Men’s Soccer Celebrate Each Other in 5-2 Win on Rainy Senior Night

Sports

Nov 16

Jaiden Windell (6) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal to tie the game at 1-1. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Santa Clara University men’s soccer beat the University of Pacific 5-2 in their final game and senior night on Saturday at Stevens Stadium.

The Broncos started off the game conceding a goal from Pacific in the tenth minute. They rallied back in the 37th minute with a goal from Jaiden Windell ’27.

Gabrielius Mazonas (26) kisses Jaiden Windell’s (6) head after Windell scored a goal to tie the game 1-1. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Will Wiersdorf ’27 followed him with his own goal three minutes later.

1: Will Wiersdorf (17) scores his first goal of the night. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)

2: Will Wiersdorf (17) holds up a heart after scoring to put the Broncos up 2-1 against Pacific. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)

3: Will Wiersdorf (17) puts his finger to his mouth, shushing photographers after scoring to put the Broncos up 2-1 against Pacific. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)

Pacific tied the game at 2-2 in the 43rd minute.
The Broncos went on a scoring spree 15 minutes into the second half. In the 61st minute, Wiersdorf scored his second goal of the night off a free kick from the outside left corner of the penalty area. Windell notched his second goal about 90 seconds later. Grad student James Wangsness scored the Broncos’ final goal in the 67th minute.

Will Wiersdorf (17) scores his second goal of the night on a free kick. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Jaiden Windell (6) celebrates his second goal with Will Wiersdorf (17) and Niv Berkovitz (10). **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Top: Will Wiersdorf points to James Wangsness after Wangsness headed in a goal off of Wiersdorf’s free kick. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**
Bottom: James Wangsness (21) is embraced by his teammates after his header goal against Pacific. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Eddy Marin catches a shot. Marin played in his first game since 2023. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

The Broncos honored seniors Pierce Dyal ’26, Naji Elder ’26, Baronyi Kengeye ’26, Marin ’26, Jackson Ozburn ’26 and Spencer Roberts ’25, M.S. ’26 before the game.