Stanford Falls to Washington 2-1 in NCAA Tournament

Cardinal and 4th-Ranked Huskies Battle for Two Overtimes

The Stanford University men's soccer team concluded the 1997 season with a 2-1 (2 OT) loss to conference rival Washington. The Huskies scored what proved to be the game-winner just 2:35 into the first overtime. The Cardinal (13-5-2) finished what turned out to be one of the finest seasons in school history with its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1992 and fifth overall. The Huskies (15-2-2) advance to face another conference foe UCLA in the second round.

Washington junior defender Morgan McCoy's second goal of the season came at 92:35 off a pass from junior midfielder Matt Annis in traffic, which McCoy slid past Stanford freshman goalkeeper Adam Zapala (Cupertino, CA/Bellarmine Prep) for the winner. The remainder of the overtime periods featured several bona fide scoring opportunities from both teams, including a shot by Cardinal junior defender Jamie Clark (Hanover, NH/North Carolina) that hit the upper right corner of the goal just as time expired.

Stanford's lone goal came from junior midfielder Simon Elliott, who rifled a shot into the far post from 20 yards into the upper corner of the far post beyond the diving Husky goalie.

   
SCORING
                1   2   OT  OT  F
#15 Stanford    0   1   0   0   1
#4 Washington   0   1   1   0   2   
Washington: Boyce (Lawson)          67:30
Stanford: Elliott (unassisted)      70:30
Washington:  McCoy (Annis)      92:35
Shots:  Washington 16,  Stanford 9 
Corner Kicks:  Washington 9,  Stanford 4
Saves:  Stanford (Zapala) 3,  Washington (May) 5
CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS
Washington: Wolff (Yellow)  22:24
Washington:  Franchino (Yellow) 49:01
Washington:  Waibel (Yellow)    61:43
Stanford:  Clark (Yellow)   111:27
Stanford:  Hemmerich (Yellow)   111:48
Washington:  McCarty (Yellow)   118:58

Stanford University Men's Soccer