Stanford leads the nation in scoring. Duke hasn’t allowed a goal in the NCAA Tournament.

It will be a matchup of strength versus strength when the top-seeded Cardinal (20-1-2) faces No. 2 Duke (17-4-1) Friday at 5:45 p.m. (Pacific) in the College Cup semifinals in Kansas City.

No. 3 Florida State, the third ACC tournament in the College Cup, plays No. 2 TCU in the first semifinal at 3 p.m. The national championship game is Monday at 4 p.m.

For the Stanford seniors, this run is personal. They’ve made three straight College Cups but have yet to win one.

“I think they would say it means everything,” Stanford coach Pau; Ratcliffe said. “They’ve been through a couple College Cups but haven’t won yet. This is the year they want to prove they are a championship team.”

Stanford is a three-tim

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