Congratulations to our women's soccer team for winning their second national championship in program history! Our alumni family is so proud of your determination and accomplishments during a very unusual and challenging year. Here are some congratulatory words from your alumni family. Go Broncos!
"Great job ladies! It’s been a tough year and I can’t imagine the mental toughness y’all showed with being able to stay forcused while the world goes through it’s crazyness and anything person you might have experienced. Hope y’all are able to celebrate and congratulations!!!"
| Your spirit and heart were so amazing to watch on the field, it was incredible to witness your teamwork and talent! The joy you all felt was palpable and contagious, and it was so much fun to watch and join in the victory with you. Congratulations to you all, and thank you for sweeping us all up in your amazing moment. An incredible bright spot in a tough tough year! Go Broncos! -Dana Skotdal '93 |
Congratulations from Tallahassee, FL, home of Florida State. Everyone else in town was upset, but we were happy! The FSU women’s basketball team appeared to be gathered at their coach’s home near us, and we could hear the disappointment in the shouts during the the PKs. Way to go! -Jennifer Carver '87 |
| FINALLY! Congrats Jerry, Curtis, Greg and the incredible group of women who brought home the trophy 20 years later! Cheers to an incredible team effort, Bronco spirit, and time to get started on the Fall season, here we go Broncs! You're part of something that you can be proud of for your entire life. Thanks for setting the tone for future Broncs to come. Love, Kendall #22 c/o 2008 -Kendall Doherty '08 |
As an SCU women’s soccer alumna, I could not be more proud of your talent, teamwork, and tenacity. Your enthusiasm was contagious and your poise and grace under pressure, inspiring. As a staff member on the SCU campus, I could not be more grateful for the joy and pride you have brought to our community. We are facing so many challenges but you are the bright light and positivity we need to regain our hope and optimism. For the rest is your lives you can call yourself Santa Clara Broncos and now...National Champions. Congratulations! -Kathy Kale '86 |
| What an amazing accomplishment! I haven't stopped watching the highlights and I get goosebumps every time I hear the commentator announce that Santa Clara are the National Champions! I was a a proud alumnus when we won in 2001, and even more so now that it seems like the Power 5 conferences win everything. Jerry Smith is the best coach in the world and I look forward to more excitement in the fall! -Chris Koury '90 |
Way to go ladies!!! Fantastic achievement!! You made us all proud! xoxoxo -Therese D. Specchierla Perez '87 |
| You beat a GREAT with patience and determination. You were composed and tenacious. Very fun to watch you guys all season. Looking forward to Fall 2021! -Steve Foster '84 |
Just so proud of what your team accomplished. Please know that thousands of alumni were cheering you on throughout this amazing run. We’ve never been so proud to be Broncos. Great job and congratulations! Go Broncos!!!!!! -Pat Alongi '79 |
"Congratulations Broncos. After watching the North Carolina game, I knew you could win the final. Jon Kulish, Men's Soccer (1956-1960)"
| Cheering for you from Washington DC! Thanks for these incredible memories. My toddler especially loved cheering for her broncos. -Annie Selak '05 |
Congratulations National Champs! The post-season tournament run was amazing and fun to watch. Very proud of all of you. Enjoy the moment and let's run it back next season. Go Broncos! -Omar Ahmad '07 |
| WOW! A great victory over the most talented team I've seen in all my years watching women's soccer--great to see so many ex-great Broncos in the stands at the game--GO BRONCOS. -Richard Heisel '53 |
Awesome championship and congratulations to such an amazing team. You make all Bronco's incredibly proud. As a member of the Bronco Bench board of trustees, it is so great to see this incredible team carrying on the championship legacy at Santa Clara. Go Broncos!!! -Wes Okumura '81 |
| Congrats on your achievements and wish you many congrats for your future sports. Always have faith in you and have courage to win any challenge that comes your way. Congratulation. We are so proud of you Ladies. -Humaa Mirza '11 |
Congratulations to a job well done and may God bless each of you in your future lives. -Robert Raspo '61 |
| What an incredible run! Fantastic come-from-behind College Cup win in classic Bronco style. 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. CONGRATULATIONS, Ladies. You earned it! -Greg O'Leary '81 |
Congratulations, on a great effort and perseverance! Inspirational and no small task to make this happen. Good luck in your future and savor this moment! Yay Broncos! -Kevin Allan '99 |
| Congratulations! We are so proud of your Championship! All your hard work payed off ... GO BRONCOS !!! -Tom '75 and Diane Walsh '76 |
We are so proud of you! Way to represent our great University. Elena '92 and Jake Caruso '89 |
| Congratulations all the way from Puerto Rico. Tremendous perseverance! Defeated the highest two seeds in the tournament. -Charles de Mier '69 |
Congratulations ! We are so proud of you ! -Victor Setibo M.Div. '17 |
| Congratulations on an amazing season. The entire SCU community is proud of you and what you have accomplished. Enjoy the time it will fly by! -Mike Polosky '93 |
GOOOOO GIRLS!!!! Way to BRING IT HOME to the Bay! Filled with Santa Clara pride! I hope you enjoy the celebrations and get time to relax and celebrate on your win! Go Broncos! -Hannah Huckaby '13 |
| To the SCU Women's Soccer team: CONGRATS! I'm so proud of all your hard work and commitment through a really challenging year. You made me so proud of the Santa Clara and our community. Here in the Midwest (Kansas City, MO) we so rarely get any Santa Clara coverage. Watching you play in front a national audience and spreading the Santa Clara love to the 4 corners of this country made my week. Kudos to you; enjoy your celebration(s)! -Andy Olson '93 |
Having lived in Europe for years, I know the game of soccer and how difficult it is to win a game, but a NCAA championship? I watched both the NC and FSU games - you young women are amazing. Congratulations to coach Smith and the whole team - I hope to be able to follow your careers In the future - this is one of the greatest achievements for SCU sports ever. -Ralph Ogden '70 |
"Congratulations, Lady Broncos!! The SCU community is so proud of your resilience. You represent our University so well. You are THE CHAMPIONS!! No matter what happens in your future, no one will be able to take away this achievement from you. Cherish it."
