DENVER -- In the first round of the NCAA womens soccer tournament, No. 16-ranked Stanford downed San Jose State, the 2000 Western Athletic Conference womens soccer tournament champion, 4-1, on Wednesday, November 8.
With the loss, the Spartans were eliminated from the NCAA tournament. Stanford advanced to the second round and will face No. 10 Brigham Young on Saturday, November 11 in Provo, Utah.
Making its 10th appearance in 11 seasons, Stanford scored two goals in the opening four minutes and never looked back. The Cardinal added another goal early in the first half and then scored on a penalty kick before the half. Senior Julie Brum, who took a pass from sophomore Jennifer Mescher and beat Cardinal goalkeeper Carly Smolak, scored San Jose States lone goal.
San Jose State, who upset SMU and Tulsa in the WAC tournament to earn its first berth to the NCAA championships, ended the season with an overall record of 10-13-1.
The Cardinal is now 2-0 against the Spartans this season, and 3-0 lifetime. At the adidas Bay Area Classic on September 24, the Cardinal triumphed, 3-0.
The other meeting was in 1998, when the Cardinal won 2-0. San Jose State will host the NCAA Womens Soccer Final Four on December 1 and 3 at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif.