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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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Men's Soccer Battles Saint Mary's To 1-1 Tie
The Santa Clara men's soccer team was dealt its third tie of the season Sunday afternoon as SCU and Saint Mary's fought to a 1-1 tie. Sophomore Jalil Anibaba scored the lone goal for the Broncos. Continue reading - Oct. 12, 2008 6:48 PM
Broncos Fall to No. 20 USD, 2-1, In First Conference Game
Junior Kiki Bosio got the Broncos on the board for the first time this season with her first half goal versus the No. 20 Toreros of the University of San Diego. Santa Clara's first half, 1-0, lead was not enough to stop the (9-3-2 overall, 1-0-0 conference) Toreros, as the Broncos fell, 2-1, to USD in their conference home opener. Continue reading - Oct. 12, 2008 4:27 PM
No. 20 Broncos Blank Bulldogs, 3-0
The Santa Clara volleyball team remained undefeated in West Coast Conference play this weekend with a 3-0 sweep of Gonzaga University. The final set scores were 25-23, 25-19, 25-19. With the win, the No. 20 Broncos improved to 12-3 on the season and 4-0 in WCC action, while the Bulldogs dropped to 6-13 overall and 0-4 in league play. Continue reading - Oct. 11, 2008 2:45 PM
Broncos Conclude Day One at SMC Invitational
The Santa Clara women's tennis team concluded the first day of competition at the Saint Mary's College Invitational hosted in Moraga, Calif. at conference opponent - Saint Mary's College. The Broncos saw success in both singles and doubles, in the matches that were played today. Sophomore Carmen Pham was a last minute change in the Blue Doubles Bracket for SCU, as Kimi Cox's original partner Isabelle Hoy fell ill. The Pham-Cox duo will play in the finals tomorrow, as they defeated Pacific's Amber Abdallah and Clara Schuhmacher, 8-4, in the quarterfinals, and edged the Boise State - University of Nevada, Reno pairing of Laura Baum and Katarina Huba, respectively, 9-8(6). Continue reading - Oct. 10, 2008 8:09 PM
SCU Men's Soccer Battles Saint Mary's On Sunday
The Santa Clara men's soccer team travels for a single game this weekend against West Coast Conference foe Saint Mary's on Sunday, Oct. 12. Kick off is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Saint Mary's Stadium in Moraga. Continue reading - Oct. 10, 2008 3:41 PM
Meet Cross Country Senior Chris Gumbs
The Santa Clara cross country teams are training this week for the Bronco Invitational on Sat., Oct. 18 at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale. Chris Gumbs was honored on the 2006 All-WCC first team and returns for his senior year. Gumbs, a Seattle native majoring in Combined Science, talked this week to santaclarabroncos.com about why he loves Santa Clara, what he wished he could change about himself and of course why he encourages fans to come out to the Bronco Invitational (hint: `they might just witness a new school record'). Continue reading - Oct. 10, 2008 11:42 PM
No. 20 Volleyball Sweeps Portland, 3-0
Redshirt senior Anna Cmaylo posted 11 kills and five total blocks to lead the No. 20 Santa Clara volleyball team to a three-set sweep of the Universiy of Portland Thursday night at the Chiles Center. The final set scores were 25-18, 25-20, 25-21. Continue reading - Oct. 9, 2008 10:04 PM
Meet Senior Cross Country Runner Veronica Vazquez
The Santa Clara cross country team is training this week for the Bronco Invitational on Sat., Oct. 18 at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale. Last weekend Veronica Vazquez finished sixth at the Charles Bowles Invitational at Willamette University in Salem, Ore. and the women won the title. Vazquez, a senior from San Jose, is majoring in Accounting. After laughing at high school runners when she was in middle school - she thought they were insane to run that far - she is getting the last laugh. Continue reading - Oct. 9, 2008 10:47 PM
Water Polo, on the road again this weekend, looks forward to opening new pool soon
Making ripples on the national scene, the Santa Clara men's water polo team continues to overcome a minor inconvenience during a 12-5 start to springboard a possible run to the NCAA Tournament. The team's pool is going under a multi-million dollar reconstruction. Continue reading - Oct. 9, 2008 10:16 PM
Women's Tennis to Participate in SMC Invitational
The Santa Clara women's tennis team will participate in the Saint Mary's College Invitational hosted in Moraga, Calif. This will be the second fall tournament of the 2008-09 campaign for the Broncos. Participating in the tournament from Friday, Oct. 10 thru Sunday, Oct. 12, are Kelly Buckley, Kimi Cox, Stephanie Galainena, Isabelle Hoy, Ashley Pane and Kacie Wagner. Continue reading - Oct. 8, 2008 11:32 PM
Softball to Play in Battle of the Bay
The Santa Clara women's softball team will participate in the Battle of the Bay this weekend in Hayward, Calif., to kick off their fall tournament schedule. On Saturday, Oct. 11 the Broncos will face Ohlone College at noon, followed by Chico State at 4 p.m. The following day, they will take on Cal State Stanislaus at noon, and close out the tournament versus San Francisco State at 4 p.m. Continue reading - Oct. 8, 2008 9:59 PM
No. 12 Broncos to Take on No. 13 UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz
After 17 road games, the No. 12 Santa Clara men's water polo team (12-5 overall, 6-1 conference) continues their road schedule with trips to No. 13 UC Davis on Saturday, Oct. 11 at noon in Davis, and UC Santa Cruz at noon on Sunday, Oct. 12 in Santa Cruz. Leading the Broncos this week is WWPA Top Performer redshirt junior Jack Wall, who has scored 34 goals this season. Wall, who is ranked 19th in the nation in goals scored is closely followed by junior Liam Farrell. Farrell is 21st in the nation in goals scored with 31. Freshman goalie Michael Wishart is fifth in the nation with 151 saves. Both Farrell and Wishart have each earned WWPA Top Performer honors this season, as well. Continue reading - Oct. 8, 2008 9:16 PM
Broncos to Open Up Conference Play Versus No. 20 USD
The Santa Clara women's soccer team opens up conference play this weekend at home versus the No. 20 Toreros of the University of San Diego. This will be the first week for the Broncos that they have not had multiple games in a week, as they have had in the non-conference schedule leading up to this point. Continue reading - Oct. 8, 2008 7:45 PM
No. 20 Broncos Travel To Pacific Northwest For Two
The No. 20 Santa Clara volleyball team continues West Coast Conference play this week with two matches in the Pacific Northwest. The Broncos face the Pilots of Portland on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. and then travel to battle to Bulldogs of Gonzaga on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 12:30 p.m. Continue reading - Oct. 8, 2008 9:17 PM
Broncos Take 3rd At Coast BMW College Challenge
The Santa Clara women's golf program opened its 2008 fall schedule with a third place finish at the Coast BMW College Challenge held at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo, Calif. The Broncos were led by freshman Meaghan Kari and sophomore Miki Ueoka, who finished tied for fifth and tied for eighth, respectively. Continue reading - Oct. 8, 2008 9:07 PM