University of San Francisco
Santa Clara
Close Battle Between Dons And Santa Clara Goes To The Broncos, 3-1
10/10/2026 2:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
With the loss, the Dons fell to 9-9Â overall and 1-4Â in West Coast Conference play.
A back-and-forth first half saw the Broncos take the first set, 27-25.Â
In the second set, after the Broncos started on a 5-0 run, the Dons battled back to take a 7-6 lead. Similar to the first set, the Dons and Broncos battled and back and forth the whole set. USF was able to hold on and take the second set, 30-28.Â
The Broncos took control of the match in the third set, the first one not to be extended, as SCU took it, 25-17. SCU carried that momentum into the fourth set for a match-clinching 25-17 victory.Â
Both Petra Fritz and Katarina Korhonen tallied 19 kills to lead the Dons. Jordan Smart added 21 assists, while Piper Justiss notched 17 of her own. Korhonen totaled 17 digs and Smart recorded 12, as well.Â
The Dons earned two more kills than Santa Clara, 59-57. USF earned 66 digs to 59 for the Broncos.Â
Next up, the Dons remain on the Hilltop to face Saint Mary's on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. from Sobrato Center at War Memorial Gym. The matchup is the second of a three-match homestand for USF that concludes on Saturday at noon against Pacific.Â
FOLLOW US:
For more information and updates on the University of San Francisco volleyball program, follow the Dons on Twitter @USFDonsVB, @USFDonsVB on Instagram, and @USFDonsVball on Facebook.
Â
MERCHANDISE:
Want to dress like the Dons? Get your official San Francisco Dons gear from the University of San Francisco bookstore today! Click here to purchase.
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor – Planet Orange - for their continued support of San Francisco Athletics.
