http://santaclarabroncos.com en-us en-us http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130607spg5fx With at least 50 of the more than 60 Santa Clara graduates in attendance, and a number of Bronco coaches and administrators as well, Santa Clara Athletic Director Dan Coonan hosted the annual Bronco Senior Send-Off on Thursday night in the Leavey Center. It gave everyone a chance to say goodbye and to thank the seniors for all their efforts athletically and academically. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130607spg5fx 2013-06-07T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201305069znjpb SANTA CLARA, Calif. – After the Bronco men’s tennis team made their first NCAA tournament appearance and set numerous program records last season, expectations were high heading into the 2012-13 campaign. Santa Clara faced unexpected adversity throughout the season, however, disrupting its attempt at another NCAA run. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201305069znjpb 2013-05-06T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201305016xi6ks Bronco men's tennis player John Lamble, who played No. 1 singles for the Santa Clara team, was named First-Team All-West Coast Conference for the 2013 season. Thomas Pham and Matt Kecki were both named All-WCC Honorable Mention in Singles. Kecki and Pham and Lamble and Ilya Ostintsev were also named All-WCC Honorable Mention in Doubles. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201305016xi6ks 2013-05-01T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130426yw1pwy SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The No. 60 Bronco men’s tennis team gave it their all in the WCC tournament, fighting until the end but ultimately falling 4-2 in the quarterfinals to University of San Francisco. The Broncos got off to a fast start by winning the doubles point, but USF battled back and raised its level of play in singles to take the match. The Dons snapped the Broncos season-best four match winning streak. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130426yw1pwy 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304242vhv7n SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Santa Clara men’s tennis team came out focused and energized in its opening-round match of the WCC tournament. No. 4 Santa Clara bested No. 9 Gonzaga by a 4-0 final. The Broncos earned a quarterfinal showdown with University of San Francisco who the Broncos defeated 4-3 on April 13. The Broncos, ranked No. 60 nationally, used a dominant doubles performance and wins from all three seniors to take down the Bulldogs. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304242vhv7n 2013-04-24T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130423v4mn9x Santa Clara men's tennis senior Thomas Pham has been named to the West Coast Conference First Team All-Academic Team. Already the school record holder in career singles wins, Pham carries a 3.60 GPA in Electrical Engineering. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130423v4mn9x 2013-04-23T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130422pncykj The No. 60 Bronco men's tennis team finished the 2013 regular season by winning their third straight match, tying their season high for consecutive victories. Santa Clara bested Portland in a passionate 5-2 win on Senior Day on April 21, clinched fourth place in the West Coast Conference and honored their three seniors with a brief ceremony on a picturesque day at the Mission Campus. The Broncos secured the fourth seed in the WCC Tournament and will face No. 9 Gonzaga on Wednesday in a first-round matchup. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130422pncykj 2013-04-22T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304216ikr42 SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The No. 60 Bronco men’s tennis team finished their regular season on a high note, topping Portland in a passionate 5-2 win over Portland on Senior Day. The Broncos won their third consecutive match, clinched fourth place in the WCC and honored their three seniors with a brief ceremony on a picturesque day at the Mission Campus. After taking the doubles point each Bronco senior won his match to secure the win, and SCU added another victory later for the final 5-2 margin. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304216ikr42 2013-04-21T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304200tws6z SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The No. 60 Bronco men’s tennis pulled out a nail-biting win on Friday, edging Gonzaga by a tight 4-3 final. The Broncos gained an early lead with the doubles point and scraped by the Bulldogs behind Tomasz Soltyka’s clutch victory. Battling tricky weather conditions and a motivated Gonzaga squad, Santa Clara dug deep and squeezed out its sixth 4-3 win of the season. The Broncos can clinch the fourth seed in the WCC Tournament April 25-27 with a victory on Sunday. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304200tws6z 2013-04-20T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/c-xc/2012-13/releases/20130418t26vsg Led by 16 Bronco student-athletes who posted a 4.0 grade point average and four teams who achieved a 3.4 or higher, Santa Clara University's student-athletes recorded a 3.037 grade point average (GPA) for the Winter 2013 quarter, topping 3.0 or better for the 18th time in 19 quarters. Santa Clara's cumulative GPA for its student-athletes is 3.089. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/c-xc/2012-13/releases/20130418t26vsg 2013-04-18T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130417naqjmp SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The No. 60 Bronco men's tennis team, coming off an exciting 4-3 win over USF April 13, will look to win its final two regular season matches this weekend, including senior day on Sunday. The Broncos downed USF last time out for their second conference victory, and with wins this weekend would finish .500 in the WCC while securing the No. 4 seed in the WCC Tournament. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130417naqjmp 2013-04-17T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130413fnno9h SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The No. 64 Bronco men’s tennis team picked up a big win on Saturday, topping San Francisco 4-3 in a hard-fought match at home. The Broncos grabbed the doubles point for the early advantage and held on behind three singles wins, snapping their three match losing streak. Santa Clara hosts Gonzaga on Fri., April 19 at 3 pm on the Mission Campus in their second-to-last match before the WCC Tournament. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130413fnno9h 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304084is0uj SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The No. 64 Bronco men's tennis team returns to the Mission Campus this weekend, looking to pick up a win and build momentum for the season's final stretch. The Broncos faced two very competitive teams on the road last weekend, falling to No. 42 University of San Diego and No. 43 San Diego State. Santa Clara has three remaining matches prior to the WCC Tournament, all against conference foes with sub-.500 WCC records: USF (1-3), Gonzaga (0-5) and Portland (2-3). Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/201304084is0uj 2013-04-08T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130409rjatm3 SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Bronco men's tennis player John Lamble, who plays number one singles for the Bronco squad, was honored by the WCC on Tuesday as the WCC Men's Tennis Singles Player of the Month for March. