Sports Briefs
Compiled by Robert Haugh & Melissa McKenzie

Bruins Inching Closer to First League Title in Six Years. The Bruins came roaring into Sunnyvale with the hopes of continuing their SCVAL El Camino division dominance. And they did, dominating the Fremont Firebirds 28-0, the Bruins’ third shutout of the season and fifth consecutive victory.

Sophomore Adam Garza led the Bruins’ offense, scoring three TDs on runs of 37, 29 and 1 yards, while Junior Adrian Gutierrez added the final TD, a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Junior Justin Duerksen was 2-for-3 on PATs while Senior Rey Remo scored on a run conversion.

Junior Jason Aguirre led the Bruins with 15 tackles. Senior Brent Richofsky and Junior Jurgen Lagos each recorded a sack. Remo and Junior Patrick McCaffrey each recovered a fumble.

The Bruins (7-2, 5-0) have almost clinched the SCVAL El Camino division crown, as they defeated Monta Vista (5-3, 3-1) who sits second in the division, tied with the Lynbrook Vikings (5-3, 3-1) who the Bruins host in their final regular season game at Bruins Stadium on November 4. If the Bruins defeat the Vikings, they will be undefeated in division play and claim the El Camino crown.

The Bruins have outscored their opponents 280 to 121 points, including dominating league opponents 192 to 54.

Even with a loss, the Bruins will remain atop the El Camino division. The only way the Bruins will not claim a share of the title is if they lose to Lynbrook and Lynbrook wins their remaining two games. Lynbrook is coming off of two consecutive wins, most recently a 28-7 win over Harker.

Chargers Falter in Battle With Homestead. The Chargers were heading into this battle with the Mustangs with a win-or-go-home attitude, as the Chargers greatly need to win their remaining games to qualify for a CCS playoff berth, having fallen to the bottom of the De Anza division standings.

The Chargers, however, fell flat, getting pummeled 35-10 by Homestead (6-2, 3-2).
The Chargers (2-5-1, 1-3-1) were trailing 21-10 at halftime, and Homestead added a TD in both the third and fourth quarters to escalate the Mustangs over the host Chargers at Fitzpatrick Field.

The Chargers scored on an 11-yard TD run Senior Andrew Aguilar with the PAT by Senior Robert Cueno. Aguilar also added a field goal.

The Chargers play at Mountain View (5-3, 3-2) on November 4. The Spartans are coming off of a 46-14 loss to Palo Alto.

Santa Clara University Women’s Soccer Wins Twice. The Broncos are finishing the season strong, with two wins over the weekend - a 1-0 victory at home over Pepperdine on October 28 and a 4-0 win at LMU on October 30. Senior Bridgett Miller scored the Broncos’ only goal against Pepperdine with 10 seconds left in the first half. Four different Broncos scored in the LMU match. Junior Meleana Shim scored in the 30th minute, followed by Miller two minutes into the second half and senior Margueritte Aozasa just three minutes later. Freshman Sophia Huerta scored the Broncos’ final goal in the 65th minute. The Broncos will finish the season at San Diego on Friday, November 4 a 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.

Santa Clara University Men’s Soccer Ties, Wins Over Weekend. The Broncos took LMU to a double overtime 0-0 draw on October 28, but had a 4-1 victory over San Diego just two days later. Within the first four minutes senior Eric Masch one-touched a pass from sophomore Phillip Muscarella for the Broncos’ first goal. The Broncos would add two more before the half - one from senior Brandon Zimmerman and another from sophomore Carlos Montes. Sophomore Michael Gates added the fourth goal (and the first of his SCU career) in the second half. The Broncos will next play at USF tonight, Wednesday, November 2 before returning hom Sunday, November 6 to play Saint Mary’s.

Santa Clara University Men’s Water Polo Loses to Pacific. On Seniors Day, the Broncos fell to Pacific 11-5 at home. The No. 15 Broncos had goals scored by senior Marcus Akerland, redshirt sophomore Theo Nasser, senior Brett Zylstra, senior James Case and sophomore Tucker Carlson in the loss. SCU will next play at UC San Diego on Friday, November 4.

Santa Clara University Women’s Volleyball Loses to BYU. The Broncos lost in straight sets (25-11, 25-19 and 25-22) to BYU on Saturday, October 29. Individually, the Broncos were led by last week’s WCC Player of the Week, junior Dana Knudsen with 12 kills. Junior Kaleigh Durket scored 10 kills and sophomore Alyssa Anderson had 37 assists in the loss. SCU will next play at Pepperdine on Thursday, November 3.

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Santa Clara University Women’s Golf Finishes First. The women’s golf team participated in the SCU Colby Invitational October 24 and 25. The Broncos finished atop Cal Poly and Northern Colorado by shooting a 611. Individually, SCU had three golfers finish in the top five - sophomore Taylor Camany, who finished first overall, shot a 149 (75, 74), junior Balbina Guajardo, who finished second, shot a 150 (75, 75) and senior Tamara Surtees, who finished fourth, shot a 153 (76, 77).

Santa Clara University Men’s Golf Finishes Eighth. The men’s golf team played at the Cabo Collegiate on October 28 and 29. The team finished in eighth place shooting an 889 (+37). Sophomore Scott Lowe finished in 15th place shooting a 216 (71, 72, 73) over the tournament.

Santa Clara University Cross Country Finishes Fourth, Seventh at WCC Championship. SCU participated at the West Coast Conference Cross Country Championship on October 29. The men’s team finished fourth while the women’s team finished seventh. The highest placing male was sophomore Ben Damaree who finished 13th with a time of 24:48 and the highest placing female was junior Mary Reynolds who finished 28th with a time of 22:36.

Broncos Have Two Boats Place in Top 10. SCU’s men’s rowing team had two boats place in the top 10 at the Head of the American Regatta at Lake Natoma on October 29. SCUC A placed seventh and SCUC B placed 10th in the Men’s Open 8+ Final and SCUC placed fourth in the Men’s Open 4+ Final.