2022-23 Santa Clara Women's Water Polo News

  • Six Broncos Named to CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team
    May 23, 2023
    The Santa Clara University athletics department had six more student-athletes, three women and three men, named to the Academic All-District At-Large team Tuesday by the College Sports Communicators organization for their academic and athletic achievements.
  • Women's Water Polo Wraps 2023 Season at GCC Tournament
    April 29, 2023
    The 2023 season came to an end Saturday for the Santa Clara University women’s water polo team, as the Broncos suffered a 12-7 setback against eight-seed California Baptist in the seventh-place game of the Golden Coast Conference Championship Tournament at San Diego State’s Aztec Aquaplex.
  • Furious Comeback Falls Just Short for Women's Water Polo in GCC Tournament
    April 28, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team gave the No. 17 team in the country and No. 2 seed in the 2023 Golden Coast Conference Championship Tournament all it could handle Friday, scoring 10 goals – including seven unanswered in the fourth period – against LMU before the Lions survived to advance at San Diego State’s Aztec Aquaplex.
  • Rodman Named All-Golden Coast Conference Second Team
    April 25, 2023
    Santa Clara University women’s water polo’s Kate Rodman was named all-Golden Coast Conference second team honors Tuesday, as the conference announced its annual awards.
  • Six Seniors Honored at Women's Water Polo's Home Finale
    April 22, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team honored its six seniors playing in their final home games at Sullivan Aquatic Center Saturday, and they got a few contributions from them along the way while facing No. 8 Fresno State, who came away with a 17-4 victory in Golden Coast Conference play.
  • Fredrickson Named GCC Player of the Week
    April 20, 2023
    Santa Clara University women’s water polo’s Elle Fredrickson was named the Golden Coast Conference’s Player of the Week Monday for the week of April 10-16 after she totaled seven goals and five drawn exclusions across three games, including scoring the golden goal winner on the road at Cal State East Bay.
  • No. 17 Hoosiers Down Women's Water Polo
    April 16, 2023
    No. 17 Indiana was strong defensively and pulled away offensively in the fourth period Saturday, defeating the Santa Clara University women’s water polo team, 15-1, at Sullivan Aquatic Center.
  • Fredrickson's Late Heroics Carry Women's Water Polo to "Golden" Victory over Pioneers
    April 15, 2023
    Elle Fredrickson scored each of the Santa Clara University women’s water polo team’s goals in overtime and the Broncos earned a thrilling 14-13 “golden goal” victory on the road over Cal State East Bay in a non-conference game at Pioneer Pool.
  • Top-Ranked Stanford Beats Women's Water Polo
    April 02, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team faced its third nationally ranked team in as many days Sunday, this time falling on the road against the No. 1-ranked team in the nation, Stanford, as the Cardinal took a 23-2 non-conference decision at Avery Aquatics center.
  • Women's Water Polo Leads Early, Falls at No. 11 UC Davis
    April 01, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team fell on the road Saturday at No. 11 UC Davis, 16-6, in a non-conference game at Schaal Aquatics center.
  • Women's Water Polo Battles No. 25 San Diego State at Home
    March 31, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team put up a strong fight Friday afternoon against a nationally ranked conference opponent, but in the end it was No. 25 San Diego State that pulled away with a 12-7 Golden Coast Conference victory at Sullivan Aquatic Center.
  • Women's Water Polo Downs Fresno Pacific in Double Overtime
    March 25, 2023
    Saturday’s non-conference matchup between the Santa Clara University women’s water polo team and visiting Fresno Pacific couldn’t have been any closer, with the result taking two overtimes to determine, and the host Broncos coming away with a 16-15 double overtime decision at Sullivan Aquatic Center.
  • Women's Water Polo Drops Two Contests at Home
    March 18, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team dropped two decisions to nationally ranked opponents Saturday, falling in the morning, 16-5, in a Golden Coast Conference matchup against No. 13 Pacific, then suffering a 16-0 nonconference setback versus No. 15 Harvard in the afternoon at Sullivan Aquatic Center.
