SANTA CLARA, Calif. – With every point in the standings being crucial, Santa Clara women's soccer beat Gonzaga 2-1 Friday night at Stevens Stadium. The win keeps the Broncos within striking distance of a top-three finish in the West Coast Conference.
Santa Clara (7-6-4, 4-2-1) was in control from the opening kick, putting eight shots on goal to Gonzaga's (6-8-2, 2-5) four. The Broncos had several chances just miss finding the back of the net in the first half but came back with two beautiful goals in the second period.
The first goal broke the scoreless stalemate in the 51st minute.