| Congrats! Hard fought, well deserved! -Mike Kilbane '14 |
WooWoo! You go girls! -Diane Brenneman '68 |
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As a fellow SCU athlete (lacrosse), just wanted to pass on huge congratulations on winning the national championship and putting Santa Clara back on the map as a force to be reckoned with in soccer. Taking down UNC and Florida State back-to-back with such a limited season and COVID shenanigans is such a huge accomplishment and all us alums are so proud of yall. Popped champagne after yesterday's game to celebrate. It's a great day to be a Bronco! |
You have made us all proud by winning the championship. Most importantly, you are a true inspiration for all those that play for our school and those that will follow in your footsteps in the future. Thanks to everyone in the team including players, coaches, support staff, SCU athletics for your dedication, support, hard work and determined effort. Enjoy the success. Congrats, Champs! -Sriram Sundararajan '07 |
| Way to go team!!! Women's Soccer putting Broncos on top! Your hard work and dedication paid off! WELL DESERVED....CHAMPIONS! -Aubree Hartley'11 |
Great job team! I couldn't be more proud to be an alumni! -William Catambay '84 |
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You guys are AWESOME!!! We, the alumni, are so proud of EACH one of you! The determination, hard work, work ethic, and sheer talent got you guys there….as a team! Love you guys, |
Your patience paid off in the finals vs FSU. Clutch goal in the 84'. Ice in your veins in the shootout! So fun cheering you on from Danville! Congratulations on an unforgettable season!!! Go Broncos! #StampedeTogether #Champs -Dan Starkey MBA '98 |
| Way to go ladies! I had a lot of fun watching you prevail over FSU with my two boys, who love soccer. I remember when I was a student and we won back in 2001. Thanks for the bringing back those memories and providing us with new ones. Take some time and celebrate your huge accomplishment! -Brendan Stamper '02 |
Congratulations on an amazing tourney run and an incredible final match!!! Proudly wearing my SCU gear on the east coast in honor of you all! Go Broncos! |
| We are so proud of your amazing teamwork and resilience. Congratulations on a tremendous win! Go Broncos!!!! -Eva Blanco Masias M.Ed. '11 |
Congratulations on a tremendous accomplishment! |
| HUGE Congratulations Broncos! What an achievement in a challenging and "anything but normal" year. Your determination and skill have brought the Santa Clara community together in a way that we haven't experienced for too long! Keep it up and make sure to take some time to celebrate, reflect and then come back to do it again next year! -Ali Reimer '11 |
Great job, SCU Women's Team of 2020-2021! You all came together as a group and proved that you were the best, not individually but as a team. This moment will be forever marked upon your hearts and upon all the faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and fans of Santa Clara University. Thank you for representing our school with flying colors! -Brian Fanger '15 |
| Congratulations, ladies! What an excellent, hard-fought win. I cried watching that final PK. I didn't even know how much this win mattered before it all hit me in that moment. Well done. Proud of you, Broncos! | Congratulations Women's Soccer! What an awesome accomplishment. You brought a ray of sunshine to all of us. Thank you for an amazing season. We are all so proud of you! Go Broncos! -Jana Hee '92 |
"Congratulations, Broncos! Way to bring the cup back home and put Santa Clara back on the map! I was getting my MBA when we last won - can’t wait to update my championship gear!"
