SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Now more than halfway through the conference season, Santa Clara women's soccer stayed perfect with a 2-1 win at San Diego on Wednesday night.
The offense was the story of the night for the Broncos (8-6-1, 5-0 WCC) who kept up the pressure for most of the 90 minutes, firing off a season-high 26 shots and putting 13 on goal. Izzy D'Aquila set a new career-high with her 16th of the year in the 20th minute and Colby Barnett scored directly off a corner kick in the 36th. Isabel Dehakiz and Farrah Walters picked up assists.
An unbelievable night from Sophine Kevorkian kept the Toreros (2-10-3, 0-5 WCC) within shouting distance. Kevorkian ended up with 11 saves, including four on one-on-one chances by the Santa Clara attack. San Diego's lone goal came with just 32 seconds left in the first half off the foot off Leila Kahoano on assists from Belle Piete and Talei Moodie.
NOTES
- Santa Clara took 14 shots in the first half with seven on target and 12 in the second with six on target. San Diego attempted eight shots for the whole game with three being on frame.
- Marlee Nicolos made two saves.
- D'Aquila is in seventh place all-time in program history with 47 career goals. Next up is Mikka Hansen (1993-96) with 52. D'Aquila would become just the seventh Bronco with 50 or more career goals.
- D'Aquila is also 10th in program history with 108 points. Next is Sofia Huerta's (2011-14) 109.
- D'Aquila has scored in five matches in a row and in seven of the last eight. Over the span she has scored 14 goals. It is just the fourth time in Santa Clara history a player has scored in at least five consecutive matches. She trails Sofia Huerta (6, 2013), Mandy Clemens (9, 1999), and Brandi Chastain (15, 1990).
- Jerry Smith now has 531 wins.
- Santa Clara is now 22-8 all-time vs. San Diego.
THE GOALS
20' | Izzy cannot be stopped That is a career-high 16 on the year and we are up 1-0!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/zLTVVgaXQo
— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) October 20, 2022
36' | Colby can score even when taking a corner!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/jsc9kJrpAj
— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) October 20, 2022
NEXT UP
The Broncos return home to face No. 21 Portland Saturday at 1 p.m. There will be a ceremony pregame to honor our seniors.
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