SAN DIEGO -- San Diego softball (11-28, 3-9 WCC) honored three members of the senior class in the series finale against Santa Clara (8-17, 5-7 WCC) and fell 9-2 in game three.

Senior Hannah Boos (0-1) earned her 24th career start and took the loss in the circle for San Diego.

Lauren Hendrickson was the bright spot at the plate for USD with two extra base hits as she went 2-for-3 at the dish. Rion Simms also put together a standout day at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a walk.

Santa Clara got the scoring going early, notching one run in the top of the first. The Toreros immediately responded as Hendrickson slugged a one-out RBI double to tie it even at one.

The Broncos then scored seven runs to retake their advantage heading into the sixth inning, when the Toreros responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. Hendrickson came across to score the lone run of the inning for San Diego on a suicide squeeze by senior Halle Kyler, which brought the score to 8-2 in favor of the Broncos.

The Toreros were unable to get any closer, as Santa Clara added one run to their tally on the way to a 9-2 final.

San Diego will wrap up conference play next weekend with a series at Saint Mary's on Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9.

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