SANTA CLARA, Calif. --- After the game remained scoreless for 81 minutes, Santa Clara's Maddie Gonzalez found the back of the net, and the Broncos would hold on from there to top the Portland Pilots 1-0 in West Coast Conference women's soccer action on Sunday afternoon at Stevens Stadium.
The Pilots (9-6-3, 3-4-1 WCC) were solid on defense all game long, but Gonzalez was able to capitalize on a ball sent into the box from Jordan Jesolva. Gonzalez gained possession, avoided a pair of Portland defenders, and finished past goalkeeper Rachel Lusby for the game's only goal.
Portland responded by applying heavy pressure in the attacking third of the field during the final minutes.