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Danja Stafford

33 Danja Stafford

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Orem, Utah
  • High School:
    Mountain View / Eastern Arizona CC
  • Position:
    Forward
gp 31
pts/g 6.0
fg % 50.0
3pt % 39.3
ft % 60.3
reb/g 5.6
a/g 0.9

JUNIOR 2021-22: Appeared in all 31 games and started 17 … averaged 6.0 ppg and finished second on the team with 5.6 apg … had 29 assists and 14 steals … scored 13 at Kansas City … scored 11 vs. Holy Names … scored 11 vs. San Francisco … scored 12 at San Francisco … had a double-double with 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds at Portland … scored a career-high 17 vs. Pacific … scored 10 at LMU … had 10 rebounds vs. San Francisco in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament.

SOPHOMORE 2020-21: Appeared in 22 games and started five … averaged 2.2 ppg and 2.5 rpg … made Santa Clara debut at CSU Bakersfield … made first career start at UC Santa Barbara … set season-highs with 9 points and 6 rebounds at Pacific … grabbed 7 rebounds at San Francisco.

FRESHMAN 2019-20: Averaged 17.2 points per game, fifth in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, and an impressive 15.7 rebounds per contest, tops in the conference, in just over 30 minutes per game, all team highs for Eastern Arizona CC ... shot 44.3-percent from the field and 72.6-percent from the charity stripe ... named the ACCAC Freshman of the Year and the Region 10 Defensive Player of the Year as well as also being honored as All-America Division I honorable mention, ACCAC First Team, Region I First Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mountain View High School ... named a team captain and MVP during her senior year ... brought home first team all-district honors ... As a junior she was all-region honorable mention and honorable mention all valley, an accolade she also received as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: From Orem, Utah ... plans to major in health sciences and wants to become a nurse

Recent Games
Feb 21 at Gonzaga L, 74-58
Feb 24 BYU L, 103-66
Feb 26 at San Diego L, 73-66
Mar 3 vs. Pacific W, 93-69
Mar 4 vs. San Diego W, 86-79
Mar 5 vs. San Francisco L, 72-63
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 31 18
Games started 17 12
Minutes 587 377
Minutes per game 18.9 20.9
FG 66-132 46-92
FG Pct 50.0 50.0
3PT 11-28 10-22
3PT Pct 39.3 45.5
FT 44-73 27-49
FT Pct 60.3 55.1
Off rebounds 67 37
Def rebounds 108 70
Total rebounds 175 107
Rebounds per game 5.6 5.9
Personal fouls 79 44
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 29 16
Turnovers 33 23
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.7
Steals 14 9
Blocks 9 5
Points 187 129
Points per game 6.0 7.2
Points per 40 min 12.7 13.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 San Francisco State University W, 74-41 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 10 Cal Poly W, 91-77 - 15 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Nov 14 Nevada W, 73-60 - 17 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 17 at San José State W, 67-58 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Long Beach State L, 66-50 - 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 27 CSU Bakersfield W, 67-53 - 18 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-5 60.0 5
Nov 29 UC Riverside   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 UC Merced W, 91-52 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 12 at Kansas L, 80-65 - 15 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Dec 14 at Kansas City L, 69-62 - 23 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 5-6 83.3 13
Dec 18 California Baptist L, 58-54 1 17 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 5
Dec 20 Holy Names W, 88-30 1 16 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 11
Dec 30 Saint Mary's   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 at San Francisco   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Pacific   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Pepperdine W, 74-64 - 23 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 15 San Francisco W, 83-78 - 23 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 11
