FRISCO, Texas - One of the all-time greats of Santa Clara women's soccer is headed to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Julie Ertz was inducted on her first ballot and will be inducted during a private ceremony on April 16, 2027 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

A defender and midfielder who played a key role in the U.S. victories at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015 and 2019, Ertz played 123 games for the U.S. Women's National Team from 2013 to 2023. She made 17 World Cup appearances in the 2015, 2019 and 2023 tournaments, as well as eight appearances at the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2021. Ertz scored 20 goals in her international career and was named U.S. Soccer's Women's Player of the Year in 2017 and 2019. She played in the National Women's Soccer League from 2014 through 2023 for the Chicago Red Stars and Angel City and was named to the Best XI in 2015, 2019 and 2020.

Ertz burst on the scene and made an impact immediately for the Broncos as a freshman in 2010, being named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-WCC in addition to WCC All-Freshman honors. That year she was also named Second Team All-West Region.

For the next three seasons, Ertz cemented herself as one of the best players in the nation. She was a First Team All-American and MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist her sophomore, junior, and senior years. Those years she was also First Team All-WCC and was named the 2013 WCC Player of the Year. During her senior campaign, she had a career-high 12 goals and eight assists to help Santa Clara finish as the second-highest scoring offense in the country and a final ranking of No. 7 in the nation.

In her time with the Broncos, Ertz appeared in 79 games and scored 31 goals and added 22 assists while helping the team to four NCAA Tournament appearances.

Ertz joins former Bronco Brandi Chastain in the Hall of Fame. Chastain was inducted in 2016.