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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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Softball. Santa Clara Falls To Princeton, No. 10 Stanford
The Santa Clara softball team dropped its first two games of the Stanford Louisville Slugger Classic today, falling to Princecton, 12-3, and host Stanford, 8-0. Continue reading - Mar. 19, 2010 10:15 PM
W. Tennis. Broncos Come From Behind To Beat Marquette 4-3
The Santa Clara women's tennis team started its match against Marquette on the right note today, but dropped three consecutive singles matches before clawing back to beat the Golden Eagles, 4-3, today at the Degheri Tennis Center. Continue reading - Mar. 19, 2010 4:57 PM
Baseball. Santa Clara Brings League-Leading Offense to San Diego
The Santa Clara Broncos and their high-powered offense travels to Montezuma Mesa to play four games against 2009 NCAA Regional qualifiers San Diego State, March 20 through 23. Continue reading - Mar. 19, 2010 9:33 AM
W. Tennis. Santa Clara Set For Match Versus Marquette
The Santa Clara women's tennis team (9-3 overall) will take on Marquette at home (11-8 overall) this Friday at 1 p.m. at the Degheri Tennis Center. The match is slated to be the only one of the weekend for the Broncos having just finished winter quarter exams. Continue reading - Mar. 17, 2010 12:50 PM
Softball. Santa Clara Softball Announces Summer Camp Dates
The Santa Clara softball team will hold three camp sessions in the summer of 2010. For more details, please visit broncosoftballcamps.com. Continue reading - Mar. 17, 2010 12:12 PM
Softball. Kristin Welsh Earns PCSC Player of The Week Honors
Sophomore Kristin Welsh was named this week's Pacific Coast Softball Conference Player of the Week after Santa Clara went 2-1 this weekend at the San Jose State South Bay Super Series. Continue reading - Mar. 17, 2010 11:38 AM
W. Golf. Bronco Women's Golf: Team Report
The Santa Clara women's golf team will continue their spring campaign later this month at the Jack Nicklaus designed Dove Canyon Country Club, the site of the 2010 UCI Anteater Invitational. It will be the Broncos final tournament before the WCC Championships April 19-21. Continue reading - Mar. 16, 2010 4:15 PM
M. Tennis. Men's Tennis Moves to No. 43 In National Rankings
This afternoon the Intercollegiate Tennis Association released new national team standings, with the Santa Clara men's tennis team earning the No. 43 ranking. The Broncos moved up the scale fourteen spots from last week's No. 57 ranking. With the No. 43 position, the team has earned its highest ranking in program history. Continue reading - Mar. 16, 2010 2:28 PM
Baseball. Geoff Klein Named WCC Player of the Week
The West Coast Conference named Santa Clara senior Geoff Klein its `Player of the Week' for March 8 through 14. The preseason All-America honoree and reigning WCC co-batting champ, Klein had 12 hits and eight RBI last week and was named to the all-tournament team at the Jack Gifford Memorial Tournament in Silicon Valley. Continue reading - Mar. 15, 2010 1:41 PM
W. Tennis. Bronco Women's Tennis Defeats Northern Iowa
The Santa Clara women's tennis team earned their fourth straight win yesterday, Mar. 14, defeating Northern Iowa 5-2 at Degheri Tennis Center. The Broncos improve to 9-3 on the season while the Panthers drop to 7-4. Continue reading - Mar. 15, 2010 12:03 PM
M. Tennis. Men's Tennis Edges Out UAB 4-3
The No. 57 Santa Clara Men's tennis edged past UAB this afternoon with a final score of 4-3. SCU seniors Brian Brogan and Jay Wong came up with big wins at No. 1 and 2 singles to give the Broncos the final 4-3 victory. Santa Clara improves to 8-4 Continue reading - Mar. 14, 2010 9:02 PM
Baseball. Santa Clara Outlasts Southern Illinois, 12-11
In a wild finish, Santa Clara scored six runs in the ninth to beat Southern Illinois on Sunday 12-11. An outstanding debut from true freshman starter Chris Mendoza was overshadowed by 15 combined runs in the final inning and a half, before Santa Clara's bullpen (who squandered a four-run lead in the eighth) was able to induce the final out. Continue reading - Mar. 14, 2010 5:46 PM
Softball. Santa Clara Closes Weekend With Big Win Over Cal State Fullerton
The Santa Clara softball team closed play in the San Jose State South Bay Super Series this morning, beating Cal State Fullerton, a team who has gone to the NCAA Tournament for the last five years, 14-9. With the win the Broncos finish the weekend at 2-1 and improve to 5-9 overall. Continue reading - Mar. 14, 2010 5:19 PM
Crew. Men's Varsity 8 Gets First Win of the Season
Santa Clara won the feature race at the Sacramento State Invitational this weekend at Lake Natoma. The Varsity 8 boat out-raced the Cal Lights and Sonoma State for the top spot. Continue reading - Mar. 13, 2010 8:27 PM
Bronco Bench Foundation. The Los Angeles President's Club Golf Tournament is right around the corner so REGISTER NOW!
The Los Angeles President's Golf Tournament will be held at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, Calif. on Thursday, April 29th. We encourage all Santa Clara supporters to join the Bronco Bench Foundation in a great day of Bronco Tradition. The tournament is filling up, so reserve your spot soon! If you don't golf or can't make an entire day of it, we encourage you to attend the dinner. Continue reading - Mar. 12, 2010 11:42 AM