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Women's Basketball Opens Season With Visit From Cal Poly

Women's Basketball Opens Season With Visit From Cal Poly

Santa Clara University Requirements for Indoor Events

THE TEAMS
Santa Clara (0-0) vs. Cal Poly (0-0)

GAME INFO
When: Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m.
Where: Leavey Center
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Game Notes: Santa Clara

SERIES HISTORY
Santa Clara is 11-6 all-time against Cal Poly.
Last year the Mustangs won two meetings in San Luis Obispo.

NOTES

  • Bill Carr enters his sixth season at the helm of the Broncos.
  • The Broncos went 14-11 last season and 9-8 in West Coast Conference play. They were the fourth seed and made it to the semifinals of the WCC Tournament for the first time since 2016.
  • Santa Clara brings back all but one player from last season and returns 82-percent of their scoring and 86-percent of their rebounding.
  • A season ago the Broncos scored 65.4 points per game on 41.7-percent shooting from the field and 34.5-percent from beyond the arc. They grabbed 33.8 rebounds per game while forcing 17.1 turnovers per game with 9.2 steals per game.
  • Lindsey VanAllen led the team in scoring with 13.0 ppg game last year. Merle Wiehl finished second on the team with 5.1 rpg and is the top returning rebounder. Wiehl also led the team with 38 steals. She shot a team-best 52.9-percent from the floor and 44.6-percent from beyond the arc.
  • Newcomers Sydney Bevington and Rafailia Stergaki join the team.
  • The Broncos took care of San Francisco State 74-41 in an exhibition on Wednesday.

EVENT PROTOCOL - INDOOR
In response to evolving changes brought about by the COVID-19 Delta variant, Santa Clara University has recently updated its event policies. As we welcome patrons into our facilities, we share the following campus policy for indoor athletic events:

For athletic events held in seated indoor venues, SCU requires spectators to provide pre-attendance proof of vaccination verification OR proof of a negative antigen test within 24 hours of the event OR PCR lab-based test within 72 hours of the event. Individuals under the age of 12 are exempt from providing proof of vaccination and testing. In addition, masks are required for all attendees. Click here for detailed instructions.

TICKETS
Tickets priced at $10 are available either online or at Leavey Center prior to the game. Purchase tickets online and avoid waiting at the arena box office which opens one hour prior to tipoff. Questions may be directed to the Santa Clara Athletics ticket office from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at (408) 554-4660 or BroncoTickets@scu.edu. The ticket office also handles inquiries on group tickets.

PARKING
For weekday games, the Leavey Center lot (see below for access), located on Accolti Way off El Camino Real, is free beginning one hour prior to tipoff. Any other parking facility on campus will be subject to normal daily rates or restrictions, including the main structure, located adjacent to Stevens Stadium on Palm Drive. During the weekend, campus parking facilities are free (except for permit required locations). Click here for a campus map and parking restrictions.

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