THE TEAMS
Santa Clara (2-5-1) vs. San Francisco (5-1-3)
Santa Clara (2-5-1) at Pacific (4-0-6)

MATCH INFO
When: Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.
Where: Stevens Stadium
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

When: Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m.
Where: Stockton, Calif.
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats: SideArm

SERIES HISTORY
Santa Clara is 36-2-1 all-time against San Francisco.
Last season the Dons won a nonconference matchup in San Francisco but the Broncos won the WCC match at Stevens Stadium

Santa Clara is 15-0 all-time against Pacific.
The Bronco won last year's match 3-1.

NOTES

• Santa Clara has scored seven goals with 10 assists. The Broncos have outshot their opponents 104-72 and 41-29 in shots on goal this season while playing four top-10 teams this season.
• Izzy D'Aquila leads the team with four goals and 10 points while tying for the team lead with two assists. Farrah Walters has three goals and two assists as well for eight points. Colby Barnett has added two assists with Lucy Mitchell, Keren Goor, Annie Karich, and Marlee Nicolos each adding one assist.
• Santa Clara has drawn 53 corners kicks and allowed 17.
• Marlee Nicolos has appeared in four games and has five saves. Kyle Foutch has appeared in five matches and made seven saves. She has one shutout. Felicity Baker has been appeared twice and has five saves.
• Izzy D'Aquila was named the WCC Offensive Player of the Week on September 19 after scoring a brace against No. 9 Stanford on September 18.
• Farrah Walter's hat trick at Oregon on September 8 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.
• The match against Stanford was played in front of a season-high 3,411 fans.
• 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.
• The Broncos are without Holly Furphy, a freshman starter, due to a leg injury. She is out for the year as well.
• 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 tied No. 9 Stanford 2-2 on Sunday.

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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