| Awesome win! Congratulations! Your achievement is incredible! I am honored to be associated with the school you represent when you attained your victory! -Scott Watson '11 |
Welcome back to the top of the mountain! A long time since we have enjoyed national prominence with SCU athletics. Proud of you all. Congratulations and enjoy your every moment of this accomplishment. -Ken Savino '72 |
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Just so proud of what your team accomplished. Please know that thousands of alumni were cheering you on throughout this amazing run. We’ve never been so proud to be Broncos. Great job and congratulations! Go Broncos!!!!!! |
It was terrific watching the game on ESPN yesterday, and we were cheering you on from our family room. Both my husband and I graduated almost 50 years ago, but it was as if no time had past, and the same feeling of school pride in your amazing achievement. That moment of elation will get you through many things in life, and you will enjoy your victory forever. Congratulations! -Elena Colyar '73 |
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WELL DONE all of you - AMAZING accomplishment!! You brought so much joy to so many people that witnessed your effort and perseverance through so many obstacles - and that was just to get into the tournament!! Your performance in the College Cup was so inspiring!! Monday, May 17, 2021 - truly a GREAT DAY TO BE A BRONCO!!! Thank you all!! |
I’m so thrilled for you guys! I have three young daughters and was able to share your unreal achievement with them and they were FLOORED. Literally, they all want little bronco soccer uniforms to run around in. So proud to be an alumnus and to get to share even a little bit in your triumph. You guys are on top of the world and deserve all the best that position has to offer. Go Broncos! -Peter Ellis '01 |
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Way to battle - it was amazing to watch! You've inspired a whole new generation of Broncos. |
Congratulations! You have made SCU proud! |
| It was an honor to just watch the SCU Women's Soccer team win the National Championship yesterday! You athletes played with indefatigable spirit, always on a steady course, driving to the goal. Your teamwork was inspirational. When OT came, that same determined resolve calmly executed the winning shootout. You, Bronco Ladies, are perfect examples of SCU Student Athletes and a credit to Jerry Smith, Renee Baumgartner, and the SCU community. Congratulations! -Joan Stoelker '71 |
All we can say is WOW! We are two very proud SCU alumni, and are amazed by your perseverance, grit, and determination in what must have been an insanely difficult (and flat-out weird) season of soccer! We are overjoyed with what you were able to accomplish and how you never gave up despite the tough challenges you faced all season, from not being able to play very many games, all the way to the fierce and thrilling matchup with FSU in the championship. Just amazing stuff and we are so happy and proud of your inspiring teamwork. You deserve to celebrate - enjoy the moment! We certainly will. GO BRONCOS!!! -John '00 & Gaby '00 Gemetti |
| On behalf all alumni, thank you for your efforts this season (despite all the headwinds due to the pandemic)! We know it was not easy with the constant disruptions. You are an inspiration to us all and we are so proud of you and your tremendous achievements! It brought tears to our eyes to see the SCU Women’s Soccer team climb to the top of the podium once again! Go Broncos!! -Emerson Simon '07 |
Had a whole bunch of ‘65 ers watching .....including many of the first class of Women to attend SCU In 1961 !!! .........60 years ago !!! Hard fought.....yes, we were a little nervous late, but you persevered to the end....now where have I seen that word before ???? :) For the Class of 1965 |
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Congratulations to all of you! |
And then there were none! Congratulations! -Chuck Adams BS '74, MBA '82 |
| Congrats Coach Smith and the entire team!! Many of my classmates were watching from across the U.S. and we were frantically texting back and forth, sharing in the stress and excitement. I even wore some Bronco swag during all my Zoom meetings today to celebrate and spread the good word. Revel forever in the this major accomplishment. You earned it! So proud and excited for all of you!! Go Broncos!! -Jon Cervino '91 |
It was so great to see your hard work and resiliency and clear talent on display in your run to your national championship! So proud of you and to be an alum to witness it. It was especially fun having my 2-year-old daughter, and future Bronco, yelling "Let's go Broncos!" for every penalty kick en route to clinching the awesome accomplishment! Congratulations! -Andrew Engel '04 |
"Lady Broncos: SO SO Proud of you and especially to my friend Jerry Smith, his second National Championship (2002). You were all brilliant in defeating not only FSU but especially North Carolina. Well done ladies and let's win it again in 2022."
