SANTA CLARA, Calif. — No. 19-ranked/host Santa Clara University terminated a seven-game losing skid, including three consecutive one-loss affairs, as the Broncos handled business against Long Island University, 22-10, on the opening day of the 2026 Julian Fraser Memorial at the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
SCU scored early and often, jumping out to a 6-1 lead in the opening quarter and padding on six more goals to take a 12-4 advantage into the half. Out of the break, the Broncos scored five more goals in each of the third and fourth quarters to cruise to the victory. The 22 points are the team’s second-highest scoring tally of the season (23 vs. Fresno Pacific University) and just their third 20-point effort of the year.
A total of 14 Broncos found the back of the net in the winning effort led by three-goal hat tricks by Ashton Brown, Jamie De Zwart and Charlie Engs. Jason Alietti and Jensen Welton each scored twice while Henry Engs, Charlie Kosinski, Julien Chow, Nick Zimmerman, Darion Wang, Marco Rizof, Mathijs Dirven, Reece Hammond and Grant Roesch, in his return to the pool for the first time this season, all scratched across one goal. Wang also came away with three assists, as did Luke Baird, who also tallied a team-best three steals.
All three Santa Clara goalies spent time in the net with Harrison Labrosse allowing just four goals in the first half while making four saves. Connor Clougherty and Tyler Swensen both made a pair of saves as they split time over the last two quarters.
Oliver Knoflick (three goals), Jack French (two goals, two assists), Francisco de Zengotita Rodriguez (two goals), David Shalman (one goal), Anthony Gauna (one goal), Lucas Ramirez (one goal), Csanad Varga (one assist) and Maddox Thornton (one assist) combined for the Sharks’ offense in support of a three save performance by goalkeeper Llewyn Thurston.
Information courtesy Santa Clara University Athletics Communications
