Santa Clara closed its season with a 1-1 draw against Denver on Senior Night. Senior captain Will Wiersdorf scored the second-half equalizer, but the result officially eliminated the Broncos from West Coast Conference tournament contention. Denver stayed in the top four with one game remaining.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: Santa Clara 1, Denver 1.
  • Santa Clara outshot Denver 11-7 and had 4 shots on goal to Denver’s 1.
  • Wiersdorf scored his 3rd goal of the season; Denver’s Luke Schultz scored his 2nd.
  • Santa Clara finished 4-8-4 overall and 1-3-4 in WCC play; Denver is 4-7-4 overall and 3-1-3 in the conference.
Yes, But

Santa Clara created more chances and limited Denver to one shot on goal, but couldn’t turn that advantage into a winning goal. The draw ended the Broncos’ tournament hopes, while Denver remains in position to qualify for the WCC’s inaugural tournament.

State of Play
  • Santa Clara’s season is over; four seniors—Wiersdorf, Niv Berkovitz, Itamar Efrat and Tyler Tipton—played their final game as Broncos.
  • Denver has one game left to secure its place among the conference’s top four.
Bottom Line

Wiersdorf gave Santa Clara a fitting Senior Night moment, but the draw was not enough to keep the Broncos’ postseason hopes alive.