PALO ALTO, Calif. – In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Santa Clara women's soccer beat No. 2 Stanford, the top-seed in the bracket, 1-0 in double overtime Friday night to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013.
Melissa Lowder withstood 31 shots from the Stanford (18-2-1) offense to keep the game scoreless and give Santa Clara (11-6-4) a chance to come away with the upset.
The game-winner came in the 108th minute on the first of the year from Jenna Holtz. Natalie Kennedy sent a ball across the field to Holtz who was alone in the box.