THE TEAMS
Santa Clara (2-5) vs. No. 9 Stanford (6-1)

MATCH INFO
When: Sunday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Stevens Stadium
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

SERIES HISTORY
Santa Clara is 21-24-8 all-time against Stanford.
Last season the Cardinal won the regular season matchup in Palo Alto but the Broncos got their revenge with a 1-0 win at Stevens Stadium in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

NOTES

• Santa Clara has scored five goals with five assists. The Broncos have outshot their opponents 95-354 and 37-23 in shots on goal this season.
• Farrah Walters leads the team with three goals and seven points, after posting a hat trick and an assist September 8 at Oregon. Izzy D'Aquila as two goals and a pair of assists with Colby Barnett and Lucy Mitchell also adding an assist each.
• Santa Clara has drawn 21 corners kicks and allowed just five.
• Marlee Nicolos has started the last three games and has three saves. Kylie Foutch has appeared in four games with five saves and one shutout this season. Felicity baker has played in two matches and make five saves.
• Walter's hat trick was the 29th in program history and the first since Kelsey Turnbow on October 20, 2017 against Saint Mary's. Turnbow was also a freshman at the time. Walters also becomes the 18th player in program history with at least three goals in a match.
• Santa Clara is coming off its second consecutive College Cup appearance in 2021 after winning the 2020 National Championship. The Broncos finished the season 15-5-3 overall and 8-1 in West Coast Conference play, securing their second-straight WCC title.
• They closed the season on fire, going 12-1-1 in the final 14 matches, featuring wins over No. 3 Pepperdine, No. 11 BYU, No. 20 Stanford, at No. 22 Georgetown, and at No. 4 Duke.
• Nine new players join the team, seven freshmen and two transfers, after having eight graduate. Izzy D'Aquila is the top returning scorer from last season when she scored eight goals and added four assists for 20 points. She was named Preseason All-WCC along with Sally Menti.
• D'Aquila and Menti were also named to the United Soccer Coaches Players to watch at forward and midfield.
• Menti was scheduled to miss the first part of the season while away with the U20 National Team playing in the World Cup but suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season. She was replaced on the US roster by Santa Clara freshman Annie Karich.
• Last year, the Broncos scored 40 goals, good for 1.74 per match, while allowing just 19, .83 per match. They outshot opponents nearly two-to-one at 377-196 and in shots on goal at 185-90.
• Santa Clara has been to 31 NCAA Tournaments, 12 College Cups (1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2020, 2021), and won two National Championships (2001, 2020). The program is just the seventh with two or more national titles. Only three teams have more.
• The Broncos have won the West Coast Conference 12 times (1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2020, 2021).
• Head coach Jerry Smith is in his 36th year. He has 523 career wins, the third most Division I wins in women's soccer history.
• The Broncos fell to a pair of top-10 opponents last week at No. 7 TCU and vs. No. 6 UCLA.

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TICKETS
Tickets are subject to change day of game please refer to our pricing by visiting here or contacting the Santa Clara Athletics at (408) 554-4660. Purchase tickets online and avoid waiting at the stadium box office which opens one hour prior to kickoff. 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 matches, the Leavey Center lot (see below for access), located on Accolti Way off El Camino Real, is free beginning one hour prior to kickoff. 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.

EVENT PROTOCOL - OUTDOOR
All Santa Clara Athletics home events will operate in compliance with state, county, and university COVID-19 guidelines.  Anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should refrain from attending.  Seating in Stevens Stadium is general admission and we encourage everyone to utilize appropriate social distancing in the stands and common areas. Updates will be provided should there be an adjustment in protocol.

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