October News

Happy October! It's good to be back Broncos- we are here with a new year of Club Sport updates. SCU is home to 21 active and competitive Club Sport teams that face off against other universities at the local, regional, and national levels. Throughout the academic year, we ask teams to share monthly updates on what have been up to. Please note that not every team will report each month.

Open Club Sports

Shotokan Karate

Shotokan Karate is excited to get back at it! We started practice this past week and introduced our new members to all the basics, forms, and sparring techniques. We have a lot planned this year including several competitions, joint trainings, and socials. Come join us at practice to get involved! We are always looking for new members of any skill level. Feel free to reach out to jberry@scu.edu if you are interested in joining and learning karate.

Jenee Berry ‘27

Swim Team

Hi Broncos! Club Swim has some exciting things coming up for our new and returning swimmers this fall! We are practicing hard to prepare for UC Berkeley's invitational meeting in Marin on Sunday, October 25. After this, our biggest meet of the quarter is the CCS Western Regionals hosted by UC Irvine in Mission Viejo. As we get back into shape for these meets, we are also excited to welcome all of the new swimmers to the team as well! If you have any questions or are interested in joining the club swim team, please email our recruitment coordinator, klaatikainen@scu.edu.

Kai Laatikainen ‘29

Sailing

Our fall season is underway and the team is fired up! Big news first: we have a new boathouse thanks to alumni donors and a lot of hard work from our sailors. It will be our home for practice debriefs, chalk talks, and team hangouts. We also just kicked off our season down in Long Beach racing J22s at PCCSC Match Racing this past weekend. Mark you calendar for our fall regatta schedule:

Friday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 4: PCCSC Match Racing, Long Beach (J22)
Sunday, Oct. 18 to Monday, Oct. 19: Stoney Burke, Richmond (CFJ)
Saturday, Oct. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 25: Kiara Broudy Memorial, Santa Cruz (CFJ)
Sunday, Oct. 25 to Monday, Oct. 26: St. Francis Fall Dinghy, San Francisco (ILCA 6)
Saturday, Nov. 14 to Sunday, Nov.15: Fall PCCs, Santa Barbara (CFJ)

Want to know more about the team? Reach out at zbrownstone@scu.edu! 

Alison Money '29

Women's Club Sports

Women's Club Volleyball

Women’s Club Volleyball is excited to get our 2026–2027 season started! We’re looking forward to meeting new players, welcoming back returners, and putting together our roster for the year. After tryouts, we’ll jump right into practices and start preparing for our upcoming season! Follow @scuwcvb on Instagram for updates throughout the season. For any questions about the team, tryouts, or getting involved, feel free to reach out to our president, Evelyn Crothall, at ecrothall@scu.edu.

Emma Saffel, '27

Women's Rugby

Women's Rugby is excited to get the new season started! Our recruitment season has been amazing so far. With practice starting in the next few weeks and our Info Meeting on Friday, October 2, we look forward to meeting all the new players. Our first major competition this fall is the Stanford 10s Rookie Tournament. Our first home game is against the University of Nevada, Reno, on Saturday, November 14, and we would love for you to come out and support us! Please email our recruitment chair (mshukie@scu.edu) with any questions about recruitment, or our co-president (odelrosario@scu.edu) for information about the upcoming season and registration.

Avni Shah '28

Women's Club Soccer

After a fantastic week of tryouts and recruitment, Women’s Club Soccer is thrilled to welcome new and returning girls for the 2026-2027 season! We officially kicked off our season with an away game against Chico State. We’re excited for the journey ahead and can't wait for what’s in store for the team! We’d love for you to come and support us this season so mark your calendars for the rest of our October schedule:

Saturday, October 17 on Stanton vs Davis @ 1 p.m.
Sunday, October 18 away vs Berkeley @ 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 24 away vs Nevada @ 4 p.m.
Sunday, October 25 on Stanton vs Santa Cruz @ 6 p.m.
Friday. October 30 on Stanton vs Stanford @ 4 p.m.

Follow our instagram @scu.womensclubsoccer to keep up with our game results and more this season, or contact us at scuwomensclubsoccer@gmail.com  with any questions or inquiries. #SkoCos, let’s ride! Captured in the picture are our coaches this season from left to right: David Barba, Fe García-Nguyen, Fernando (Paco) Gahan, and Alana Harrison.

Dulce Capetillo '29

Women's Ultimate

After making program history last year with our first-ever trip to Nationals, Santa Clara Women’s Ultimate Frisbee is excited to welcome a new group of rookies to the 2026-2027 season!

We kick off practice on Monday, October 5, and this fall will be all about rebuilding, growing, and most importantly having fun! Whether you’re an experienced player or have never picked up a disc before, we’d love to have you join us.

Interested in playing? Reach out using the resources below and come be part of the team! Our fall tournament schedule is just around the corner, and we’re ready to get started!

Fall Quarter Schedule:

Saturday, October 17 - Sunday, October 18: Away @ Chico
Saturday, October 14 - Sunday, November 15: Away @ Santa Cruz

With any questions email us at Rageultimate10@scu.edu 
Instagram: @Scurageultimate
Hopefully we will see you on the field <3

Mercy James '29