SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Santa Clara women’s basketball team used a decisive third-quarter surge to pull away from San Diego for a 68-46 victory Sunday at Leavey Center.

The host Broncos led 32-20 at halftime and extended their advantage by outscoring the Toreros 21-19 in the third quarter. San Diego’s offense struggled, managing only four points in the second period. Santa Clara capitalized on turnovers, scoring 17 points off them compared to San Diego’s five.

Kate Schat led Santa Clara with 14 points, while Maia Jones added 13 and Ashley Hawkins scored 12. Lilly Amor paced San Diego with nine points. The Broncos improved to 11-3 overall, while the Toreros fell to 6-8. Attendance was 356.