old guard Malvina Haziri logged meaningful minutes and scored a three-pointer among her contributions of two rebounds and two assists.

The Cougars closed to within seven points during the closing minutes, but Stanford held firm, outscoring Washington State 22-21 in the second half and preserving the two-score margin.

The result underscores the Cardinal’s steadiness under coach Kate Paye, and their growing poise in closing tight contests away from home.

Stanford will travel next to face Gonzaga in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday afternoon.

The matchup presents another test of road resilience and three-point shooting improvement for a team intent on maintaining its early-season momentum.