The reach of the Santa Clara University women's soccer program spreads far and wide.
From conference championships and national titles, national team members and World Cup winners, and professional players competing all over the globe.
And now, that reach can be seen just around the block.
A quartet of Santa Clara women's soccer alumnae have succeeded in bringing even more high-profile women's soccer to the South Bay. Announced this month, former Broncos Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner are celebrating the awarding of an NWSL team to the Bay Area, which looks to begin playing at PayPal Park in 2024, just within earshot of the Santa Clara University campus and Stevens Stadium.