Full WCC Release

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara finished in second place for women's athletics in the 2015-16 West Coast Conference Commissioner's Cup. The Bronco women's teams, which finished with 58 points, matched their best showing since they tied for second in 2007-08.

The women finished in the top five in each of the six WCC sports with women's basketball and volleyball both tying for third. Volleyball advanced to the NCAA Tournament as an at-large selection and women's basketball went to the WNIT, its first postseason appearance in 10 years. Women's soccer also advance to the NCAA Tournament and made it to the second round after finishing just two points out of first place in league action.

The men finished in seventh with 27.5 points. The highlight of the year was the WCC champion men's soccer team that beat San Diego on the final day of the regular season to secure a berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Broncos won their first NCAA tournament game since 2007 in the opening round at Cal State Fullerton.

BYU won on both the men's and the women's side to take the overall cup.

The West Coast Conference Commissioner's Cup is an all-sports award presented at the end of each academic year to the league's top performing school in conference play and is based on a point system, reflecting the finish of each team in conference play. The institution with the highest point total after combining the men's and women's point totals is honored with the Commissioner's Cup.