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Senior Day Showdown With Nationally-Ranked BYU Next for Women's Basketball

Senior Day Showdown With Nationally-Ranked BYU Next for Women's Basketball

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THE TEAMS
Santa Clara (14-12, 8-8 WCC) vs. BYU (23-2, 13-1 WCC)

GAME INFO
When: Thursday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.
Where: Leavey Center
Tickets: SantaClaraBroncos.com
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Game Notes: Santa Clara

SERIES HISTORY
Santa Clara is 2-23 all-time against BYU.
The Cougars won the first meeting this season.

SENIOR DAY
There will be a pregame ceremony honoring seniors Bryce Nixon, Shayley Harris, Lana Hollingsworth, Lexie Pritchard, Merle Wiehl, and Lindsey VanAllen 

NOTES

  • The Broncos are averaging 69.3 points per game this year, third in the West Coast Conference, while shooting 41.5-percent from the field and 33.4-percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, they have allowed 66.5 ppg while forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest.
  • Lindsey VanAllen leads the WCC in scoring with 19.0 ppg. Merle Wiehl leads the team with 7.0 rpg, fifth in the WCC, and scores 12.2 ppg. Ashley Hiraki is scoring 7.2 ppg with a team-best 3.6 apg and adds 3.5 rpg. Lana Hollingsworth scores 8.8 ppg with 4.3 rpg as well.
  • The Broncos are missing Lexie Pritchard who was injured at Long Beach State on November 21. Ashlee Maldonado will miss the season with a torn ACL. Both were projected starters before the season.
  • Lindsey VanAllen scored her 1,000th career point on January 20 against LMU, becoming the 27th Bronco to accomplish the feat. She is currently 10th all-time at Santa Clara with 1,259 points. Next is Suzanne Ressa (1992-96) with 1,262.
  • Santa Clara has won 11 home games this season.
  • The first four games of the WCC schedule were postponed due to Covid-19.
  • Santa Clara won its first two games by 10-plus points for the first time since 1999-2000 when they beat Oakland 84-66 and Drexel 71-49. The Broncos finished that season 21-9 and went to the WNIT.
  • The team's 39 attempted 3-pointers at Kansas tied a program record. They also attempted 39 January 8, 2006 at Portland.
  • The 58-point win over Holy Names on December 20 was tied for the sixth largest margin of victory in program history and was the third largest in Leavey Center.
  • Merle Wiehl was named Preseason All-WCC. She was Second Team All-WCC last season and was named to the WCC All-Tournament team.
  • Bill Carr enters his sixth season at the helm of the Broncos.
  • The Broncos lost at Gonzaga on Monday.

EVENT PROTOCOL - INDOOR
Beginning Monday, January 31st, SCU Athletics will return to full capacity for indoor events. Spectators attending men's and women's basketball games at the Leavey Center will be required to show proof of Covid vaccination or a negative test. Click here for detailed entry requirements.

Guests and essential game staff will be required to wear a mask at all times while at the event. N95, KN95, or KF94 masks are recommended. To eliminate the opportunity for patrons to remove masks, concessions and bistro will be closed and no outside food or drink will be permitted. Patrons not complying with the mask requirement will be removed from the event.

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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