The Jumbotron was illuminated with the words ‘Santa Clara vs San Jose State’ as players from both teams took the ice at the SAP Center on Saturday evening. It was an emphatic Bronco crowd that wasn’t afraid to cheer on their squad after every score, save or body blow. The SAP Center didn’t disappoint—its NHL-level theatrics only added to the competitive atmosphere all night long. The Broncos kicked off the contest with a near-immediate score from David O’Shaughnessy ’27, just 30 seconds into the first period. A few minutes later, Owen Lamcraft ’26 made a phenomenal save to keep the Broncos in front. Some pushing and shoving broke out at the 13:57 mark when Karsten Farris ’26 and an SJSU player got into a scuffle, resulting in both players being sent to the penalty box. Just one of the few penalties called in the game, as it was an exceptionally clean hockey game compared to the usual feistiness between the two rivals. “The boys are skating hard out there,” said student Ryan Crow ’26. “Number 97 William Welch is really putting in the work. They just need to keep it up and pass more when they get in the opponent’s zone.” After half the third period had gone by, the Elmo meme signaling ‘absolute cinema’ reigned supreme on the jumbotron, and both teams traded scoring chances, but the game remained tied. Then, a Spartan flipped the puck out to center ice and over the Bronco back line, leading to a breakaway which would let them regain the lead. With six minutes left, San Jose State put away another goal, doubling their now 6-4 advantage. The Broncos wouldn’t go away, however, as Welch converted his second goal of the game and emphatically jumped into the boards in front of the Bronco fans. With his score, Welch cut the deficit to 6-5 with just under 1:30 remaining on the clock. The Spartans again responded with a fast break conversion to put the game away with a heartbreaking empty net goal to seal a final score of 7-5. Read the full story online, link in bio 📝:Gabriel Symkowick 📷: @ninaglickphoto

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