SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Returning home after a tough road trip to the Pacific Northwest, No. 22 Santa Clara women's soccer hosts Marquette Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Stevens Stadium.

This will be just the third meeting between the Broncos and the Golden Eagles. The Broncos are 2-0 all-time with a 2-0 win in 2004 and a 1-0 win in 1999. Both wins came at home for Santa Clara.

The Broncos fell Thursday at Washington State 1-0 and Sunday at Washington 2-1. Against the Cougars, Santa Clara fell behind at the end of the first half and couldn't find the equalizer, including in a strong late push. The Broncos led the Huskies 1-0 at the half but saw Washington tie the score early in the second half and score the game-winner with just minutes remaining.

THE BRONCOS
Santa Clara (2-2) has already taken down two ranked teams with wins over No. 11 USC and No. 18 Cal during the first week of the season. The Broncos were the only team to take down two teams ranked in the NSCAA top-25 during the first week of play.

Jordan Jesolva leads the team with two goals and five points and is tied for the team lead with one assist. Jenna Roering, Janae Gonzalez, and Kellie Peay have each scored one goal with Roering, Maddie Gonzalez, and Jazmin Jackmon collecting one assist apiece.

Melissa Lowder has allowed five goals for 1.18 GAA and has picked up 13 saves for a .722 save percentage. She has one shutout on the year.

THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Marquette (2-2) dropped its first two games of the year at Nebraska and Kansas but bounced back with a pair of wins last week at Illinois State and vs. Michigan.

The Golden Eagles have scored five goals and allowed five. They are being outshot on the year 43-31 and 20-13 in shots on goal.

Emily Hess is the only player on the team with a goal and an assist. Four other have scored one goal each and two others have one assist.

Maddy Henry has allowed five goals for a 1.25 GAA. She has 13 saves and a .722 save percentage without a shutout this season.

Tickets: Season or single-game tickets are available. Click here to purchase online or contact the ticket office weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at (408) 554-4660 or BroncoTickets@scu.edu. Group discounts are also available through our ticket office sales and service consultants. Gates to Stevens Stadium, as well as its ticket office, are open one hour prior to the start of the match. 

Parking: For weekday matches, the Leavey Center lot, located on Accolti Way off El Camino Real, is free beginning one hour prior to kickoff. Any other parking facility on campus will be subject to normal daily rates or restrictions, including the main structure, located adjacent to Stevens Stadium on Palm Drive. During the weekend, campus parking facilities are free (except for permit required locations). Click here for a campus map and parking restrictions.

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