Jan 17 at San Francisco L, 67-60 - 24 4-9 44.4 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 12
Jan 20 Loyola Marymount W, 62-51 - 16 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 22 at Portland L, 76-71 - 29 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 27 at BYU L, 76-44 - 29 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 1-6 16.7 8
Jan 29 Pacific W, 75-64 1 33 6-9 66.7 2-3 66.7 3-8 37.5 17
Jan 31 at Pacific L, 74-69 1 22 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 3 at Saint Mary's L, 78-73 1 20 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 5 San Diego W, 89-84 1 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 7 Saint Mary's L, 88-81 1 18 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 5
Feb 10 Gonzaga L, 72-55 1 18 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 12 at Loyola Marymount W, 62-61 1 23 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 10
Feb 17 at Pepperdine W, 63-54 1 18 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 6
Feb 19 Portland W, 76-66 1 14 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 21 at Gonzaga L, 74-58 1 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 BYU L, 103-66 1 21 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 26 at San Diego L, 73-66 1 27 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 4
Mar 3 vs. Pacific W, 93-69 1 16 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 4 vs. San Diego W, 86-79 1 17 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 5 vs. San Francisco L, 72-63 1 18 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 3 San Francisco State University W, 74-41 - 9 2 1 3 0 3 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 10 Cal Poly W, 91-77 - 15 4 1 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 14 Nevada W, 73-60 - 17 3 3 6 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Nov 17 at San José State W, 67-58 - 12 3 3 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 21 at Long Beach State L, 66-50 - 13 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Nov 27 CSU Bakersfield W, 67-53 - 18 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 29 UC Riverside   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 UC Merced W, 91-52 - 13 2 2 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 12 at Kansas L, 80-65 - 15 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 0 4 -
Dec 14 at Kansas City L, 69-62 - 23 3 2 5 1 0 - 0 1 3 -
Dec 18 California Baptist L, 58-54 1 17 3 5 8 2 0 - 0 1 4 -
Dec 20 Holy Names W, 88-30 1 16 1 2 3 2 2 1.0 1 1 1 -
Dec 30 Saint Mary's   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 1 at San Francisco   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at Pacific   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 at Gonzaga   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 Pepperdine W, 74-64 - 23 3 5 8 2 1 2.0 1 2 3 -
Jan 15 San Francisco W, 83-78 - 23 2 4 6 3 1 3.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 17 at San Francisco L, 67-60 - 24 4 4 8 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 20 Loyola Marymount W, 62-51 - 16 0 4 4 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 22 at Portland L, 76-71 - 29 5 6 11 0 4 0.0 1 2 5 1
Jan 27 at BYU L, 76-44 - 29 3 5 8 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 29 Pacific W, 75-64 1 33 2 4 6 2 2 1.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Pacific L, 74-69 1 22 3 6 9 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 3 at Saint Mary's L, 78-73 1 20 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 5 San Diego W, 89-84 1 15 0 2 2 0 0 - 1 1 0 -
Feb 7 Saint Mary's L, 88-81 1 18 4 1 5 3 2 1.5 0 0 4 -
Feb 10 Gonzaga L, 72-55 1 18 2 4 6 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 at Loyola Marymount W, 62-61 1 23 2 5 7 2 2 1.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 17 at Pepperdine W, 63-54 1 18 1 5 6 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 19 Portland W, 76-66 1 14 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 21 at Gonzaga L, 74-58 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 24 BYU L, 103-66 1 21 2 5 7 1 1 1.0 0 0 5 1
Feb 26 at San Diego L, 73-66 1 27 1 6 7 0 2 0.0 2 0 4 0
Mar 3 vs. Pacific W, 93-69 1 16 3 4 7 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Mar 4 vs. San Diego W, 86-79 1 17 1 2 3 0 0 - 1 1 5 1
