LOS ANGELES – No. 20 Santa Clara women's soccer's season came to an end with a 1-0 defeat at No. 9 USC in the third round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday afternoon.
The Trojans (17-4-1) controlled much of the first half and ended up in the offensive end more than the Broncos (15-6-2) despite stretches in the second half that had Santa Clara on the front foot, but the equalizer never came.
The lone tally of the match came in the 41st minute. A corner kick was cleared but went straight to Natalie Ward who volleyed a perfect shot from outside the box that went just under the crossbar and over the leaping Sophie Whitehouse.