| A huge congratulations to the whole team and staff! What an amazing accomplishment!! The players were persistent and never gave up, bravo! And those PKs - AMAZING!!!! Loved the focus and it payed off! Congratulations again! So proud to be a Bronco!!! |
WOW what an amazing season capped by a remarkable finish. Congrats from Rob, Mark, Mark, Mark, Mike, and Greg all very, very proud SCU Grads - can't wait to buy the t-shirt or hat and show it off to those "other Bronco" fans here in Boise. -Robert Doiron MBA '93 |
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Congratulations on a thrilling, victorious end to a tough year! You've made us all proud! |
Was one of the most exciting games I’ve seen!! You made all Broncos proud! Thanks for all your hard work and enthusiasm!! -Karen Finn '80 |
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Amazing game and incredible grit and determination - we watched the game and were so impressed how the entire team worked together to win! So fantastic for all of you - CONGRATULATIONS! |
I am so proud of you all. You played with courage and determination, never giving up. I was in law school when the Broncos won the Orange Bowl. I was just as excited and happy when you prevailed. Good luck in future. -Jim Clevenger JD '51 |
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Congratulations to the Team, Coaches and Staff! What an incredible Achievement, and testament to your determination and hard work. You've made all of us alums very proud. GO BRONCOS!! |
Watched every minute. Loved your playing. Great effort. Very proud of all you Broncos. I'm sure my Dad---class 0f 34---feels the same. Tks for being champs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Brent Britschgi '57 |
| Ladies: YOU ALL ROCK!!!!!!! BRAVO!!!! -Robert Gorini '71 |
Congratulations on playing with heart all season! |
| So thrilled for you ladies!!!! Thank you for making all of us alumni feel even more proud to be a Bronco!!! I hope you cherish this moment forever and ever <3 -Liz Gaffney '11 |
I am so incredibly proud of the team. Your tenacity and will to win (especially given the difficult year) is an inspiration to EVERYONE! Congratulations and thank you for representing the Bronco community on such a wonderful, national stage! |
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Congradulations on a great achievement. The players and Staff have sacraficed and worked very hard over this past year with everything that has gone on and I am sure everyone in the Santa Clara community couldn't be prouder. And that goes especially for all of your family who have been there every step of the way. A well deserved reward, a great way to send the seniors out, a great motivation for the returners and excellent recruiting inticement for future Bronco Stars. Which each and everyone of you are. Thanks for providing an exciting end to a great season. Good luck next year and best to all the seniors as they pursue new endeavors and last but not least the Coaching Staff you are awesome!! |
Having graduated from both VA Tech and Santa Cara, I'm a fan of both the ACC and the WCC. When I learned that your team had qualified for the NCAA Tournament but would have to compete in the middle of ACC country, I knew the challenge for you would be great! But you ladies are absolute warriors with an attitude and proceeded to defeat the 'big boys' of the ACC and earned the right to be called National Champions!!! So congratulations National Champions!!! SCU Alumni everywhere are so proud of your accomplishment!!! Thank you!!! -Randy Shell '94 |
| Congratulations coaches, team and support staff on working through the adversity in the most atypical of times. It's a great day to be a Bronco! -Teron Uy '91 |
When the two FSU players hit the right vertical on their shoot out kicks it showed me that they lost their poise - you didn't ! A milestone in your lives and memories forever. -Ernie Giachetti '63, D.D.S. |
"I couldn't be happier for you, Broncos! You worked SO hard to get here... and now it's time to enjoy every minute of your WIN! We were cheering for you every step of the way! #SCUProud #GoBroncos"
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Congratulations! What an incredible display of courage powering through 9 months of uncertainty and challenges to win the College Cup. It's always exciting to watch SCU beat UNC, but what a gutty performance in the Championship game! So impressed by your talent and your never give up mentality. It was such an incredible moment to witness as an alum. So proud of you and so proud to be a Bronco! Go Broncos - Back 2 back in 2021! |
Your spirit and heart were so amazing to watch on the field, it was incredible to witness your teamwork and talent! The joy you all felt was palpable and contagious, and it was so much fun to watch and join in the victory with you. Congratulations to you all, and thank you for sweeping us all up in your amazing moment. An incredible bright spot in a tough tough year! Go Broncos! -Dana Skotdal '93 |
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GOOOOO GIRLS!!!! Way to BRING IT HOME to the Bay! Filled with Santa Clara pride! I hope you enjoy the celebrations and get time to relax and celebrate on your win! Go Broncos! |
Congratulations, on a great effort and perseverance! Inspirational and no small task to make this happen. Good luck in your future and savor this moment! Yay Broncos! -Kevin Allan '99 |
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We are so proud of you! Way to represent our great University. |
CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU for Giving BRONCO fans something to celebrate! YOUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT is AMAZING! |
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You beat a GREAT with patience and determination. You were composed and tenacious. Very fun to watch you guys all season. Looking forward to Fall 2021! |
GREAT JOB TO ALL !!!!!! You have made all Broncos very proud with your hard work. Enjoy your VICTORY !! -Fred Lavaroni '73 |
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So proud of the Women’s soccer team! Way to go Broncos and make all us alumni proud! |
Super proud of each and every one of you! Champions in heart, mind and work ethic, for sure! Now stop and breathe into this wonderful achievement -Mary Jo Garrett MA '98 |
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Congratulations to all! You survived the danger of dispositive PKs! |
You ladies kicked some serious ass this year. It was challenging and in the end all of the hard work paid off and I could not be more proud of all of you! |
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Great achievement and determination throughout the tournament. Way to go Lady Broncos. Back at it 2021. |
Congratulations- your work & dedication paid off. Thank you for giving the Bronco family a reason to gather together again. Hopefully the school will recognize the value to alumni & marketing to future Students across the world. -Ken Turner '94 |
| Woo hoo, congrats Broncos!!!!! I played on the women's team in the 80's under Coach Phil Wright and am so proud of you and all your hard work. Well done players, coaches, and staff! -Mary Doyle Noe '83 |
So proud of you ladies as an alum who enjoyed intramural soccer while at SCU, and as a parent of a graduating SCU senior. You bring great credit to SCU and all of us. -Colleen Hancock '78 |
"I just kept thinking that I was watching the best in the world compete for that National Cup! Bronco red and white can definitely become USWNT red, white and blue again for these ladies. The effort of our Lady Broncos is legendary! Congratulations!!!"
