SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The season opened with a bang for No. 2 Santa Clara women's soccer in a 3-0 win over San Jose State Thursday night at Stevens Stadium. It was the first home match with fans in attendance since 2019 and the team fed off the energy in the stadium.
The Broncos (1-0) showed why they're the defending champions, proving overwhelming on offense against a gritty Spartans (0-1) team. Santa Clara fired off 29 shots with 13 going on frame. They hit the woodwork three times on the night and created plenty of other dangerous chances.