  • Women's Water Polo Returns Home to Host Nationally Ranked Foes
    March 16, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women's water polo team returns home to the Sullivan Aquatic Center to host nationally ranked opponents No.13 Pacific and No.15 Harvard on Saturday.
  • Azusa Pacific Holds Off Women's Water Polo
    March 11, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team wrapped up its Southern California road trip Saturday with a setback, falling at Golden Coast Conference foe Azusa Pacific, 13-8, at the Citrus College Aquatics Center.
  • Women's Water Polo Falls on the Road at LMU
    March 10, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team fell on the road Friday to host LMU, 16-6, at the Burns Aquatics Center, in a Golden Coast Conference matchup.
  • Offense Explodes as Women's Water Polo Wins Again to Split Claremont Convergence's Final Day
    March 04, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team grabbed another victory Saturday on the final day of the Claremont Convergence Tournament, splitting again with a major 21-8 win over Westcliff University in the afternoon following a close 16-12 setback versus Long Island University in the morning.
  • Women's Water Polo Splits on First Day of Convergence Tournament
    March 03, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team earned a split on the first day of the 2023 Convergence Tournament, defeating Cal State Fullerton, 17-5, in the afternoon after narrowly falling to Villanova, 9-6, in the morning.
  • Women's Water Polo Battles Concordia on the Road
    March 02, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team hit the road Thursday for the first time in three weeks and battled with host Concordia, narrowly falling, 11-8, in a non-conference matchup at William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center.
  • Women's Water Polo Picks Up Another Victory at Home
    February 25, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team earned a split Saturday at home, beating Cal State East Bay, 8-5, before falling to No. 20 San Jose State, 15-6.
  • Women's Water Polo Wins Again on Final Day of Bronco Invitational
    February 19, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team wrapped up its own Bronco Invitational Sunday with another two-game split, beating Cal State Monterey Bay, 12-8, in a rematch from their season opener, after falling to Marist, 17-11, in the morning at Sullivan Aquatic Center.
  • Women's Water Polo Grabs Split on Opening Day of Bronco Invitational
    February 18, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team grabbed a split on Saturday on the first day of the 2023 Bronco Invitational at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. The Broncos dominated Austin (Texas) College in the afternoon after falling to No. 20 Brown, 14-6, in the morning.
  • Women's Water Polo Dominates Fresno Pacific on the Road
    February 11, 2023
    Three different players scored multiple goals and the Santa Clara women’s water polo team dominated host Fresno Pacific, 14-5, in a non-conference game at the Sunnyside Aquatics Center.
  • Broncos Drop Both On Final Day Of Bruno Classic
    February 06, 2023
    Santa Clara women's water polo put a bow on their time at the Bruno Classic with two final games on Saturday. The Broncos fell 12-5 to Long Island University in game one, but played much better and nearly came away victorious against Saint Francis (PA) but ultimately fell 10-9 to finish the tournament 1-3. 
  • Women's Water Polo Splits on First Day of Bruno Classic
    February 04, 2023
    The Santa Clara University women’s water polo team earned a split Saturday on the first day of the Bruno Classic, hosted by Brown University at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center. The Broncos defeated Siena, 12-9, in the afternoon after narrowly getting edged in the morning, 11-10, by Bucknell.
  • Comeback Bid Comes Up Just Short At Monterey Bay
    January 28, 2023
    Santa Clara women's water polo had a great overall day in the pool, but ultimately fell just short of getting a win in their 2023 opener. The Broncos fell to Cal State Monterey Bay 11-10 despite a great second half effort that saw them nearly erase a five-goal deficit. 
  • Women's Water Polo Begins Season On Saturday
    January 27, 2023
    Set to begin year two of the Claire Linney Era, Santa Clara women's water polo begins their 2023 campaign with a quick road trip south to Monterey to take on Cal State Monterey Bay. The Broncos are coming off a seven-win season in 2022. 
  • Women's Water Polo Unveils 2023 Schedule
    January 16, 2023
    Santa Clara women's water polo unveiled their 2023 schedule on Monday. The Broncos are set to play 16 home games from the comfort of the Sullivan Aquatic Center.