Navy's women's soccer team received a goal from a freshman in her first game, a postgame standing ovation from the huge crowd in attendance and a congratulatory few words from athletic director Chet Gladchuk a few minutes later. Everything but a victory over the No. 5 team in the nation.
Visiting Stanford controlled play throughout, and after a scoreless first half, built a two-goal lead before hanging on for a 2-1 victory over the Mids in the season opener for both teams on Friday night before 2,004 at Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, the fourth largest crowd since the field opened in 2001.