LOS ANGELES – Against one of the toughest defenses in the country, Santa Clara women's soccer came out of Southern California with a 1-0 win over LMU on Wednesday night.
The Broncos (5-6-1, 2-0 WCC) put all kinds of pressure on a Lions' (2-2-6, 0-2 WCC) defense that had surrendered just four goals all season. Despite all the pressure, Santa Clara wasn't able to break through until a penalty in the box led to Izzy D'Aquila converting a penalty kick in the 52nd minute. It was D'Aquila's team-leading 12th goal of the year.
If not for the great play of Amanda Delgado in net for the Lions, the Broncos could have put several more goals on the board.