2022-23 Santa Clara Women's Basketball News
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Heal to Play for Australia U19 Squad at FIBA Women's World Cup
June 16, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball’s Tess Heal will once again represent her home country on the world stage this summer, this time playing for the Australian Under-19 “Gems” at the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup in Madrid. -
Waves' Furious Comeback Ends Women's Basketball's Season at WCC Tourney
March 02, 2023No. 9 seed Pepperdine outscored eighth-seeded Santa Clara, 32-15, in the last 11 1/2 minutes of the game Thursday, putting together a furious comeback to earn its third consecutive win – second in five days over the Broncos – and a trip to the second round with a 63-60 victory in the first round of the 2023 University Credit Union West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament at Orleans Arena.
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Heal Named WCC Newcomer of the Year, Hudgins named All-Freshman
March 01, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball freshman guard Tess Heal became the program’s first West Coast Conference major individual award winner in 17 years Wednesday when the annual all-conference awards were announced, with Heal being named the 2022-23 WCC Newcomer of the Year, along with a host of other accolades.
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Women's Basketball Heads to Las Vegas for 2023 WCC Tournament
March 01, 2023The Santa Clara University women’s basketball team heads to Las Vegas this week for the 2023 University Credit Union West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament. The Broncos finished the regular season as the No. 8 seed and will play in Thursday’s first round vs. No. 9 Pepperdine at noon.
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Heal Earns Record 12th WCC Freshman of the Week Award
February 28, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball freshman guard Tess Heal set a new record Tuesday by earning her 12th West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week award, more than anyone has ever earned in a single season, after a solid performance on the road.
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Four Broncos Honored with WCC All-Academic Accolades
February 28, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball sophomore forward Lara Edmanson was named Tuesday to the 2023 West Coast Conference All-Academic First Team, with three other Broncos earning honorable mention honors.
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Women's Basketball Falls at Pepperdine to Close Regular Season
February 25, 2023Using its two six-foot forwards down low, the West Coast Conference?s best rebounding team, Pepperdine, shut down the Santa Clara University women's basketball team's offense to win both teams? regular season finale, 62-46, at Firestone Fieldhouse.
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Women's Basketball Dominates LMU on the Road
February 23, 2023Powered by four players scoring in double figures, the Santa Clara University women's basketball team dominated host LMU to snap its five-game skid, beating the Lions, 80-51, in a West Coast Conference matchup at Gersten Pavilion.
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Heal Wins Record-Tying 11th WCC Freshman of the Week Award
February 20, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball’s Tess Heal earned her record-tying 11th West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week award Monday, grabbing the nod this time for her historic week of Feb. 13-19 against two of the conference’s top-four teams.
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Women's Basketball Puts on an OT Thriller during Busy Senior Day
February 18, 2023A torrent fourth-quarter comeback, a barely-missed game-winning shot, multiple milestones and an extra overtime period turned Saturday’s clash between San Diego and the Santa Clara University women’s basketball team into a thriller. In the end, San Diego held off a hard-charging Santa Clara team to earn a 69-62 overtime West Coast Conference win at Leavey Center.
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Heal Nearly Sets Record as BYU Holds on Late
February 16, 2023Heal scored the second-most points ever in a game by a Santa Clara University women’s basketball player, pouring in 39 against fourth-place BYU, as the Cougars held off a late charge by Heal and the Broncos to earn a 78-72 WCC victory at Leavey Center.
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Heal Wins 10th WCC Freshman of the Week Award
February 13, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball freshman phenom Tess Heal earned her fourth consecutive West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week award Monday – her fifth in the last six weeks and 10th on the year – after putting up back-to-back 20-point performances on the road during the week of Feb. 6-12.
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Saint Mary's Holds Off Women's Basketball's Second-Half Surge
February 11, 2023Tess Heal scored 20 points for the third straight game and the Santa Clara University women’s basketball team stormed back in the second half, but host Saint Mary’s went on a key 14-5 run in the fourth quarter that allowed it to hold on for an 89-79 West Coast Conference win at University Credit Union Pavilion.
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Heal, Pollerd Turn in 20-point Performances at Pacific
February 09, 2023Tess Heal and Olivia Pollerd both set new career highs Thursday with 20-point performances on the road, but host Pacific rode a strong second quarter on both sides of the ball to a 10-point, 83-73 West Coast Conference victory over the Santa Clara University women’s basketball team at Alex G. Spanos Center.
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Women's Basketball Faces Northern California Foes on the Road
February 08, 2023The Santa Clara University women's basketball team heads out on the road this week, staying in Northern California to face Pacific on Thursday and Saint Mary’s on Saturday as the race for seeding in next month’s West Coast Conference Championship Tournament heats up.
