SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – A wild second half led No. 8 Santa Clara women's soccer to a 1-1 draw at Cal Poly on Sunday. Trailing 1-0 at the break, the Broncos found themselves down a player in the 65th after a red card but the Mustangs drew one of their own four minutes later. Santa Clara responded with the game-tying goal within two minutes.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Cal Poly (1-3-2) took the lead in the 21st minute on a perfect shot from Sophia Moness from 20-yards out that just got under the cross bar.
• In the 65th, Rachel Bastone was shown a red for denying a goal scoring chance.
• Just 64 seconds later, Olivia Ortiz picked up a yellow and then three minutes after, picked up her second and was sent off with a red of her own in the 69th.
• The Broncos (6-0-2) earned a corner 71st and Sally Menti found the head of Leah O'Brien for her first of the year to tie the score.

 
NOTABLE NUMBERS:

• Santa Clara put three of its seven shots on target and drew four corners in the match.
• Kylie Foutch picked up four saves with Mackenzie Samuel making two for Cal Poly.

 
HIGHLIGHTS
 

Take a look at the equalizer!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/p22vwu2F6E

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 10, 2023

NEXT UP

• Santa Clara takes on No. 2 Stanford in Palo Alto Sunday at 6 p.m.