San Diego • The No. 4 BYU women’s soccer team finally suffered its first loss of the season, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time.
The Cougars, who entered the NCAA Tournament as the only undefeated team left in the country, were eliminated from the postseason in the quarterfinals by No. 1 Stanford with a 5-1 loss on Friday.
It was just the third time BYU (21-1-1) advanced to the Elite Eight in what has been a historic season.
The Cougars’ 21 wins ties for the second-most victories in a single season.