The Cougs have just returned home from the NCAA Tournament, in Palo Alto, California. They headed out on Wednesday to Stanford after they heard they were scheduled to play UC Santa Barbara in the first round. They Cougs pulled off the victory against UCSB, 2 - 0, with an own goal, and a sick goal from Alyssa Vander Veur. They were set to face the number one seed in the nation, undefeated Stanford, in the second round. The Cougs had done everything to prepare for the game, and were excited to have a chance to upset the number one team in the nation. Stanford came out strong, and scored a goal in the first minute of the game. But, that was not enough to shake the Cougs, and they kept battling until the final minute of the game. Carlee Payne had a shot bounce off the cross bar in the first half, and Lauren Anderson had a shot that was on it's way in the goal, until a Stanford defender got a head on it. The girls played with so much effort and heart. They got off 15 shots, and it was only the third time all year that Stanford had given up double digit shots. The Cougar defense was awesome, Nicole Urry-Gilliam, Mercede Koning, Andrea Willis, Lindsi Lisonbee, Stacy Bartholomew, and McKinzie Olson, held Stanford to just 22 shots. The Cougs end the season at 18-4-2, and will graduate 5 seniors. Thank you seniors for all that you have done for the program, and for the legacy you have left behind, we will miss you!
Andrea Willis
Simone Seymore
Kelsea Kakadelas
Alyssa Vander Veur
Ashleigh Jameson
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