In the middle of one October night in 2001, Claire Dougherty was jostled awake by her father, Tim, who struggled to stay calm. For two hours, he drove Claire and her older sister Colleen from their home in Santa Clara, Calif., to Sacramento, where Claire’s mother Margaret and her brother Read More…
The Cal field hockey team hasn’t had a season record this bad since Shellie Onstead became head coach at Cal in 1994. The closest the Bears (7-11, 2-4 in NorPac) have gotten to matching Cal’s current dismal record was a decade-worst 8-11 campaign in 2009. But that season, Cal made Read More…
In a shutout over Davis, the Cal field hockey team only needed one attack and one minute to get the first goal of the game. On Cal’s first possession, senior Rachelle Comeau passed the ball to fellow forward Claire Dougherty from the right side. Aggies goalie Danielle Herrington was out Read More…
No matter what happens in its last conference game against Davis, Cal field hockey will likely finish the season third in the four-team NorPac West Conference. This Friday at 7 p.m., the Bears (5-11, 1-4 NorPac) will face the Aggies (6-10, 2-2) at Maxwell Field to end their season. Stanford Read More…
Cal field hockey’s offense collapsed on Tuesday in a 2-0 shutout to Stanford, solidifying a 2-7 away record for Cal. Despite spending a total of 17 minutes in the first period with a one-player advantage, the Bears (5-11, 1-4) were unable to capitalize on their edge over Stanford (12-6, 6-0) Read More…
In its final two regular season games, the Cal field hockey team needs to shift its momentum in time for the upcoming NorPac conference tournament. Three days from the season finale, the Bears (5-10, 1-3 in NorPac) will travel to No. 14 Stanford. Cal comes off of a three-game losing Read More…
With one minute left in the game against Wake Forest, Cal field hockey had its last opportunity to push the game into overtime. After the Demon Deacons illegally kicked the ball during the Bears’ first penalty corner, the Bears were awarded another. Shannon Elmitt took the penalty corner and passed Read More…
Cal field hockey’s faltering offense hopes that two extra hours of practice will be enough to overcome two strong opponents this weekend. Cal will fly to North Carolina to face No. 24 Duke on Friday and No. 22 Wake Forest on Sunday. “I’ve been excited about this weekend ever since Read More…
The Cal field hockey team is finally working out of its funk, but it may be too early to celebrate. In the Friday night game against Pacific (5-10, 1-3) at Maxwell Family Field, the Bears (5-8, 1-3 in NorPac) collected their first conference win in a 5-0 shutout against Pacific. Read More…
Weekends like this don’t come often: The Cal field hockey team will play two games this weekend against one foe. Cal will aim for its first conference win in two matchups against Pacific. The Bears (4-7, 0-2 in the NorPac) will host Pacific (4-9, 0-2) Friday at 7 p.m. at Read More…
