THE TEAMS
Santa Clara (3-6-1, 0-0 WCC)) vs. Pacific (5-0-6, 0-0 WCC)

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

SERIES HISTORY
Santa Clara is 15-1 all-time against Pacific.
The Tigers picked up a 2-0 nonconference win on Sunday.

NOTES

• Santa Clara has scored 11 goals with 16 assists. The Broncos have outshot their opponents 142-85 and 64-36 in shots on goal this season while playing four top-10 teams.
• Izzy D'Aquila leads the team with eight goals and 18 points while adding two assists. She is tied for 12th nationally in goals and 13th in points. Farrah Walters has three goals and two assists as well for eight points. Colby Barnett and Annie Karich have added three assists each with Lucy Mitchell, Keren Goor, Annie Karich, and Marlee Nicolos each adding one assist.
• Santa Clara has drawn 65 corners kicks and allowed 21.
• Marlee Nicolos has appeared in six games and has 10 saves with one shutout. Kylie 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 and again on September 26 after four goals against San Francisco on September 22.
• D'Aquila's offensive showing was the 30th hat trick or better in program history and the first since Farrah Walters on September 9 of this year at Oregon. D'Aquila also becomes the 19th player in program history with at least three goals in a match.
• 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 Broncos now have two hat tricks in the same year for the first time since 2013 when they got four, three from Morgan Marlborough and one from Sofia Huerta. That year, they finished second in the nation in scoring.
• 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 526 career wins, the third most Division I wins in women's soccer history.
• The Broncos topped San Francisco 4-0 on Thursday but fell at Pacific 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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