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To the SCU Women's Soccer team: CONGRATS! I'm so proud of all your hard work and commitment through a really challenging year. You made me so proud of the Santa Clara and our community. Here in the Midwest (Kansas City, MO) we so rarely get any Santa Clara coverage. Watching you play in front a national audience and spreading the Santa Clara love to the 4 corners of this country made my week. Kudos to you; enjoy your celebration(s)! |
Awesome championship and congratulations to such an amazing team. You make all Bronco's incredibly proud. As a member of the Bronco Bench board of trustees, it is so great to see this incredible team carrying on the championship legacy at Santa Clara. Go Broncos!!! -Wes Okumura '81 |
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Congratulations National Champs! The post-season tournament run was amazing and fun to watch. Very proud of all of you. Enjoy the moment and let's run it back next season. Go Broncos! |
Hard work and determination to reach a goal is why today you can celebrate this amazing accomplishment. Thank you for your contributions to SCU in being student athletes and examples to the community. -David Townes '91 |
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You always can and will be better at this or that...and you will always bring something you know in your heart. You will forever be the best collegiate women's team in the U.S. here in 2021, not on paper, but on the field, where it counts. A delayed season. A just reward. My sincerest gratitude for your effort and making yourselves a great team, the champs!! You own me. |
Bronco Women's Soccer! Y'all are amazing! I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to witness the greatness and beauty of your play - it was from my couch, but I was there in spirit - and I've been passing along your successes to all who could stand to listen to me. I've always been proud to have been a part of women's soccer at Santa Clara, but that pride has been revived through your achievement. Your accomplishment is truly yours...you own it...you worked for it...you deserve it....and it makes no sense, but you share it too ♥ CONGRATULATIONS! -Amy Depner '91 |
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What a game! What a season! Congratulations, SCU Women's Soccer, on your championship win!! Thank you for representing SCU so well on the big stage. You've made us all very proud. Go Broncos!! |
Congratulations on an amazing season. The entire SCU community is proud of you and what you have accomplished. Enjoy the time it will fly by! -Mike Polosky '93 |
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Congratulations all the way from Puerto Rico. Tremendous perseverance! Defeated the highest two seeds in the tournament. |
WOW! A great victory over the most talented team I've seen in all my years watching women's soccer--great to see so many ex-great Broncos in the stands at the game--GO BRONCOS -Richard Heisel '53 |
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What an incredible run! Fantastic come-from-behind College Cup win in "classic" Bronco style. 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. CONGRATULATIONS, Ladies. You earned it! |
Congrats on your achievements and wish you many congrats for your future sports. Always have faith in you and have courage to win any challenge that comes your way. Congratulation. We are so proud of you Ladies. |
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Congratulations, I saw the last 20 minutes or so of regulation.overtimes and shootout. You played great and should be proud. Good job. |
I watched the match with my dad (Dynamic class of '56) and we loved the grit, heart and team play! CONGRATS!! National Champions! -Dan Vollert '89 |
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Jerry & team - wonderful win. Thank you for bringing the hardware back to campus!! It was inspiring to watch the games with my 4 & 2yr old daughters, explain to them that is where daddy played and that you guys did what daddy couldn’t do (lost two final fours and a final in ‘98 & ‘99)! |
Congratulations on winning the National Championship and bringing that NCAA trophy back to SCU. Such a wonderful culmination for all of the work you did individually and as a team. Truly champions on the soccer pitch and we believe you will be in life as well |
"Enjoy the moment. Help build the future winning teams with your inspiration. Thank the people that made it possible. Thank God for help."
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Dear National Champs, I can't tell you how proud I am of you amazing women and the effort you guys put in to bring home a National Championship to Santa Clara. I am so proud to be a Bronco! Congratulations! And enjoy every minute of this great great accomplishment! Sincerely, Raj Wallace '95 |
It was great to see you win the championship in a hard fought game. Congrats to you all for being able to focus during the pandemic and achieve the ultimate goal of being a champion. I wish you all future success! -Ozzie Cerna '07 |
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Way to go!!!! |
Congratulations on a wonderful win! So proud of you -Sandy McMaster MBA '85 |
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Congratulations, Women's team! You are all amazing! I remember watching Women's Soccer as one of my best SCU memories. |
This is not a time to be humble and kind! Brag, boast, and gloat! Be loud, be proud! Ask the men’s soccer team what it feels like to not win a national championship! |
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WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!!!! Congratulations, Ladies and Jerry and your coaching staff!!! GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!! |
Congratulations Broncos! That is an incredible achievement! |
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Congratulations! So proud of your accomplishments and hard work! |
Well done ladies ... -James N '80 |
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Barbara and I watched as you persevered against a tough Florida St. team. We are very proud to be Broncos and happy for your success! Go Broncos!!! |
Congratulations, Ladies! Wow! Loved cheering you on as you became NCAA champions. Enjoy the celebrations and make them last! Go, Broncos! -Katie Duchesne '87 |
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Absolutely all out team Bronco effort! Perseverance & Hard Work Rewarded!!! Congratulations to all the great Woman |
You have inspired all of us through your resilience, dedication, and grit. Congratulations on this incredible achievement. It was fun to cheer you along this journey! -Mike Wallace |
"Congratulations to all for a hard-fought victory game! We enjoyed watching with the virtual watch party starting with the Ohio State game. Y'all were amazing throughout the tournament, and we are so proud!"
