Player of the Week: Katie Benz
Senior forward Katie Benz scored only three goals in her first three years for Cal women’s soccer team. But in Sunday’s 4-2 win over Denver, she matched the three goals within 85 minutes.
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Get Wet: Men’s water polo postgame notes
Quick Look: The No. 2 Cal men’s water polo team swept both No. 13 Davis and No. 14 Santa Clara at Saturday’s Cal Bear Invitational at Spieker Aquatics Center.
Extras from the Cal Invitational
The Cal women’s soccer team cruised past Kent State and Denver, 5-1 and 4-2, respectively, to win the 16th annual Cal Invitational this weekend. Player of the Weekend: Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick It’s quite absurd to name a player who had no goals and one assist in the two game the Player Read More…
Bears are No. 1 in country
The Cal volleyball team is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the AVCA poll released today. It marks the first time in program history that the team has received the top ranking. The Bears, previously ranked No. 3, leapfrogged former No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 USC. The Read More…
Extras from the Cal Molten Classic
The Cal volleyball swept all three matches during this past weekend’s Cal Molten Classic. Player of the Weekend: Correy Johnson Johnson alternated between the right side, her position for the last two seasons, and middle hitter over the course of the three matches, but moving around the court didn’t slow Read More…
Player of the Week: Correy Johnson
Junior Correy Johnson powered the Cal volleyball team to the Cal Molten Classic title in the Bears’ opening weekend, earning tournament MVP honors. After a quiet opener against UC Riverside, Johnson caught fire against Fairfield on Saturday morning and was blazing by the evening’s contest against Florida International Univeristy. In Read More…
Which international star leaves a bigger void: Nathan Adrian or Alex Morgan?
Filling in the voids left by these important athletes will be difficult for both men’s swimming and women’s soccer. While Morgan may get the slight advantage in this discussion after her strong play during this summer’s Women’s World Cup, we can’t forget the masterful performances that the all-world swimmer Adrian Read More…
More dynamic duo in 2011-12: Keenan/Marvin or Jolene/Valerie?
It’s hard to bet against Keenan Allen and Marvin Jones. Both are preseason candidates for the Biletnikoff and Paul Warfield Awards, the top two honors given to college wide receivers. Jones, a senior, will look to finish off a productive career that boasts 94 receptions, 1,424 receiving yards and 10 Read More…
More Likely To Sweep: Swimming or Water Polo?
For the men’s and women’s swim teams, NCAAs are seven months and two seasons away; yet both squads are undoubtedly looking to toward that far-off event in hopes of repeating a national title sweep. Despite being favored from the get-go as an NCAA frontrunner, the team ignored the hype and Read More…
2011-2012 Men’s basketball schedule released
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with … Mike Montgomery and Ben Howland? Yup. That’s one of the highlights on Cal’s recently-released men’s basketball schedule. The Bears will ring in their Pac-12 play with a pair of late December games at Haas Pavilion: on the 29th against USC and the 31st against Read More…