Box Score SANTA CLARA, Calif. – In the final home game of the regular season, No. 23 Santa Clara women's soccer took down San Diego 2-0 Wednesday night. The Broncos got an early goal and added another midway through the half while remaining in control.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The scoring got started in the fifth minute off a corner kick. Sally Menti sent the corner near the six-yard box and Annie Karich put her header into the back of the net for the first goal of her Santa Clara career.
• A foul inside the box in the 31st led to the second goal of the game. Menti stepped to the spot and hit a shot inside the left post that deflected off the keeper's hands and in.

 
NOTABLE NUMBERS:

• Santa Clara (12-4-2, 5-2 WCC) fired 18 shots and put seven on target while drawing five corners.
• San Diego (1-15-2, 0-7-1 WCC) attempted seven shots with three going on frame. They earned one corner.
• Marlee Nicolos picked up her sixth shutout of the year with three saves.
• Sophine Kevorkian had five saves for the Toreros.

 
POSTGAME COMMENTS:
 

Hear from head coach @SCUJerrySmith after tonight's win over San Diego.#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/DWZ1x4YVf4

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) November 2, 2023

HIGHLIGHTS:
 

Check out our two goals from tonight's win!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/L1ACJ7jlJu

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) November 2, 2023

NEXT UP

• The regular season concludes Saturday at Portland at 7 p.m.