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Santa Clara University's athletics and recreation department includes comprehensive programs in NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics, club sports programs, recreation and fitness.

Bronco sports teams boast a tradition of excellence and annually compete for conference and national championships in 19 intercollegiate sports. SCU has won national championships in men's and women's soccer and is one of the West Coast Conference's top broad-based sports programs. Club sports teams annually compete for regional and national championships, and the recreational sports program offers several intramural sports, lifetime fitness classes, and events throughout the year.

Santa Clara Ruff Riders

The largest student organization on campus!

The largest student organization on campus that claims more than half the student body as members (more than 3,000), the Ruff Riders are also the most spirited. Formed in 1999, the Ruff Riders are the official student booster club of Santa Clara University Athletics. A one-time membership fee provides admission to all athletic events, a club t-shirt and other benefits.

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Aozasa Scores Game-Winning Goal in Women's Soccer's, 2-1, Defeat over Cal State Fullerton
On a day of player firsts, the No. 12 Santa Clara women's soccer team edged No. 21 Cal State Fullerton, 2-1, off a Margueritte Aozasa game-winning goal in the 75th minute. Freshman Aozasa, who has started the last four games at midfield, stepped up to Katherine Reynolds' corner kick into the goal mouth, beat her defender and slid her shot past the Titans goalkeeper Shannon Simpson to score her first collegiate goal. Santa Clara delivered the 4-0 Titans their first loss of the season. Continue reading - Sep. 7, 2008 4:55 PM
Bates' Header Gives Broncos 2-1 Victory
Freshman Mykell Bates scored the game-winning goal Sunday afternoon to give the No. 12 Santa Clara men's soccer to its first win of the season. The Broncos defeated UW-Milwaukee, 2-1, in their final match of the Middleton Sports & Fitness Invitational in Madison, Wis. Continue reading - Sep. 7, 2008 1:16 PM
Cmaylo Reaches 1,000 Kills
Redshirt senior Anna Cmaylo led the Santa Clara volleyball team with a match-high 17 kills to a three set sweep of Texas State. Head coach Jon Wallace moves within one win of his career 200th. Continue reading - Sep. 6, 2008 3:19 PM
Volleyball Wins Second Of The Day
The Santa Clara volleyball team rallied to a 3-1 victory over Arizona Friday night to improve to 2-0 in the Sheraton Four Points Arizona Invitational. The final set scores for 24-26, 25-19, 25-23, 25-20. Continue reading - Sep. 5, 2008 10:22 PM
Men's Soccer Edged 1-0 By Wisconsin In OT
The Santa Clara men's soccer team faced its third setback of a very young season as the Badgers of Wisconsin slipped past the Broncos, 1-0, in the 91st minute Friday night. Continue reading - Sep. 5, 2008 9:43 PM
No. 12 Women's Soccer Falls 2-1 to No. 1 USC
The No. 12 Santa Clara women's soccer team fell 2-1 to No. 1 USC off a late second half goal by the Women of Troy. Sophomore midfielder and WCC Player of the Week, Kendra Perry, scored her third goal in three games. Anessa Patton's shot towards the right post was knocked away by Southern California's goalkeeper Kristen Olsen, but Olsen could not control the ball and Perry followed through and kicked the ball into the far right post to tie the Trojans 1-1. Continue reading - Sep. 5, 2008 8:38 PM
Broncos Sweep Texas Tech
Led by Brittany Lowe's match-high 14 kills and Nina Sevastopoulos' 11 kills, the Santa Clara volleyball team registered its first sweep of the season over Texas Tech. The final set scores were 25-22, 25-13, 25-21. The Broncos continue action at the Sheraton Four Points Arizona Invitational Friday night against the Wildcats of Arizona. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. Continue reading - Sep. 5, 2008 3:41 PM
Cross Country Teams Picked to finish Fourth in WCC Preseason Poll
The University of Portland men's and women's cross country teams were both picked to repeat as conference champions, as chosen by the WCC coaches in the 2008 preseason poll with Santa Clara's men and women both picked to finish fourth. The Portland men received the maximum seven first place votes, while the women barely missed out on a perfect score with six first place votes. Continue reading - Sep. 5, 2008 1:14 PM
John Bryant continues to get ready for senior year
Bronco Fans - if you aren't excited yet about this year's Santa Clara basketball season then spend about five minutes with senior John Bryant and you will probably RUN to the Bronco ticket office to buy season tickets. Bryant, who is down to 275 pounds, says he is getting stronger and stronger each day. He can't wait to start individuals in the next couple weeks with the first team practice set for Oct. 15. A preseason WCC Player of the Year candidate, Bryant returns as Santa Clara's leading scorer. He led the WCC and SCU in rebounding and blocked shots last year. Continue reading - Sep. 5, 2008 12:58 PM
Checking in with Cross Country's Stephanie Wilson
The Santa Clara cross country team is in a training camp this week in the Santa Cruz area. Last weekend Stephanie Wilson led the women to a third place finish at the USF Invitational. Wilson's sixth-place finish highlighted the women's effort in the 5K race when she ran an 18:18.10. Wilson was last on the team last year in the USF Invitational and head coach Tom Service praised her turn-around effort. Wilson, a junior from San Jose, is majoring in English and hopes to be a park ranger and a professional chef someday. Continue reading - Sep. 5, 2008 11:34 PM
Walker Signs Professional Contract With Club In Iceland
Santa Clara's Tracey Walker '08 announced last week that she will head to Iceland this year after signing a professional contract to play basketball in Keflavik, Iceland. Continue reading - Sep. 5, 2008 11:09 PM
No. 12 Broncos Battle Two In Wisconsin
The Santa Clara men's soccer team brings their Midwest road trip to a close at the Middleton Sports & Fitness Invite. The Broncos battle Wisconsin on Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. PT and then face UW-Milwaukee on Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. PT. Continue reading - Sep. 4, 2008 10:57 PM
SCU Travels For Sheraton Four Points Arizona Invitational
The Santa Clara volleyball team remains on the road this weekend at the 2008 Sheraton Four Points Arizona Invitational. SCU will face Texas Tech and Arizona on Sept. 5, and Texas State on Sept. 6 Continue reading - Sep. 4, 2008 10:40 PM
No. 12 Women's Soccer Travels to Southern California
The No. 12 Santa Clara women's soccer team travels to Southern California to take on 2007 National Champions, No. 1 USC, and No. 21 Cal State Fullerton. Continue reading - Sep. 3, 2008 9:42 PM
Broncos Baseball To Hold Annual Golf Tournament and Alumni Game In October
Santa Clara head baseball coach Mark O'Brien announced Wednesday that the Broncos will host their annual Alumni and Friends of Santa Clara Baseball Weekend Golf Tournament and alumni baseball game on the weekend of Oct. 24-25. Continue reading - Sep. 3, 2008 4:08 PM