The UCLA women's soccer team's 2-0 triumph over Stanford, the top-ranked team, was noteworthy for a number of reasons. It was UCLA's first win over a top-ranked team this season and Stanford's first defeat of the year. UCLA's victory also came at a pivotal period, giving them a boost of confidence going into Big Ten conference play after having lost back-to-back games to Tennessee and BYU in non-conference play. The victory raised UCLA's season record to 4-2 and moved them up from 18th to 4th place in the United Soccer Coaches poll. With a career-high nine saves and conference and national player of the week awards, rookie goalie Daphne Nakfoor played a key role in the win.
One UCLA team defeated the number 1 team in the country
