Santa Clara's Walk4Pancreatic Cancer on Sat., May 7 was a HUGE success with more than 300 walkers. Donations are still be counted, but they are expected to exceed more than $20,000. Photos from the event are available by clicking here.
Santa Clara finishes its spring season of competition on Sat., May 7 when it hosts Cal Poly at 10 am in the Leavey Center. The match is free and open to the public. Prior to hosting Cal Poly, the Santa Clara volleyball team will help host the third annual Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer Walk on the Mission Campus. Registration for the walk begins at 7:30 am and walk-ups are welcome and encouraged! The walk begins at the Leavey Center at 8:30 am. The volleyball team has raised over $55,000 in the last three years for cancer research and support.
Splitting with UOP and Saint Mary’s before defeating Stanford 2-0 on April 14 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara will take the courts again this weekend in San Francisco to continue its Spring schedule of play. Santa Clara will play San Jose State, UC Davis, San Francisco State and Cal in the tournament hosted by USF.
Santa Clara head coach Jon Wallace announced this week that Alyssa Anderson has joined the Bronco volleyball team. Anderson is a sophomore transfer from Villanova University and is a Hermosa Beach, Calif. native.
Santa Clara will play at Stanford on Thurs., April 14 as the Bronco volleyball team continues to play its spring volleyball schedule. Santa Clara will play two sets vs. Pacific and Saint Mary’s beginning at 6:30 pm (order hasn’t been set) and then finish the evening with Stanford at 8:30 pm. The matches will be two sets each to 25.
On May 7th, the Santa Clara Athletic Department will be hosting our third annual Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer Event right here on our beautiful Santa Clara University campus. Last year's event was bigger and better than the first and this one promises to be even more successful.
Santa Clara opens the spring volleyball season on Sat., April 9 at Pacific in a nine-team tournament in Stockton. This spring will feature a twist on competition due to new NCAA rules, but it’s one rule that won’t effect the Broncos much due to such strong volleyball competition in the Bay Area.
Please join Santa Clara Bronco Athletics to walk in the Third annual Walk 4 Pancreatic Cancer. It is organized by Bronco head volleyball coach Jon Wallace and volleyball program along with the Morey/Mariani Family. All are invited, especially the Santa Clara Community! The walk has generated $66,000 in the last three years. All proceeds go to UCSF Pancreas Cancer Research.
The Santa Clara volleyball team may not start spring practice until March 28, but the Broncos have been working hard in the gym and the weight room this winter by focusing on strength and conditioning and individual training. Head coach Jon Wallace (JW), who enters his 13th year at Santa Clara in 2011, leading the team to the NCAA Tournament in 11 of those years, talks below about the month of January, the teams resolve to get better and gives some insight to the spring schedule.
The WCC Fall All-Academic teams were released today by the West Coast Conference and Santa Clara boasts 19 student-athletes on the list; eight divided amongst the teams and another 11 receiving honorable mention. Only one other school, Portland, placed more student-athletes on the conference’s all-academic lists than Santa Clara.
Santa Clara has had many super-star student-athletes walk across the Mission Campus over the years. The volleyball team has one of those currently in junior Tanya Schmidt. Named All-WCC First Team this past fall, Schmidt also stands out on the campus and in the classroom as a leader.
Three Bronco volleyball players were named to the West Conference all-conference teams on Wednesday, including junior Tanya Schmidt, who was named to the All-WCC First Team. It is the 13th year in a row Santa Clara has had at least one person on the All-WCC First Team. Sophomores Dana Knudsen and Kaleigh Durket were both named to the WCC Honorable Mention list.
Santa Clara travels to San Francisco for its last volleyball match of the season vs. the Dons on Fri., Nov. 19 at 7 pm. Santa Clara will need some things to happen in the WCC, but with a win the Broncos will help themselves finish in fourth place.
Saint Mary's defeated Santa Clara in straight-sets, 25-22, 25-21 and 25-14 on Saturday night at McKeon Pavilion. Santa Clara will play its last match of the season at USF on Fri., Nov. 19 at 7 pm.
Santa Clara lost in three at No. 18 San Diego on Thursday night as USD stayed undefeated in WCC play with an 11-0 record. Game scores were 25-21, 25-14 and 25-8. The Broncos played without starter Kayla Lommori who is second on the team with 3.16 kpg. Lommori suffered an ankle sprain while warming up and is expected to be out the rest of the season.
