STOCKTON, Calif. – Santa Clara University's women's basketball team started slow Tuesday night in its first road game of the 2012-13 season, and never recovered, losing 72-45 to the University of the Pacific at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
Pacific (4-0) – who will join the West Coast Conference next season – raced out to a 17-2 lead midway through the first half, then used pressure defense to insure its fourth consecutive win and a 4-0 start.
Kendall Kenyon finished with 14 points and six rebounds for UOP. The Tigers forced Santa Clara (2-2) into 29 turnovers and limited the visiting Broncos to a 30.6 percent (15 for 49) night shooting the basketball.
SCU senior Meagan Fulps made three 3s, all in the first half, helping cut an 18-point UOP lead down to seven, 29-22 with 1:09 remaining before halftime. Fulps finished with 11 points, senior classmate Lindsay Leo added 10. Junior reserve Arteivia Lilomaiava cleared nine rebounds, a new career high.
Building on a 31-22 advantage at the break, Pacific went on a 14-2 run to begin the second half. Kenyon had 10 of her 14 points after the intermission to help the Tigers go up 53-29 after she made a pair of free throws with 11:17 remaining.
The Broncos were coming off an impressive 2-1 start, soundly beating both UC Irvine and Utah Valley at the Leavey Center prior to embarking on its first road trip of the year.
This weekend's games at the University of Nevada's John Ascuaga's Nugget Classic will be a homecoming for SCU senior Ashley Armstrong, who prepped at Bishop Manogue High School.
SCU will face Toledo Friday, Nov. 23 at 4:30 p.m., then face either Nevada or Cleveland State Saturday, Nov. 24. Both games can be heard live on SantaClaraBroncos.com.

June 7, 2013
What A Year! Broncos Highlight Video For 2012-13

May 28, 2013
The First Annual Kelly Classic

May 22, 2013
Join Women's Basketball June 1 for Blongo Ball!

May 21, 2013
Women's Basketball in the Middle of Spring Workouts

May 10, 2013
Photos from Meagan Fulps' Trip to China
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April 10, 2013
Shooting Hoops with Megan Fulps

March 7, 2013
Women's Basketball Falls to Portland in WCC Tournament


March 2, 2013
Gilday Gears Up To Start For The Broncos

February 23, 2013
Women's Basketball Handles Pepperdine at Leavey

February 22, 2013
Women's Basketball Welcomes Pepperdine to Leavey on Saturday at 2 PM
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February 21, 2013
Women's Basketball Can't Hang with Zags, Fall 70-55


February 14, 2013
Women's Basketball Falls in Utah to BYU

February 12, 2013
Women's Basketball Headed to Utah for Matchup with BYU

February 9, 2013
Broncos WIn on the Road at USF Behind Gilday's Double-Double

February 8, 2013
Women's Basketball Travels to Local Rival USF on Saturday

February 7, 2013
Broncos Fall on the Road to LMU

February 6, 2013
Raquel Avila Talks Women's Hoops

February 2, 2013
Women's Basketball Fall to BYU At Home

February 1, 2013
Women's Basketball Hosts BYU at the Leavey Center on Saturday
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January 31, 2013
Santa Clara Women's Basketball Falls on the Road at San Diego

January 29, 2013
Women's Basketball Travels Down South for Matchup with San Diego
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January 26, 2013
Santa Clara Falls to Portland Despite Two 20-Point Scorers

January 25, 2013
Women's basketball Hosts Portland on Saturday

January 24, 2013
Santa Clara Falls to Saint Mary's in Tough WCC Battle

January 23, 2013
Women's Basketball Set for Showdown with Saint Mary's at Home

January 23, 2013
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January 19, 2013
Women's Basketball Moves to 4-1 in WCC, Tops USF at Home
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January 15, 2013
Women's Basketball vs. Gonzaga on Feb. 21 Moved to 6 p.m. Start

January 15, 2013
Women's Basketball Faces Pepperdine on the Road
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January 14, 2013
Senior Meagan Fulps Looks to End the Season on a High-Note

January 11, 2013
Broncos Top LMU Behind 21-Point Night from Lindsay Leo

January 8, 2013
Women's Basketball to Host LMU in Conference Home-Opener
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January 5, 2013
Women's Basketball Falls on the Road to Gonzaga

January 4, 2013
Women's Basketball Travels to Defending WCC Champion Gonzaga


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December 29, 2012
Women's Basketball Takes Down Fresno State Behind Big Second Half


December 20, 2012
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December 16, 2012
Women's Basketball Falls 70-59 at UC Davis

December 15, 2012
EYEBRONCO: In the Huddle With Bronco Assistant Marissa White

December 14, 2012
Women's Basketball Heads to UC Davis After Big Win at San Jose State
December 13, 2012
Bronco Women Finish Off San Jose State 62-47 Behind Leo's Double-Double
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December 13, 2012
EYEBRONCO: Tipping Off with Ruta Zurauskyte

December 9, 2012
Women's Basketball Wins a Thriller at Long Beach State

December 7, 2012
Women's Basketball Set to Travel to Long Beach State
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November 29, 2012
Santa Clara Women Edged by Cal State Northridge, 70-67
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November 28, 2012
Broncos and Matadors Set to Battle Thursday Night at 7 p.m.
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November 24, 2012
SCU Women Top Cleveland State 82-71; Radanovich Makes Seven 3s

November 23, 2012
Ricki Radanovich Scores 17 for Santa Clara in Setback to Toledo

November 21, 2012
Bronco Women Drop First Road Game of Season to Tigers

November 20, 2012
SCU Women Stay Busy During Thanksgiving Week; Play in Stockton and Reno
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November 17, 2012
Fulps, Zurauskyte Lead Santa Clara to Another Victory


November 11, 2012
No. 4 Stanford Tops Santa Clara at the Leavey Center

November 10, 2012
Santa Clara Women Roll In Season Opener, 77-54
November 4, 2012
SCU Women Post 20-point Victory in Final Exhibition
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November 2, 2012
SCU Women Cruise Past Banana Slugs in Exhibition Opener

November 1, 2012
Meagan Fulps, Lindsay Leo Tabbed Among WCC's Best Players

October 2, 2012
Santa Clara Basketball Single-Game Tickets Now Available

September 26, 2012
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September 5, 2012
Rich Brown Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Santa Clara


