Santa Clara

Men's Soccer Alumni Weekend Welcomes Back Final Four Teams of 1998, 1999

May 10, 2010

Santa Clara University's 1998 and 1999 NCAA College Cup Final Four teams will return to the SCU campus for an alumni match and banquet dinner on Saturday, May 15. The alumni are scheduled to play the current Broncos at Buck Shaw Stadium at 11:15 a.m. which follows a spring exhibition match with UC Santa Cruz at 9 a.m.

Former Santa Clara Broncos Starring in MLS

April 30, 2010

Former Santa Clara University Broncos All-America honorees Mehdi Ballouchy and Peter Lowry netted goals for their respective Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs this week.

Eric Masch, Q&A With All-WCC Forward

April 27, 2010

Santa Clara men's soccer rising junior Eric Masch (EM), a 2009 All-WCC Honorable Mention and WCC All-Academic Team Honoree, emerged as one of the best forwards in the league in just his second season as a Bronco student-athlete.

Santa Clara Soccer Announces 2010 Recruiting Class

April 05, 2010

Santa Clara University's men's soccer head coach Cameron Rast announced that five prep seniors have signed National Letters of Intent to attend the university and play for the Broncos in 2010. Santa Clara landed a deep class, loading up on five U.S. Soccer Development Academy players.

Santa Clara Has 19 Named to All-WCC Academic Teams

February 02, 2010

Santa Clara is proud to announce 19 student-athletes have been named to the 2009 West Coast Conference Fall All-Academic Team, including eight to the first team.

Santa Clara's Ballouchy Named to Team of the Decade

December 29, 2009

Santa Clara University All-America midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy was recognized by College Soccer News on the publication's `Team of the Decade (2000-2009).'

Jalil Anibaba Honored Among Nation's Best

December 16, 2009

Santa Clara University junior Jalil Anibaba was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-West Region team, the organization announced.

Jalil Anibaba One of Five Broncos Named All-WCC

November 18, 2009

Santa Clara University was well represented when the 2009 Men's Soccer All-West Coast Conference Teams were announced today by the WCC office in San Bruno. For the second time, Jalil Anibaba was named to the All-WCC First Team.

Broncos Finish Season Strong, Undefeated in Last Five Matches

November 15, 2009

Santa Clara dictated play and tempo en route to a lopsided 2-1 victory over San Diego - the 2009 WCC Champions. It was the regular-season finale for both teams.

Last-Second Goal Stuns LMU, Santa Clara Ties 2-2

November 14, 2009

The most improbable of comebacks - a tying goal with 7 seconds left - allowed a short-handed Santa Clara side to tie LMU Friday night at Buck Shaw Stadium.

Cameron Rast Signs Contract Extension at Santa Clara

November 07, 2009

Santa Clara University head men's soccer coach Cameron Rast has signed a multi-year contract extension through 2014 effective immediately, SCU Director of Athletics Dan Coonan announced Friday.

Broncos Rebound, Claim Rivalry Win Over Dons

November 06, 2009

Erik Hurtado scored in the first half and senior goalkeeper Naushad Godrej posted a shutout as Santa Clara University beat West Coast Conference rival USF 1-0 under the lights of Buck Shaw Stadium Friday night.

Santa Clara and USF Battle on National Stage

November 05, 2009

In front of a national television audience Friday night, the Santa Clara University men's soccer team will host local WCC rival USF at Buck Shaw Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:07 p.m. The two perennial conference powers have combined to win the WCC Championship in each of the past six seasons.

Santa Clara Ties Regionally-Ranked Portland

November 01, 2009

Freshman Rodrigo Da Silva, a prep star from Walnut Creek, scored his first career goal for Santa Clara, a second-half equalizer as the Broncos and Pilots played to a 1-1 draw in front of 1,543 fans Sunday afternoon.

Eric Masch Scores in OT, Santa Clara Beats Gonzaga 1-0

October 30, 2009

Finding itself locked into another tight match was nothing new for Santa Clara University Friday in Spokane, but the result was different as Eric Masch - a local product from San Jose's Bellarmine Prep - collected a loose ball in front of the net and scored the golden goal to give the Broncos a 1-0 overtime victory over Gonzaga.

Golden Goal Elevates St. Mary's Over Santa Clara

October 25, 2009

Erik Hurtado scored in the 86th minute to force overtime but St. Mary's College responded in extra time and the Gaels beat Santa Clara University 2-1 Sunday. It was the second match in three days between the two local rivals, with SMC claiming both by the narrowest of margins.