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I have always been proud of my education at SCU. But now I have something to brag about. Your tenacious fight, your amazing talent, and your palpable camaraderie have carried you to this victory. And in great Santa Clara style you made sure to thank parents, coaches snd fans for their support. Stampede together. |
I know I'm not dreaming. I watch you every year and know your skill, spirit, teamwork, selflessness, and panache, so this accomplishment is REAL. I am thrilled for all of you, your coaches, your families, your friends, and for SCU. Your work and determination have led to this crowning moment, the ultimate reward. Cherish it, as will we all! -Woody Nedom '60 |
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Congrats on winning the National Title! That was such an exciting championship game to watch and it was great to see all the SCU pride at the stadium. Go Broncos! |
Guys!!!!!! You did it!!!!! Savor the moment. And never stop dreaming. We are all behind you and are so excited for you. |
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My dear mentor Professor Eric Hanson who loved SCU women's soccer so so much was cheering you on from Heaven. I was cheering you on from Winston-Salem, NC. Wonderful game y'all! I loved watching your patience, your fight, and your closeness as a team. When the commentators were giving the statistics about Florida State historically winning most PKs, I knew in my heart that you were going to win. WAY TO GO BRONCOS!!! YOU MADE MY MAY!!!! |
Congrats to the tremendous win by our lady broncos ! I missed going to your games this year and look forward to raising that new national championship banner in Steven’s Stadium in the Fall. I thought you could go far this year without facing your next door rival Stanford . Congrats to all players , Coach Smith and the whole staff and to the athletic dept led by Dr Renne -Kevin Dowling '84 |
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Congratulations to all of you and what a game to watch!! First, so proud to see our Broncos in the spotlight and on ESPN, then to be in the NCAA Finals after beating UNC and the icing when you rallied after scoring to tie the game and held FSU scoreless with amazing defense and heart on the field!! Truly, I’’ve never been much of a soccer fan and it may have been the first game I ever watched start to finish, but I am a huge sports fan and loved seeing you all show such tenacity and determination to win on the big stage!! 2021 SCU National Champions!! Wow!! |
What a year, what a season, what a championship game, what a moment. It was an absolute joy following you on your journey to victory. You never gave up. We are double Broncos (Aaron ‘98 and Eileen ‘98) and we watched as a family with our four kids (all soccer players too!) cheering loudly and proudly. You made us all SCU proud. I realize each of you had to give up a lot and Covid made this year especially challenging. But you proved it paid off, and your determination, perseverance and tremendous skill was incredible to witness. Thank you for what you showed our kids and the world!!! Congratulations on being champs!! Go Broncos!!! |
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Congratulations ! We are so proud of you ! |
Well done, ladies and coaches! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. You just brightened up the world! -Glen Marchant '74 |
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So proud of your effort and results. Go Bronco's 4ever! |
Congratulations! Great job during a difficult time. Take this win, and keep winning in life. -Celia Lang '75 |
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Way to go Bronco Ladies! Bask in your prowess, your fortitude and your strength to win this coveted and admired accolade! Congratulations for making all of the Santa Clara University community immensely proud! Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam - AMDG! |
Congrats Broncos!! You had an amazing season with an incredible finish! I was a member of the first women’s team in 1980 - thanks for keeping the strong legacy going. -Midge Campbell-Thomas '81 |
"Congratulations on the National Championship!! Bronco Proud!"
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Thank you very much for all your hard work. You've made us all proud to be Broncos. Congratulations and best wishes for next year. |
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR NEVER GIVING UP AND BRINGING HOME ANOTHER TROPHY THAT YOU SHOULD ALL BE VERY PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT! THANKS FOR BEING A BRONCO. A very proud alum, Bob Ravano '62 |
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So proud of you all! You make us proud Alumni ! |
Congratulations on a successful season and a victorious national championship game! |
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Congratulations Team SCU, Well done. |
CONGRATULATIONS Ladies!! Such an amazing feat to be national Champions!! GO Broncos -Nicole Pal '14 |
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Congratulation Ladies. You make all us old players proud. |
Congratulations on your well-earned victory!! It was an exciting game! The team came together so beautifully after such a difficult year! Great job!! -Kari Craighead '93 |
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A proud day to be a Bronco!!! Congrats to you and the team. Fun fact. I chose Santa Clara because Keira Knightley went there at the end of Bend it like Beckham back in 2002. I am excited for the next generation of Broncos your win is going to bring to SCU! Go Broncos! |
Congratulations NCAA Women's Soccer Champions! This is an amazing accomplishment, especially during this past year. And what a game it was! Thank you for all of your hard work and for continuing the legacy! Go Broncos!!! |
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Congrats on the win and a great season ladies. We’re proud of you! |
Congratulations, all of your hard work has paid off! -Dean Birge '91 |
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Congratulations and awesome job!!! Go Broncos!!! |
Congratulations to a job well done and may God bless each of you in your future lives. |
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Well done!!!! Congrats on your outstanding work and achievement!! Go Broncos!!! |
Congratulations, Broncos! Passion, heart, confidence, determination, and of course, excellence, is how I will remember your championship performance. You are an amazing team, so fun to watch, and you absolutely seized the moment. My young children are big fans of yours, too, and I hope that they will continue to have role models like you in their lives! To my coaches, I have always been proud of you! And now, I could not be happier for you. Congratulations to the best of the best, truly. Huge championship hugs coming your way next time I see you! :) -Brittany (Klein) Flath '08 |
"Congratulations girls! The nattie is such an awesome accomplishment for you, and made for some thrilling TV watching for us alumni. I was sports editor of the newspaper when the women's soccer program was just taking off. So proud of you all! Always a great day to be a Bronco."
