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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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W. Volleyball. Senior Day for Volleyball, SCU defeats LMU
On senior day for the Bronco volleyball team, Santa Clara defeated LMU 3-1 in its final regular-season match of the season. Set scores were 25-10, 25-19, 19-25 and 25-13. Continue reading - Nov. 21, 2009 3:22 PM
M. Water Polo. No. 13 Santa Clara Drops WWPA Semi To LMU 12-7
The No. 13 Santa Clara men's water polo team fell to eighth-ranked Loyola Marymount, 12-7, today in the WWPA semifinals. Continue reading - Nov. 21, 2009 3:17 PM
W. Soccer. NCAA Third Round: No. 11 Santa Clara Falls 1-0, To Top-Ranked Stanford
The No. 11 Santa Clara women's soccer team saw their season come to an end tonight in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, falling to top-ranked Stanford 1-0 on The Farm. The Broncos did not go down without a fight though, as they gave the nation's best team much to handle defensively and competed until the final whistle. Continue reading - Nov. 20, 2009 9:25 PM
M. Water Polo. Santa Clara Defeats UC Davis, Moves On To Face LMU In Semis
The Broncos defeated the Aggies for the second time this season, and move on to play LMU at 1:30 p.m. in the WWPA semifinals. Continue reading - Nov. 20, 2009 5:56 PM
W. Volleyball. Santa Clara Beats WCC Rival Pepperdine in Five
Dana Knudsen had 16 kills, including the match-winner as Santa Clara University won a thriller over visiting Pepperdine University 3-2 Thursday night at the Leavey Center. Continue reading - Nov. 19, 2009 10:06 PM
M. Basketball. Basketball Falls at San Diego State
In its first game of the four-game West Coast Classic, Santa Clara fell 86-53 at San Diego State on Thursday night. Both teams move to 2-1 on the season. Santa Clara plays at Pacific on Sun., Nov. 22 at 7 pm. Continue reading - Nov. 19, 2009 9:29 PM
Cross Country. Santa Clara's Wilson prepares for NCAA Championship
When the family's first grand-child is baptized, it's normally not ok for someone in the immediate family to miss the celebration. But Scott Wilson, his wife Amber and their infant son Aiden have given Aunt Stephanie Wilson a pass this Sunday. The Mitty graduate will be in Terre Haute, Ind. preparing for the NCAA Cross Country Championship Monday morning. Wilson's NCAA title berth is the first-ever for a Santa Clara cross country runner. Continue reading - Nov. 19, 2009 7:59 PM
M. Golf. Oregon's Junior Amateur Champion Signs with Santa Clara
Santa Clara University men's golf head coach Rob Miller and the Broncos athletics department announced the signing of high school All-American Robert Monaco to a National Letter of Intent. Monaco has committed to attend Santa Clara in the Fall 2010 quarter and play for the Broncos in 2010-11. Continue reading - Nov. 19, 2009 4:55 PM
M. Water Polo. Men's Water Polo Ready For WWPA Championships
The No. 13 Santa Clara men's water polo team will be heading to Orange, Calif. this weekend for the Western Water Polo Association Championships at Chapman University's Allred Aquatics Center and will contend for an automatic bid into the NCAA Championships, held this year at Princeton from Dec. 5-6. Continue reading - Nov. 19, 2009 1:03 PM
M. Soccer. Jalil Anibaba One of Five Broncos Named All-WCC
Santa Clara University was well represented when the 2009 Men's Soccer All-West Coast Conference Teams were announced today by the WCC office in San Bruno. Continue reading - Nov. 18, 2009 5:12 PM
W. Volleyball. Volleyball Closes Out Regular Season with 2 Home Matches
The Bronco volleyball team will close out the regular season at home when it hosts Pepperdine at 7 pm on Nov. 19 and LMU at 1 pm - Senior Day - on Nov. 21. Santa Clara will honor its three seniors, Lauryn Dowd, Kim Courtney and Lindsy Davigeagono, prior to the match with the Lions. Continue reading - Nov. 18, 2009 4:11 PM
M. Basketball. Basketball travels to San Diego State Thursday for First of Four games as part of West Coast Classic
Santa Clara (2-0) travels to San Diego State for a 7 pm game on Thurs., Nov. 19 and despite San Diego State playing 170 games vs. WCC competition, it will be the first meeting between the Broncos and the Aztecs. San Diego State (1-1) fell 80-58 at Saint Mary's on Monday night as part of the ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon after defeating Division II UC San Diego 77-52 on Saturday. San Diego State ended Saint Mary's season last year with a 70-66 win and advanced to the NIT semi-finals where it fell 76-62 to Baylor. Continue reading - Nov. 18, 2009 2:16 PM
W. Soccer. Local Rivalry Revisited On NCAA Stage: No. 11 Santa Clara vs. No. 1 Stanford
Stopping Shots With Bianca Henninger
Santa Clara will face undefeated and top-ranked Stanford in the NCAA Third Round in front of a sold-out Laird Q. Cagan Stadium Fri., Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Continue reading - Nov. 18, 2009 12:10 PM