Mar 5 vs. San Francisco L, 72-63 1 18 4 6 10 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2020-21 22 5 11.4 0.7-2.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.1 79.2 2.2
2021-22 31 17 18.9 2.1-4.3 50.0 0.4-0.9 39.3 1.4-2.4 60.3 6.0
2022-23 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 53 22 15.8 1.5-3.3 46.0 0.2-0.5 39.3 1.2-1.8 64.9 4.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 22 5 251 15-44 34.1 0-0 - 19-24 79.2 49
2021-22 31 17 587 66-132 50.0 11-28 39.3 44-73 60.3 187
2022-23 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 53 22 838 81-176 46.0 11-28 39.3 63-97 64.9 236
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2020-21 22 5 11.4 2.4-7.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-3.8 79.2 7.8
2021-22 31 17 18.9 4.5-9.0 50.0 0.7-1.9 39.3 3.0-5.0 60.3 12.7
2022-23 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 53 22 15.8 3.9-8.4 46.0 0.5-1.3 39.3 3.0-4.6 64.9 11.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2020-21 22 5 11.4 1.1 1.4 2.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.4
2021-22 31 17 18.9 2.2 3.5 5.6 2.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 53 22 15.8 1.7 2.6 4.4 2.2 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2020-21 22 5 251 25 31 56 39 1 7 22 0.3 11 9
2021-22 31 17 587 67 108 175 79 3 29 33 0.9 14 9
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 53 22 838 92 139 231 118 4 36 55 0.7 25 18
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 22 5 11.4 4.0 4.9 8.9 6.2 0.2 1.1 3.5 0.3 1.8 1.4
2021-22 31 17 18.9 4.6 7.4 11.9 5.4 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.9 1.0 0.6
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 53 22 15.8 4.4 6.6 11.0 5.6 0.2 1.7 2.6 0.7 1.2 0.9
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 31 17 18.9 2.1-4.3 50.0 0.4-0.9 39.3 1.4-2.4 60.3 6.0
Conference 18 12 20.9 2.6-5.1 50.0 0.6-1.2 45.5 1.5-2.7 55.1 7.2
Exhibition 1 - 9.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.0 50.0 1.0
-
Home 15 8 18.5 2.4-4.3 55.4 0.3-0.9 28.6 1.5-2.6 56.4 6.5
Away 13 6 19.9 2.2-4.5 47.5 0.5-0.9 50.0 1.7-2.6 64.7 6.5
Neutral 3 3 17.0 0.7-2.7 25.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.7
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Wins 16 8 18.1 2.1-3.8 54.1 0.4-0.8 50.0 1.4-2.3 59.5 5.9
Losses 15 9 19.9 2.2-4.7 46.5 0.3-1.1 31.3 1.5-2.4 61.1 6.2
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November 5 - 15.0 1.0-1.8 55.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.4-2.2 63.6 3.4
December 5 2 16.8 2.6-4.6 56.5 0.0-0.4 0.0 2.0-2.6 76.9 7.2
January 8 2 24.9 3.2-6.5 50.0 0.8-1.4 54.5 1.9-3.8 50.0 9.1
February 10 10 17.8 2.0-4.0 50.0 0.4-1.1 36.4 1.2-1.9 63.2 5.6
March 3 3 17.0 0.7-2.7 25.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 31 17 587 66-132 50.0 11-28 39.3 44-73 60.3 187
Conference 18 12 377 46-92 50.0 10-22 45.5 27-49 55.1 129
Exhibition 1 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
-
Home 15 8 277 36-65 55.4 4-14 28.6 22-39 56.4 98
Away 13 6 259 28-59 47.5 6-12 50.0 22-34 64.7 84
Neutral 3 3 51 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
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Wins 16 8 289 33-61 54.1 6-12 50.0 22-37 59.5 94
Losses 15 9 298 33-71 46.5 5-16 31.3 22-36 61.1 93
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November 5 - 75 5-9 55.6 0-2 0.0 7-11 63.6 17
December 5 2 84 13-23 56.5 0-2 0.0 10-13 76.9 36
January 8 2 199 26-52 50.0 6-11 54.5 15-30 50.0 73
February 10 10 178 20-40 50.0 4-11 36.4 12-19 63.2 56
March 3 3 51 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 31 17 18.9 4.5-9.0 50.0 0.7-1.9 39.3 3.0-5.0 60.3 12.7
Conference 18 12 20.9 4.9-9.8 50.0 1.1-2.3 45.5 2.9-5.2 55.1 13.7
Exhibition 1 - 9.0 0.0-4.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-8.9 50.0 4.4
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Home 15 8 18.5 5.2-9.4 55.4 0.6-2.0 28.6 3.2-5.6 56.4 14.2
Away 13 6 19.9 4.3-9.1 47.5 0.9-1.9 50.0 3.4-5.3 64.7 13.0
Neutral 3 3 17.0 1.6-6.3 25.0 0.8-1.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.9
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Wins 16 8 18.1 4.6-8.4 54.1 0.8-1.7 50.0 3.0-5.1 59.5 13.0
Losses 15 9 19.9 4.4-9.5 46.5 0.7-2.1 31.3 3.0-4.8 61.1 12.5
