Stanford star Jasmine Aiken has a chance to go out on top in her final collegiate game thanks to a perfectly-placed free kick Friday night.

The Palo Alto native scored from just outside the penalty area nine minutes in to give No. 1 Stanford a 1-0 win over No. 2 Duke in a women’s College Cup semifinal in Kansas City.

The Cardinal (21-1-2) will face No. 3 Florida State (15-2-4) in the title game Monday at 4 p.m. The two Atlantic Coast Conference schools have combined for seven of the last 14 NCAA championships, including FSU’s win over Stanford in the 2023 final.

The Cardinal won at Florida State 2-1 earlier this season.

“It’s about imposing your will in the final games,” Stanford coach Paul Ratcliffe said. “Both teams have so much talent, and it’s going to be just a few moments like to

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