SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Another Bronco is going pro. Santa Clara women's soccer's Annie Karich has signed a professional contract with SC Freiburg in Germany and will join the team after the fall quarter.
 
Karich was an impact player in her two years at Santa Clara. After moving from midfielder to center back this season, Karich was named the 2023 West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year as well as First Team All-WCC and First Team All-West Region. She had a pair of goals to go with two assists while starting all 21 games.
 
She made her presence felt right away, being named the 2022 WCC Freshman of the Year while also taking home First Team All-WCC and WCC All-Freshman honors that year.  Karich was selected Second Team All-Region. She led the team as a freshman with eight assists.
 
Karich is now one of seven Broncos playing overseas with another seven playing in the NWSL.