CARY, N.C. – Once again, Santa Clara is on top of the women's soccer world.
The Broncos (11-1) finished their run to a National Championship with a 4-1 decision in penalty kicks, after a 1-1 tie, over top-seeded Florida State (13-0-3) Monday evening in Cary, North Carolina.
Santa Clara converted all four of its penalty kicks, the final clincher by Izzy D'Aquila after successful attempts by Julie Doyle, Sally Menti and Kelsey Turnbow, while the Seminoles missed their first two attempts before converting on their third.
In regulation, Florida State got on the board in the 63rd minute when Yujie Zhao fed a ball to Jenna Nighswonger who hit a shot off the left post and bounded into the right corner of the net.