Women's Athletics 50th Anniversary

Group of women celebrating 50 years of women's athletics.

Fifty years ago with the absence of a budget, scholarship aid, uniforms, or facilities, three women’s intercollegiate athletic teams began competing for Santa Clara University. And a legacy was started.

Today, the University boasts

10 women’s intercollegiate athletic teams made up of 170 female student athletes all striving to build upon this legacy.

And a legacy it is ...

2001 Women’s Soccer National Championship
1991 Women’s Basketball WNIT Championship
2005 Women’s Volleyball Final Four Appearance
10 NCAA Women’s Soccer Final Four Appearances
48 NCAA & WNIT Post Season Appearances
24 Conference Championships
53 All-Americans

SCU Women's Athletics

Three volleyball players in red jerseys blocking a spike from an opponent.

2011 Volleyball

Smiling person holding a small trophy and a can with Swiss emblem.

1978

A group photo labeled

1965 WRA

A black and white photograph of a smiling child under red text.

Marygrace

Four women holding basketball trophies, one holding a basketball, in a 1964 photograph.

1964 Basketball

Water polo player preparing to throw, wearing number 10 cap, in a pool.

2007 Water Polo

Black and white photo of a volleyball game being played outdoors in 1964.

1964 Volleyball

A person running, wearing a red

Scholar and athlete

Sepia photo of a tennis player in action, 1965.

1965 Tennis

Children playing with a coiled object in a field.

The coil

A person preparing to swim by the poolside.

On your mark

Black and white photo of a basketball game, player jumping to catch the ball.

Taking possession

Six women holding bowling balls, posing as a 1968 women's bowling team.

1968 women's bowling team

A 1970s rowing crew in action on the water.

1970s crew

2005 Volleyball

A women's lacrosse team huddles on a grassy field.

2010 Lacrosse

Two softball players, a batter and a catcher, in action from 1986 game.

1986 Softball

Soccer player in red uniform running on the field during a match.

1994 Soccer

Players running during a 2005 rugby match, with the ball carrier in the lead.

2005 Rugby

Golfer kneeling to read the green by a pond.

2002 Golf

Person holding an Olympic silver medal, smiling against a blue background.

Olympic Silver

Person balancing a basketball on one finger while holding another basketball.

1976

A group of women in swimsuits with a coach in 1969.

1969 swimming

A volleyball player in action on the court.

1991 Volleyball

Softball pitcher mid-pitch on a softball field, 1998.

1998 softball

A person running through a misty forest trail.

Going the distance

Black and white photo of women playing Powder Puff football in the 1970s.

1970s Powder puff football

Black and white photo of a smiling person outdoors.

1977

Basketball player in white jersey dribbling past two defenders.

The drive

Group of people posing on soccer field during Alumni Night at Women's Soccer vs USD.

Alumni Night at Women's Soccer vs USD

Group of people posing on a soccer field with stadium seats in the background.

Women's Soccer

Women's Athletics Memories
Alumni share their stories. Read them here.

Women's Athletics Rosters
All-time rosters for women's athletics.

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