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I am so proud to be a Santa Claran. The women never quit and I am so proud of them and their coaches. May they all have successful careers in everything that they do after graduation from this great university. I live a long distance from California, but my heart is so close with those young women. |
You ladies OWNED the pitch! An exciting game and well-deserved win. Grateful you brought glory back to Santa Clara University and proud of your achievement. Carry this greatness forward in your life and share the blessings with those around you. Let everyone see YOU make a difference.. Let’s Go Broncos Golazo! |
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Well done, Ladies! Proud to see how you represent Santa Clara and women’s soccer. Enjoy this moment and the many memories you will take away from SCU. |
Congratulations! Such an incredible achievement. We all need some great news. Thank you. -Leonard Chan'88 |
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Congratulations, Ladies, on winning the national championship! Very well done, indeed! |
Congratulations on the championship. You all played wonderfully and should be proud. Thank you for the exciting season! -Manu Joshi '09 |
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Great work bringing home the cup! Proud to be a Bronco! |
Bronco women rule the world! -Dan Fitzgerald '64 |
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Nearly twenty years ago, my new wife and I drove around Yonkers, NY looking for a restaurant that might put on the Santa Clara-UNC championship game. (I was in graduate school and we didn't have cable--or a tv.) Thankfully, we found a place and watched as Santa Clara won their first NCAA Women's Soccer Championship. Almost two decades, six cities, and three daughters later, we watched as you battled again and won. I'm so proud of what you accomplished, and it was such a gift to watch famed Bronco alumni cheer you on from the crowd. (Memories of my own college days cheering SCU on at Buck Shaw and that subsequent 2001 season came rushing back.) Your efforts bring such joy and pride to all alumni, and you were a breath of fresh air during a very trying time. Thank you. And well done. |
As a German immigrant I appreciate good soccer (Fussball). The soccer you ladies played was world class. Congratulations, well deserved! |
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Congratulations SCU Broncos on your National Title!!!! We are so happy for you and all you have accomplished this year. Coach Jerry Smith, coaching staff, and all the players - congratulations on an amazing achievement. We are proud to be Bronco SCU alums and we have been cheering you on all season. Enjoy this amazing time - you earned it and deserve it! |
Congratulations SCU Broncos on your National Title!!!! We are so happy for you and all you have accomplished this year. Coach Jerry Smith, coaching staff, and all the players - congratulations on an amazing achievement. We are proud to be Bronco SCU alums and we have been cheering you on all season. Enjoy this amazing time - you earned it and deserve it! -Stephanie Neustadter '03 |
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Congratulations to you all!! We were cheering you on from Colorado. Enjoy this special time in your lives. Well done, well deserved!! |
Lady Broncos! Thank you for doing your Santa Clara family proud! You have brought us together in the toughest of times and showed us all that hard work, perseverance, and teamwork can make great things happen. Thank you for representing SCU and bringing home the trophy. It is a GREAT day to be a Bronco!!! |
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Way to go Broncos!!! You made us proud!!! |
Doesn't get any better than that!!!!!!!!!!!! Great Job!!! -John Rickard '80 |
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Awesome, congrats to everyone on the team! |
CONGRATS ON YOUR VICTORY!!! -Jerry Aquino '84 |
"Congratulations to the Broncos on this epic win! Between an amazing squad, coaching staff and trainers you guys did it! And you did it with grit, determination and class. We are so proud of our team. #broncosinthehouse Go Broncos!!!"