Santa Clara’s volleyball hits the road this weekend with a tough task. First the Broncos play at No. 18 San Diego on Thurs., Nov. 11 at 7 pm and then they will play at Saint Mary’s on Sat., Nov. 13 at 7 pm. USD is in first place and Saint Mary’s holds down second place in the WCC.
Santa Clara Head Volleyball Coach Jon Wallace announced the 2011 Bronco signing class on Wed., Nov. 10, 2010. The 2011 Santa Clara class includes Katy Schatzman (Presentation HS, San Jose, Calif.) and Taylor Milton (Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego, Calif.).
On Bronco Volleyball Senior Day, its last home match of the season, Santa Clara defeated Portland 3-1. Game scores were 30-28, 23-25, 25-21 and 25-14. Santa Clara is 14-11 and 5-6 in the WCC. Portland is 10-17 and 3-8 in the WCC.
In its last Thursday night home match of the year, Santa Clara defeated Gonzaga 3-1. Game scores were 25-13, 14-25, 25-21 and 25-17. Santa Clara hosts Portland in its final match of the year on Sat., Nov. 6 at 1 pm.
Santa Clara volleyball plays its final two home matches this weekend. It hosts Gonzaga on Thurs., Nov. 4 at 7 pm and then Portland on Senior Day on Sat., Nov. 6 at 1 pm. Santa Clara will be celebrating four seniors on their day: Emily Burke, Alex Scoffone, Krista Kelley and Morgan Doherty. Scoffone has been unable to play the last two seasons and Kelley didn’t play this year, both due to injury.
The Santa Clara volleyball team fell 3-1 to LMU on Saturday in Los Angeles. Game scores were 25-21, 24-26, 25-20 and 25-15. Santa Clara is 12-10 and 3-6 in the WCC. LMU is 14-10 and 6-3 in the WCC.
Santa Clara fell 3-0 on the road Thursday night to Pepperdine. Game scores were 25-15, 25-15 and 25-12. Santa Clara travels to LMU for a 1 pm match on Sat., Oct. 30 before returning home to Santa Clara.
The Santa Clara volleyball team, who has won three of its last five matches, will play at Pepperdine on Thurs., Oct. 28 at 7 pm and then at LMU on Sat., Oct. 30 at 1 pm. Santa Clara returns home next weekend to host its last two matches of the year, a 7 pm contest vs. Gonzaga on Thurs., Nov. 4 and then a 1 pm match vs. Portland on Sat., Nov. 6.
The Santa Clara volleyball team defeated rival San Francisco 3-1 on Friday night as the Broncos hosted DIG PINK! to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer. Game scores were 25-11, 25-22, 25-27 and 25-17. Santa Clara is 12-9 and 3-4 in the WCC. USF is 3-17 and 1-6 in the WCC.
Santa Claras volleyball team has a single match this week and its important. The Broncos will host DIG PINK! vs. rival San Francisco on Fri., Oct. 22 at 6 pm in the Leavey Center. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and donate money for Breast Cancer research at the Leavey Center table.
The Santa Clara volleyball team will host DIG PINK on Fri., Oct. 22 at 6 pm vs. rival USF. With Santa Clara wearing pink during the match, all proceeds collected from the DIG PINK match will be donated to a local Breast Cancer Care Center. Santa Clara is encouraging all fans to make a donation at the match at the Leavey Center on Friday; and of course, to wear pink!
The Santa Clara volleyball team fell 3-0 to No. 23 San Diego on Saturday. Game scores were 25-21, 25-20 and 25-18. Santa Clara is 11-9 and 2-4 in the WCC. San Diego is 15-4 and 5-0 in the WCC. Remaining at home, Santa Clara hosts rival USF Fri., Oct. 22 at 6 pm in the Leavey Center.
Santa Clara fell 3-1 to rival St. Mary’s on Thursday night. Game scores were 26-24, 21-25, 25-20 and 25-16. Santa Clara is 11-8 and 2-3 in the WCC. Saint Mary’s is 11-6 and 3-1 in the WCC.
Fresh off a 2-0 road weekend, Santa Clara, 11-7 and 2-2 in the WCC, returns home to host two of three teams in the WCC on the volleyball court. Santa Clara will host defending league champion Saint Marys, 10-6 and 2-1 in the WCC, on Thurs., Oct. 14 at 7 pm in the Leavey Center. No. 23 San Diego, currently in first place of the WCC standings, rolls into town on Sat., Oct. 16 for a 1 pm tilt with the Broncos.