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Pilots eliminated on late goal by Stanford
By The Associated Press
Saturday, November 29, 2008 6:13 AM PST
STANFORD, Calif. — Christen Press scored in the 86th minute and Stanford defeated Portland 1-0 Friday night in the quarterfinals of the NCAA women’s soccer playoffs.
The loss snapped a 19-match winning streak for the Pilots, who have been eliminated in the quarterfinals by a one-goal margin in each of the last three seasons.
Stanford will face No. 1 Notre Dame in a semifinal match next Friday in Cary, N.C.
Stanford goalie Kira Maker stopped three shots, while Portland’s Kelsey Davis finished with eight saves. |