SANTA CLARA, CA – Despite two goals from sophomore forward Nicklas Clausen, San Diego men's soccer (1-12, 0-3 WCC) fell at Santa Clara (8-1-3, 2-0-1 WCC) on Saturday night, 3-2.
 
After the Broncos took a 3-0 lead in the 30^th minute, USD stormed back to cut the deficit to one. Clausen scored in the 35^th minute on a corner kick from Mason Tunbridge, then finished a long ball from Rhys Gourdie in the 52^nd minute.
 
Santa Clara was able to hang on over the last 38 minutes to earn the victory.
 
USD falls to 1-12 (0-3 WCC) on the season, and will return home to face LMU on Wednesday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• Santa Clara got on the board in the sixth minute, playing a through ball behind the defense and beating the goalkeeper.
• The Broncos made it 2-0 in the 21^st minute, capitalizing on a corner kick with two headers.
• In the 30^th minute, Santa Clara sent a corner kick to the far post. After multiple headers, the Broncos tapped in a rebound to make it 3-0.
• San Diego answered five minutes later, as Clausen headed home a corner kick from Tunbridge.
• Gourdie played a long ball down the right side to Clausen in the 52^nd minute, who snuck the ball inside the near post to cut the deficit to 3-2.

 
TORERO TIDBITS
 

• Clausen leads the team and ranks second in the WCC with six goals.
• Tunbridge registered his third assist of the season, and ranks second on the team with five points.
• Gourdie notched his first assist of the year.
• GK Berk Watson made four saves.
• Santa Clara held a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks.

 
UP NEXT
San Diego returns home for three straight at Torero Stadium, beginning with LMU on Wednesday.