Morris leads Stanford to first NCAA men’s soccer title

Scoring two goals in the final of the NCAA College Cup, Islander Jordan Morris helped the Stanford Cardinal win its first-ever national championship with a 4-0 victory over Clemson Sunday, Dec. 13 in Kansas City, Kansas.

By Reporter Staff • December 14, 2015 4:25 pm
Jordan Morris scored twice in the College Cup final to help the Stanford Cardinal men's soccer team win its first NCAA championship Sunday
Jordan Morris scored twice in the College Cup final to help the Stanford Cardinal men's soccer team win its first NCAA championship Sunday

Scoring two goals in the final of the NCAA College Cup, Islander Jordan Morris helped the Stanford Cardinal win its first-ever national championship with a 4-0 victory over Clemson Sunday, Dec. 13 in Kansas City, Kansas.

Morris put the Cardinal in front with a goal in the game’s second minute off an assist from Eric Verso and Corey Baird. He scored again in the game’s 51st minute, assisted by Baird and Foster Langsdorf.

Teammate Brandon Vincent converted a penalty kick in the 71st minute, and the Cardinal also got a goal from Verso in the 74th minute.

A former Mercer Island High School standout, Morris is a forward for the U.S. men’s national team. He was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player.

The Cardinal finished the season with a record of 18-2-3.