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November 5 - 15.0 2.7-4.8 55.6 0.0-1.1 0.0 3.7-5.9 63.6 9.1
December 5 2 16.8 6.2-11.0 56.5 0.0-1.0 0.0 4.8-6.2 76.9 17.1
January 8 2 24.9 5.2-10.5 50.0 1.2-2.2 54.5 3.0-6.0 50.0 14.7
February 10 10 17.8 4.5-9.0 50.0 0.9-2.5 36.4 2.7-4.3 63.2 12.6
March 3 3 17.0 1.6-6.3 25.0 0.8-1.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 31 17 18.9 2.2 3.5 5.6 2.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3
Conference 18 12 20.9 2.1 3.9 5.9 2.4 0.1 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.3
Exhibition 1 - 9.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 - 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
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Home 15 8 18.5 2.0 3.1 5.1 2.3 0.1 1.3 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.3
Away 13 6 19.9 2.2 3.8 6.1 2.8 0.1 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.2
Neutral 3 3 17.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.3
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Wins 16 8 18.1 1.8 3.1 4.9 2.3 0.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.3
Losses 15 9 19.9 2.5 3.9 6.4 2.9 0.1 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.3
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November 5 - 15.0 2.4 2.6 5.0 2.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.0
December 5 2 16.8 2.0 2.6 4.6 2.6 - 1.4 0.6 2.3 0.2 0.6
January 8 2 24.9 2.8 4.8 7.5 2.6 0.1 1.1 1.6 0.7 0.8 0.5
February 10 10 17.8 1.5 3.2 4.7 2.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.1
March 3 3 17.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 31 17 587 67 108 175 79 3 29 33 0.9 14 9
Conference 18 12 377 37 70 107 44 2 16 23 0.7 9 5
Exhibition 1 - 9 2 1 3 1 - 0 3 0.0 0 1
-
Home 15 8 277 30 46 76 34 1 19 17 1.1 7 5
Away 13 6 259 29 50 79 37 1 9 14 0.6 5 3
Neutral 3 3 51 8 12 20 8 1 1 2 0.5 2 1
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Wins 16 8 289 29 50 79 36 1 17 18 0.9 8 5
Losses 15 9 298 38 58 96 43 2 12 15 0.8 6 4
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November 5 - 75 12 13 25 14 0 5 5 1.0 2 0
December 5 2 84 10 13 23 13 - 7 3 2.3 1 3
January 8 2 199 22 38 60 21 1 9 13 0.7 6 4
February 10 10 178 15 32 47 23 1 7 10 0.7 3 1
March 3 3 51 8 12 20 8 1 1 2 0.5 2 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 31 17 18.9 4.6 7.4 11.9 5.4 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.9 1.0 0.6
Conference 18 12 20.9 3.9 7.4 11.4 4.7 0.2 1.7 2.4 0.7 1.0 0.5
Exhibition 1 - 9.0 8.9 4.4 13.3 4.4 0.0 0.0 13.3 0.0 0.0 4.4
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Home 15 8 18.5 4.3 6.6 11.0 4.9 0.1 2.7 2.5 1.1 1.0 0.7
Away 13 6 19.9 4.5 7.7 12.2 5.7 0.2 1.4 2.2 0.6 0.8 0.5
Neutral 3 3 17.0 6.3 9.4 15.7 6.3 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.5 1.6 0.8
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Wins 16 8 18.1 4.0 6.9 10.9 5.0 0.1 2.4 2.5 0.9 1.1 0.7
Losses 15 9 19.9 5.1 7.8 12.9 5.8 0.3 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.8 0.5
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November 5 - 15.0 6.4 6.9 13.3 7.5 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 1.1 0.0
December 5 2 16.8 4.8 6.2 11.0 6.2 0.0 3.3 1.4 2.3 0.5 1.4
January 8 2 24.9 4.4 7.6 12.1 4.2 0.2 1.8 2.6 0.7 1.2 0.8
February 10 10 17.8 3.4 7.2 10.6 5.2 0.2 1.6 2.2 0.7 0.7 0.2
March 3 3 17.0 6.3 9.4 15.7 6.3 0.8 0.8 1.6 0.5 1.6 0.8
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  • Cal Poly vs. Santa Clara
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  • Nevada vs. Santa Clara
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  • Nevada vs. Santa Clara
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  • CSU Bakersfield vs. Santa Clara
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  • CSU Bakersfield vs. Santa Clara
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  • CSU Bakersfield vs. Santa Clara
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  • UC Merced vs. Santa Clara
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  • Holy Names vs. Santa Clara
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  • Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara
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  • San Francisco vs. Santa Clara