PITTSBURGH – A couple of first half goals led Santa Clara women's soccer to a nice 2-0 win at Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Broncos (2-3) tallied early and then again midway through the first half and were able to hold off a second half push from the Panthers (4-2) to complete the shutout.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Santa Clara got the scoring going right away. Kennedy Schoennauer took on three Pitt defenders in the seventh minute and outworked them to get a shot from outside the box that slotted inside the far post.
• The first collegiate goal by Hildi Benediktsdottir in the 29th made it a 2-0 lead for the Broncos. Leah O'Brien bodied off a defender and flipped a pass to Benediktsdottir who hit a beautiful shot into the upper-right corner of the goal.

 
NOTABLE NUMBERS:

• Santa Clara finished the day with seven shots and five on goal. Pitt managed six shots, all in the second half, and put three of them on frame.
• Both teams earned two corners.
• Amaris Franco played the whole game in net and collected two saves. It was the first solo shutout of her career.
• Abby Reisz finished the day with three saves for the Panthers.

HIGHLIGHTS:
 

LOOK AT THAT EFFORT FROM KENNEDY ??#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/ufqRJVNm4g

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) August 31, 2025

How about that for your first collegiate goal?!? ??

Hildi makes it 2-0!#StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/yFBxzg80V9

— Santa Clara Women's Soccer (@SCUWomensSoccer) August 31, 2025

NEXT UP

• The Broncos return home to face Dartmouth September 7.