SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Two of the top teams in the country played an even match but it was No. 1 Stanford that came away with a 1-0 win over No. 11 Santa Clara women's soccer on Sunday afternoon from Stevens Stadium. After a scoreless first half, the Cardinal (8-0) broke through early in the second half and held off a late charge by the Broncos (6-2).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A defensive miscue in the 55th minute led the first goal of the match for the Cardinal. Charlotte Kohler passed the ball Lizzie Boamah who took a touch to get around the defender and beat the goalkeeper low.
• The Cardinal had another great chance on a breakaway later in the half but Malia Yamamoto came up with a huge block of the shot to keep in a one-goal game.
• The Broncos offense created some chances throughout but stepped up for better ones late in the match. Santa Clara put three shots on frame over the last five and a half minutes and had a free kick sail just over the cross bar.

 
NOTABLE NUMBERS:

• Both teams finished with eight shots and three on frame. Stanford earned four corner kicks to Santa Clara's two.
• Marlee Nicolos made two saves with the Cardinal's Haley Craig making three.

 
POSTGAME COMMENTS:
 

close one today at Stevens

Coach Jerry breaks it down??#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/Vsd80th1x4

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 15, 2024

NEXT UP

• The Broncos host Harvard Sunday at 1 p.m.