Box Score SAN FRANCISCO – West Coast Conference play opened for No. 12 Santa Clara women's soccer with a commanding 4-0 win at San Francisco. The Broncos (7-2-1 1-0 WCC) got on the board right away and kept the pressure on while preventing any truly dangerous chances for the Dons (4-5-1, 0-1-1 WCC) offense.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Santa Clara got the scoring going right away with a tally in the second minute. Colby Barnett did her thing down the left wing and sent a cross that found the head of Addie Whitehouse who knocked it inside the left post.
• Whitehouse made it a brace in the 32nd. Sally Menti took a corner and sent a pretty ball into the six-yard box that Whitehouse was able to knock in with her right foot.
• Back where she spent the previous four season, Marissa Vasquez scored the third goal of the match in the 51st. A handball from 25-yards out was called and Vasquez took the kick. Her shot skipped on the turf and past the goalkeeper.
• Kennedy Schoennauer made it a 4-0 lead in the 82nd. A long shot from Marisa Bubnis after a corner was sent away was saved but Schoennauer was right there for the rebound.

 
NOTABLE NUMBERS:

• Santa Clara outshot San Francisco 13-6 including 8-1 in shots on target. The Broncos also earned five corners to two for the Dons.
• Marlee Nicolos made one save and shared the shutout with Lauren Zontos who played the final six and a half minutes in net. Kira Ybarra made four saves for the Dons.
• Menti, Barnett, and Bubnis all had assists.
• Caroline Gray and Mana Hayashi both returned to action. Gray had missed time with an injury while Hayashi was away at the U20 World Cup with team Japan.

 
POSTGAME COMMENTS:
 

big win on the hilltop

Hear it from Coach Smith ?? pic.twitter.com/0qOPaJrZPY

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 29, 2024

HIGHLIGHTS:
 

Just like that Colby finds Addie!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/jqHSJytYLB

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 29, 2024

Addie with the first half brace!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/0kgp86lMCz

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 29, 2024

Marissa scores back at her old stomping grounds!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/TmX7R7x0ut

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 29, 2024

Now Kennedy gets in on the fun!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/rxymhA1o71

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) September 29, 2024

NEXT UP

• The Broncos host Portland Saturday at 1 p.m.