SANTA CLARA, Calif. – For the 33rd time in program history, and ninth year in a row, Santa Clara women's soccer is headed to the NCAA Tournament. The seventh-seeded Broncos will host Arizona State in a first round matchup from Stevens Stadium Saturday at 1 p.m. Tickets are available here.
 
The Broncos finished the regular season 13-4-2 and 6-2 in the West Coast Conference. They outscored their opponents 38-11, allowing more than one goal just once. The 0.58 GAA was the best since a 0.54 mark in 2001, the year of the program's first National Championship. That season they gave up 14 goals in 26 matches.
 
Marlee Nicolos has led the way in net, starting 15 games and allowed just eight goals for a 0.55 GAA. She has made 43 saves for a .843 save percentage with seven solo shutouts. Kylie Foutch has made four starts and appeared in seven games total with a 0.66 GAA, a .750 save percentage, and two solo shutouts, giving the team 10 on the year.
 
The team's offense has been incredibly balanced this year as well, getting goals from 15 different players and assists from 19. Farrah Walters leads the team with 11 goals and 24 points. Jordyn Crosby is second with five goals and Sally Menti, Colby Barnett, and Mailin Orozco have all scored three apiece. Menti leads with eight assists and Barnett, Addie Whitehouse, and Alex Klos all have four each. Seven others have multiple assists as well.