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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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M. Basketball. Basketball Opens 2009-10 Season in Exhibition vs. NDNU Friday
With six new faces on the Bronco roster, including five freshmen, Santa Clara opens the 2009-10 season with an exhibition at the Leavey Center vs. Notre Dame de Namur on Fri., Nov. 7 at 7 pm. In their last meeting on Dec. 13, 2008, the Broncos defeated the Argonuts 67-47. All games will be broadcast live on KDOW 1220 AM.Santa Clara opens the regular season on the road at CSU Bakersfield on Fri., Nov. 13 before returning home to open the 2009-10 regular season home slate vs. Menlo College on Mon., Nov. 16 at 7 pm. SCU plays 18 home games this season and 27 of its 31 games are in the state of California. Continue reading - Nov. 4, 2009 4:12 PM
W. Volleyball. Volleyball to host WCC League Leaders USD and SMC
Keeping its hopes alive of clinching its 12th straight NCAA Tournament bid after winning four of its last five matches, Santa Clara will host West Coast Conference volleyball league leaders this weekend with San Diego coming to the Leavey Center at 7 pm on Thurs., Nov. 5 and rival Saint Mary's coming to town at 7 pm on Sat., Nov. 7.After first serve at the San Diego match, the Ruff Riders will be fed FREE PIZZA from Tony and Albas! Continue reading - Nov. 4, 2009 11:34 AM
M. Tennis. Broncos Close Out Fall Season at Gael Classic
This weekend the Santa Clara men's tennis team closes out its fall tournament season in Moraga, Calif. at the Saint Mary's Gael Classic. Having gained momentum from last weekend's outstanding performance at the Battle of the Bay Classic, the Broncos are looking to close out the fall season on a final winning note. The Classic begins on Friday, Nov. 6 and continues through Sunday, Nov. 8. Continue reading - Nov. 4, 2009 10:49 AM
W. Basketball. Santa Clara Wins Exhibition-Opener 78-59
Lena Gipson scored a game-high 21 points and sophomore guard Alyssa Shoji made five 3s as Santa Clara University rolled past Cal State University Monterey Bay in the exhibition-opener for both schools Tuesday night. Continue reading - Nov. 3, 2009 10:57 PM
M. Basketball. KDOW 1220AM to carry Santa Clara Men's Basketball Games again this season
Santa Clara University is proud to announce it will partner once again with KDOW 1220 AM to be the exclusive radio home of the Santa Clara University men's basketball program for the 2009-10 season. KDOW will a carry all of the games this year as the Bronco battle for the West Coast Conference title. All games will be broadcast live on KDOW 1220 AM. Continue reading - Nov. 3, 2009 12:55 PM
W. Basketball. Women's Basketball Exhibition Moved to Leavey Center
The Santa Clara University women's basketball team will play Cal State University Monterey Bay Tuesday, November 3 at the Leavey Center, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara campus. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. Continue reading - Nov. 2, 2009 10:05 PM
M. Basketball. Keating, Trasolini Featured on WCC Live Tuesday
Santa Clara basketball head coach Kerry Keating and sophomore forward Marc Trasolini will be featured on the fifth episode of WCC Live which will be back on the air on Tues., Nov. 3. The shows, which begins at 8pm, will continue its four-part series previewing the men's and women's basketball seasons as well as feature a recap of this past weekend's WCC cross country championships. The series will feature coaches from across the league as well as prominent student-athletes. Continue reading - Nov. 2, 2009 4:49 PM
M. Golf. Men's and Women's Golf Competing in Hawaii
The Santa Clara men's and women's golf teams have traveled to Oahu, Hawaii to participate in the Turtle Bay Resort College Invitational. The tournament will run Monday through Wednesday, November 2-4. Both teams will play 18 holes each day. Continue reading - Nov. 2, 2009 12:19 PM
M. Tennis. Kells Wins Battle Of The Bay
Santa Clara sophomore Andrew Kells defeated opponents from Stanford, California, and Santa Clara today to win the Battle of the Bay men's tennis classic held at the University of San Francisco. Continue reading - Nov. 1, 2009 5:58 PM
M. Soccer. Santa Clara Ties Regionally-Ranked Portland
Freshman Rodrigo Da Silva, a prep star from Walnut Creek, scored his first career goal for Santa Clara, a second-half equalizer as the Broncos and Pilots played to a 1-1 draw in front of 1,543 fans Sunday afternoon. Continue reading - Nov. 1, 2009 5:48 PM
W. Soccer. No. 14 Santa Clara Drops Heartbreaker To No. 2 Portland, 1-0
The No. 14 Santa Clara women's soccer team fell today in their home finale, 1-0, to West Coast Conference leader and the nation's second-ranked team, Portland. The Pilots scored early, and the two teams traded attacks but the Broncos were unable to overcome the one-goal deficit, dropping their sixth match of the year. Continue reading - Nov. 1, 2009 5:23 PM
Cross Country. Wilson Wins WCC Cross Country Title - school's First-Ever WCC XC Title
Santa Clara University cross country made history this morning on the Crystal Springs course at the West Coast Conference Championships when Bronco junior Stephanie Wilson (San Jose, Calif./Mitty) tied the WCC course record to win the women's title - claiming Santa Clara's first-ever cross country title on either side. In addition, Bronco junior Robbie Reid (Mountain View, Calif.) finished as the WCC runner-up - Santa Clara's highest finish ever on the men's side. Both broke school records with their times. Continue reading - Oct. 31, 2009 11:58 AM
W. Volleyball. Volleyball Tops USF 3-1
Led by Bronco freshman Kayla Lommori's 17 kills, Santa Clara avenged its loss earlier this month to USF, topping the Dons Friday night 3-1. Set scores were 23-25, 25-21, 25-23 and 25-14. SCU moves to 14-9 and 4-4 in the WCC. USF falls to 10-11 and 4-4 in the WCC. Continue reading - Oct. 30, 2009 7:37 PM
M. Soccer. Eric Masch Scores in OT, Santa Clara Beats Gonzaga 1-0
Finding itself locked into another tight match was nothing new for Santa Clara University Friday in Spokane, but the result was different as Eric Masch - a local product from San Jose's Bellarmine Prep - collected a loose ball in front of the net and scored the golden goal to give the Broncos a 1-0 overtime victory over Gonzaga. Continue reading - Oct. 30, 2009 4:01 PM
M. Water Polo. No. 13 Santa Clara Falls To No. 9 UC Santa Barbara 11-7
The No. 13 Santa Clara men's water polo team fell to No. 9 UC Santa Barabara, 10-7, today at the Sullivan Aquatic Center. The Broncos scored first but surrendered the lead and were not able to regain it for the remainder of the match. Continue reading - Oct. 30, 2009 4:00 PM