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130409rjatm3 2013-04-09T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130409tnelr4 SANTA CLARA, Calif. - After working in the Athletic Department and covering the men's tennis team throughout this school year, junior Vince Menon (VM) has officially become a member of the team. Menon made his doubles debut on March 1, 2013 at Saint Mary's College and his first singles appearance on March 3rd against UC Irvine. The team has a 13-9 record overall with three more league matches before the WCC Championship Tournament. Last year, the team had one of their most successful years and finished the season ranked No. 33 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. After making it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year, Menon and the team hope to once again continue play long after their regular season. SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) had the chance to talk to new team member Vince Menon about how is transitioning from covering the team to being a part of it and what it is like playing Division 1 tennis after so many years off. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130409tnelr4 2013-04-09T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130407oh5fu0 The Santa Clara men's tennis team gave it their all against No. 42 University of San Diego on Sunday, but came away empty-handed in another tough road match, this time by a 6-1 final. The Broncos will square off against University of San Francisco on Saturday, April 13 in their return to the Mission Campus. The match is scheduled for 11 am at the Degheri Tennis Center. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130407oh5fu0 2013-04-07T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130406na17hy The No. 56 Bronco men's tennis team fell 7-0 at No. 43 San Diego State at the Aztec Tennis Center on Friday. After a practice day Saturday, the Broncos will take on No. 37 San Diego on Sunday in the second and final match of the road trip. The teams are scheduled to begin play at 3 pm at the Hogan Tennis Center. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130406na17hy 2013-04-06T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130404zzhshr After a hard-fought defeat to then-No. 6 Pepperdine, the No. 56 Bronco men's tennis team will travel to play two tough matches this weekend. With only five matches remaining before the WCC tournament, the Broncos will look to capitalize on the opportunity to face two ranked teams and keep their hopes of making the NCAA Tournament alive for the second straight year. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130404zzhshr 2013-04-04T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130403snzt86 The 2012-13 virtual guide for the Santa Clara men's tennis team is now live! Tons of pictures, videos, links, etc. can be found in the virtual guides! Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130403snzt86 2013-04-03T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130330aygqnc SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The No. 67 Bronco men’s tennis team put up a valiant effort on Saturday afternoon, ultimately falling to the No. 6 Pepperdine Waves in a competitive match. The Broncos were looking to pull off an upset of the visiting Waves, but they came up short 4-2. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130330aygqnc 2013-03-30T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/2013033095ofg3 SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The No. 67 Bronco men’s tennis team picked up their first WCC win of the season on Friday, defeating the visiting LMU Lions for their second straight victory. Santa Clara fell behind 3-1 in the match before mounting a furious comeback to secure the 4-3 win. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/2013033095ofg3 2013-03-30T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130330qwfb8v SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The Bronco men's tennis match versus No. 6 Pepperdine tomorrow has been moved up due to inclement weather. The new match start time is 10 am. Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130330qwfb8v 2013-03-30T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130328h8yfw6 Coming off a big win on Tuesday, the No. 67 Bronco men's tennis looks to continue building momentum for the season's final stretch. This weekend provides an excellent opportunity to do just that, as the Broncos host two WCC matches. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130328h8yfw6 2013-03-28T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130326zjnqv2 The No. 67 Bronco men’s tennis team, fresh off the news that it had climbed back into the national rankings, took home a big win today over No. 55 Tulane. The Broncos bested the Green Wave behind four determined singles wins, including two come-from-behind, three set victories. Santa Clara's roster returned to full strength after missing several starters the past four weeks. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130326zjnqv2 2013-03-26T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130324ol46rh SANTA CLARA, Calif. – With approximately one month remaining in the season, the Bronco men’s tennis team is looking to finish the 2013 campaign with their best tennis, as they face a number of competitive teams and conference opponents. After taking a week off for finals the Broncos will get back to business against Tulane on March 26 with hopes of starting a new winning streak. Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130324ol46rh 2013-03-24T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130317um5usc SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Bronco men’s tennis team put up a tough fight against Purdue on Saturday, ultimately coming up on the short end of a 4-3 final. Santa Clara is now 11-6 overall and 8-2 in home matches. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130317um5usc 2013-03-17T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130315u88axs SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Bronco men’s tennis finished a busy stretch where they played five matches in ten days, coming away with a 3-2 record. Despite missing several starters, they showed their resiliency and toughness by pulling out two 4-3 matches and one 5-2 match. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130315u88axs 2013-03-14T04:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130310zxflei SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Bronco men's tennis team got back to their winning ways on Sunday, topping Northern Arizona on a gorgeous day at the Degheri Tennis Center. The win marked a milestone for Bronco Head Coach Derek Mills, as he reached his 100th career NCAA victory. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130310zxflei 2013-03-10T05:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130309me110f SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Despite their strong efforts, the Bronco men’s tennis team came up just short against University of the Pacific on Saturday. Santa Clara fell 4-3, with the difference coming at No. 1 doubles where the Tigers edged SCU 10-8 in a tiebreaker. The loss snapped the Broncos undefeated streak at home – they are now 7-1 at the Degheri Tennis Center -- and their record dropped to 10-5 overall. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130309me110f 2013-03-09T05:00:00Z http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130307b8kwt1 SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Bronco men’s tennis team came through with a big 4-3 victory over Furman University on Wednesday for their second consecutive win and fifth in their last six matches. Santa Clara reached double digit wins on the season and it is now 10-4 overall. The Broncos remain an impressive 7-0 on their home courts and hung tough to secure to the win despite missing several starters. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-tennis/2012-13/releases/20130307b8kwt1 2013-03-07T05:00:00Z