As LL Cool J once famously said, "Don't call it a comeback (We) I been here for years. That is the statement the UCLA women's soccer team made on Sunday.
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. Even though Stanford had 21 shots compared to UCLA's 6, UCLA managed to secure the shutout win.
Here are some of the reactions and highlights to UCLA's upset over No. 1 Stanford on social media.
DOWN GOES NO. 1 ๐คฏ๐ฅ
โ NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) September 7, 2025
No. 18 UCLA defeats Stanford 2-0! #NCAASoccer x @UCLAWSoccer pic.twitter.com/NkYoA5CAYk
What a pass by Oruha Hayashi, and what a goal by Lexi Wright, her first goal since coming back from injury last year! ๐ฅน
โ UCLA Women's Soccer (@UCLAWSoccer) September 7, 2025
๐บ: @bigtenplus #GoBruins pic.twitter.com/Rrjt7Qf9lA
Daphne Nakfoor, a freshman goalkeeper at UCLA, earns Player of the Week honors after delivering a sensational individual performance to defeat the No. 1 team in the country!
โ TopDrawerSoccer (@TopDrawerSoccer) September 9, 2025
FULL Womenโs Team of the Week ๐ https://t.co/jYYZrKyr28
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Bella Winn on the rebound to give UCLA the early lead over No. 1 Stanford!
โ UCLA Women's Soccer (@UCLAWSoccer) September 7, 2025
๐บ: @bigtenplus#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/Qe75NdhU1D