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I watched you win with great interest I rowed crew at SCU - while never a National Champ - we upset Stanford UCLA USC and San Diego our freshman year Way to shine ladies |
Just when SCU needed some good news, You Ladies pulled it off! |
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Congratulations! Woohoo! Can we just take a moment to acknowledge the Spokane P-I-P-E-L-I-N-E to Santa Clara. I mean, the tradition started in 1989 with Shannon Douglas, and has carried forward with Kelsey Turnbow, by way of Arizona. Incredible soccer hotbed up there in Spokane! |
Watching your team perform on the biggest stage in NCAA sports has been a shining light in a dreary year for the SCU community. This 2020/2021 team overcame COVID restrictions, and a tournament draw of ACC- #1, #2, #4 Big Ten- #2 SEC-#1 while exercising lingering NCAA penalty kick demons. Truly a special run and a great story that your team has now permanently etched into tournament history. I had the privilege to watch the 1998-2001 Women's Soccer teams live as an undergrad on campus and that championship run was a special part of my SCU experience. This team brings back those memories from the last national championship. It makes me smile to see the type of soccer this team displayed on the biggest stage with everything on the line. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you on and off the pitch. The togetherness that you have all displayed in the face of adversity is an inspiration to us all. I have attached a picture of my daughter, part of the next generation you are inspiring. (she then went to go kick the ball against the wall until forced to come in and go to bed). Go Broncos! |
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I’ve been a huge fan of the SCU soccer program since I was a student and it gives me immense pride to see the school represented so well by you all. I took both of my sons to SCU women’s soccer games over the years and they both ended up attending (one is a junior now). The program has had a tradition of excellence for decades and I hope it continues for a very long time. We love when you student athletes shine a light for all to see. Thank you! |
We’ve lived in Cary, NC for 24 years and even though we are now Tar Heel fans we are Bronco fans first and enjoyed watching you beat the Tar Heels in person! What a great game! We couldn’t get tickets to the championship, but watched on TV and were so impressed by your poise, patience, sportsmanship, and persistence. You are champions in so many ways. Congratulations on your NCAA title! -Heidi Mangelsdorf '87 |
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Congrats All on an amazing journey and final victory! Such a display of tenacity, athleticism, fight, and teamwork! And to those athletes who don't play as much - your contributions are equally as important as you challenge one another at practice, provide moral support, and are always ready to go in and contribute. You are all selfless and poised and have made the SCU community proud! |
Congratulations Broncos on winning a national championship in such tough circumstances! What a thrill to watch you play on national TV! I attended most of the home games in 2019 and enjoyed watching you play then. Only downside was that I could not attend in person. Kudos to your team play and spirit and the entire coaching staff. Go Broncos! -Kimberly Chang '92 |
"Congratulations on a great win. Good luck to the seniors in whatever you do next. Law School?"
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It was so very exciting to see you playing in NC and become the victors! Tough match to hang in there:)Congrats! I mentioned to teammates on FT (as we watched you battle FL) that it's a far cry from our days of sleeping on college gym floors, getting $3.50 per person for meals, and riding everywhere we played in two RED vans... we made the program work as we knew it. We didn't, and don't, love the game any less today! We are so proud of the accomplishments women student athletes continue to strive toward and hit. It makes us tear up. This is what we wanted too:) XO Karrie Keebler Smith '85 |
CONGRATULATIONS on your 2020 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! It is such an amazing accomplishment and will forever be a highlight of the Santa Clara Women's Soccer program, athletic department and University. As an alum of the program and a former coach in the WCC, I am SO proud of all of you. Forgot those Power 5 teams - our SCU Broncos showed the soccer community who they are and what they are capable of. GO BRONCOS!!! RESPECT!!! Michelle Myers '84-'87 - Loyal Bronco Soccer alum and supporter. |
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Ladies, I was at Santa Clara when the legacy of College Cup appearances was begun by the team with players like Brandi Chastain, Melissa King, and others. That legacy was elevated by the 2001 Championship team with Aly Wagner, Danielle Slaton, and all their teammates. Now you have taken this to the next level with the school's 2nd title, and a new list of names that will be immortalized in school history. Congratulations on how you fought through the adversity of a crazy season, and defeated a worthy opponent in Florida State. WE'RE #1!!!! |
As a VP of the SCU Alumni Association and very proud Bronco, who just happens to be married to a die hard Florida State Alum, this national championship match-up couldn't have been any better!! We were truly a house divided and I am so proud of this Bronco team and your amazing performance! My son Tyler (photo below) did his best to keep both Dad and Mom happy, but he was really pulling from the Broncos! We are so proud of this team, it was a thrill to watch this amazing accomplishment, especially in a year unlike any other! Congratulations!!! -Bob Eichenberg '94 |
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It is always a great day to be a Bronco, that goes without saying, however, on Monday -- you fabulous women made it one of the greatest. Thanks for your awe-inspiring commitment to excellence and to working through what had to the be one of the toughest years of your young lives. As a fellow alumna, and now staff member, I am so proud for you and for what you have accomplished. Thank you for lifting my spirits and for being a true inspiration of perseverance! I was jumping up and down on the couch when that last kick went in! Pure joy! |
Huge congrats to all the girls, coach Jerry and his whole staff. You guys make us so dang proud to be Broncos! Having come up short in the final myself in ‘99, I know how hard it is to even get there. The fact that you guys persevered through regulation, OT and then PKs is something you’ll NEVER forget. (Izzy must have ice pumping through her veins!) Watching the game with my own soccer-playing daughter made it even more special as well. Thank you all for a great ride. Now can we start planning our repeat celebration for next year??? Let’s goooooo! |
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Congratulations on your amazing championship win! You make all SCU Bronco Soccer Alumni so proud! |
