The Santa Clara Broncos defeated the San Francisco Dons 3–1 in women’s volleyball on Oct. 10 at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Santa Clara won 27–25, 28–30, 25–17, 25–17 for its third consecutive conference road victory. The Broncos improved to 7–10 overall and 3–2 in West Coast Conference play.
Shanahan leads the Broncos
Cate Shanahan led Santa Clara with 25 kills and a .396 hitting percentage. Selin Aslayan added 16 kills, while Macy Hinshaw recorded 49 assists and 19 digs. The Broncos separated from a 14–14 tie with six straight points in the third set.
Katariina Korhonen finished with 20 kills and 17 digs for San Francisco. Petra Fritz added 19 kills and nine digs. The Dons fell to 9–9 overall and 1–4 in the conference.
CSB Take
Santa Clara responded well after dropping a long second set. Its ability to create a decisive run in the third helped settle a match that began evenly. San Francisco’s leading hitters supplied production, but the Dons needed more consistent play once the Broncos found separation.
