Question about best route to get to lot 406 prior to game

Usually it's just the wife and I going to games and we park at the lot on Stanford along the lake and walk in. I try to avoid driving through the heart of campus at all on game days and traffic is typically minimal there when we leave at halftime ( ). Well yesterday we were given a parking pass in 406 across Skip Bertman Dr. from Vet School. What's the best route to take to get to 406? I'll be coming from Hammond area was thinking about taking the Essen/Starring route to River Road. Does anyone have a better recommendation? FWIW, we won't be leaving Hammond until 3:30-4ish.