Santa Clara, California – Four players on Santa Clara Women’s Soccer’s 2020 National Championship roster will return to the Broncos for the 2024 season using the one-year extended eligibility due to COVID-19. Lucy Mitchell, Sally Menty, Marisa Bubnisand marley nicholos The four will aim to win another title and compete in the College Cup for the third time.
Nicolos has been the team captain for the past two years and has been a big wall in front of the net. He played in 52 career games, posting a .73 GAA, .802 save percentage, and 18 solo shutouts with five total. She also recorded three career assists. Nicholos was named to the 2020 Top Drawer Soccer Best Eleven Freshman Team and was named to the All-WCC Second Team in 2022. She posted a .61 GAA and .831 saves in the 2023 season, and she was named WCC Defensive Player of the Week twice. She improved her percentages with 49 saves and eight shutouts.
Marisa Bubnis He is a fourth-year starter for the Broncos. She led defense in 59 career games with one goal and six assists, including two goals in just five games before going down with an injury in 2024. In 2023, she was named All-West Region First Team and All-WCC First Team, and was selected to the 2020 WCC All-Freshman Team.
Sally Menty The 2020 WCC Freshman of the Year returned to the College Cup by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Clemson and connected on a penalty kick against Florida State in the final. She has seven goals and 17 assists during her career, leading the team with nine assists, and added four goals in 2024. She was named All-WCC Second Team and All-WCC Freshman in 2020, and she was named to the Top Draw Soccer Best Eleven. Also a freshman team.
lucy mitchell At Santa Clara, he started both as a starter and on the bench, logging time in the top and midfield. In her first year with the Broncos, she had a two-goal performance at Gonzaga, scoring five points. She also has seven career assists, with three coming in 2024. Mitchell was named All-WCC honorable mention in 2021 and 2023.