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Heal Named WCC Freshman of the Week for Ninth Time
February 06, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball freshman guard Tess Heal made it three in a row and four of the last five Monday, earning her ninth West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week award for her efforts during the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 against the conference’s top two teams.
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Portland Pushes Past Women's Basketball
February 04, 2023The West Coast Conference’s best-shooting team stayed steady Saturday after falling behind. First-place Portland went on a 14-0 run that began at the end of the first quarter and stretched into the second, giving it the lead for good en route to an 81-68 WCC win over the Santa Clara University women's basketball team at Leavey Center.
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Women's Basketball Takes Down No. 17/18 Gonzaga
February 02, 2023Thursday, the Santa Clara University women's basketball team continued its season-long growth, overcoming a 12-point first quarter deficit and holding on late to beat first-place and No. 17/18-ranked Gonzaga, 77-72 – its first win over the Bulldogs in seven seasons – in a West Coast Conference shootout at Leavey Center.
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Women's Basketball returns home to host WCC's top teams
January 31, 2023The Santa Clara University women's basketball team hosts the top-two teams in the West Coast Conference when they return home this week. Nationally ranked and first-place Gonzaga visits Thursday, and second-place Portland comes to Leavey Center on Saturday.
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Heal Wins Eighth WCC Freshman of the Week Award
January 30, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball freshman guard Tess Heal collected her eighth West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week award Monday for the week of Jan. 23-29 – her third in the last four weeks – after another solid all-around performance on the road Saturday at rival San Francisco.
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Fourth-Quarter Run Carries San Francisco Past Women's Basketball
January 28, 2023The 111th meeting between the familiar Bay Area foes would be decided by single digits for the 10th time in their last 12 meetings, as San Francisco used a key 12-3 run midway through the fourth quarter to break a tie and sweep the regular season series over the Santa Clara University women's basketball team with a 74-66 win at War Memorial at Sobrato Center.
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Heal Collects Seventh WCC Freshman of the Week Award
January 23, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball freshman Tess Heal added another accolade Monday to her already dazzling debut season in 2022-23, getting named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week for the seventh time, this award for the week of Jan. 16-22 after powering the Broncos to two WCC road wins.
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Women's Basketball Downs BYU on the Road to Close WCC First Half
January 21, 2023The Santa Clara University women's basketball team came from behind on the road to beat a WCC top-five team for the second time in three days Saturday, extending its win streak to three and earning its first-ever win in Provo, beating host BYU, 69-59, at the Marriott Center.
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Women's Basketball Comes Back to Beat San Diego
January 19, 2023Trailing by eight at halftime and as much as 10 in the second quarter, the Santa Clara University women's basketball team went off in the second half, shooting 50.0% and outscoring host San Diego, 41-27, to come from behind and earn its first West Coast Conference road win of the season, 62-56, at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
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Hudgins Named WCC Freshman of the Week
January 16, 2023Santa Clara University freshman Marya Hudgins was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week Monday for the week of Jan. 9-15 after shining in the first two starts of her career.
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Women's Basketball Blows Past Pacific at Home
January 14, 2023The Santa Clara University women’s basketball team got back on track Saturday in a big way, blowing out visiting Pacific, 80-66, in a West Coast Conference matchup at Leavey Center.
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Women's Basketball Falls to Saint Mary's
January 12, 2023The Santa Clara University women’s basketball team got off to a hot start Thursday, but it was visiting Saint Mary’s conference-leading defense that would prevail on the night, as the Gaels earned a 78-64 West Coast Conference win at Leavey Center.
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Heal Collects Sixth WCC Freshman of the Week Nod
January 09, 2023Santa Clara University women’s basketball freshman guard Tess Heal earned her sixth West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week award Monday with co-honors for the week of Jan. 2-8 after averaging 18.5 points in two road conference games.
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Big First Quarter Carries No. 20/20 Gonzaga Past Women's Basketball
January 07, 2023A huge first quarter Saturday helped carry No. 20/20 Gonzaga to a big West Coast Conference win over the Santa Clara University women’s basketball team, as the Bulldogs stayed steady over the final three quarters to down the Broncos, 78-61, inside the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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Portland's Record-Hot Shooting From Deep Holds Off Women's Basketball
January 05, 2023Host Portland made itself right at home Thursday, comfortably tying a program record with 15 made 3-pointers – including 11 in the first half – to hold off a hard-fighting Santa Clara University women’s basketball team and win, 81-71, in a West Coast Conference matchup at the Chiles Center.
