Three games in and the Cal men’s soccer team is still looking for their first win in the Pac-12. That’s a little alarming, to say the least, for the reigning Pac-10 champions. With two losses and a draw, reclaiming the title isn’t out the question just yet for the Bears. Read More…
On paper, the Cal men’s soccer team and Stanford looked pretty similar going into Sunday evening’s matchup. Both squads were swept by UCLA and San Diego State last weekend. After Sunday’s 1-1 tie in double overtime, Cal and Stanford still looked rather similar. After a gripping encounter that featured flowing play throughout, Read More…
What’s better than beating Stanford? Beating Stanford in overtime and winning the Pac-10 title. But that was last year. Since that match, the Cal men’s soccer team has had six of its players head to the MLS. And the 2011 season is proving to be a season of rebuilding for Read More…
The Cal men’s soccer team just cannot catch a break. A difficult 2-1 loss to Pac-12 foe San Diego State Sunday afternoon at SDSU Sports Deck completed a weekend of almosts and could-have-beens. “We just weren’t on the lucky side this weekend,” freshman goalkeeper Kevin Peach said. After a tough Read More…
The youth are in revolt. As the Bears prepare to face off against perennial Pac-12 power UCLA this Friday at 7:30 p.m., the Bears seem to be gathering a strong sense of youthful exuberance. True freshman midfielder Seth Casiple is leading the team with five assists, true freshman midfielder Connor Read More…
It’s the 93rd minute. Steven Birnbaum stands at the other end of the field. The ball isn’t near him. Neither is the play. But it’s about to be. Birnbaum runs 80 or so yards to the opposing penalty box for an ensuing corner kick. Teammate Anthony Salciccia plays a perfect Read More…
Cal men’s soccer coach Kevin Grimes sure knows how to fulfill a promise. Last week following a tough loss, Grimes made the declaration that he needed to make “significant lineup changes,” leaving an open interpretation as to what he meant. Grimes’ installation of backup goalie Kevin Peach materialized that assertion, as the Read More…
The Cal men’s soccer team treks across the Bay to the Farm this Friday afternoon — but not to face off against Stanford. The Bears (2-2-2) play against Vermont (5-1) as part of the Stanford Nike Classic, which also features the Cardinal and Harvard. Friday’s 4:30 p.m., tilt at Laird Read More…
A beautiful run up the left side of the field and a laser cross into the box found a sliding Connor Hallisey in perfect position at the far post to put away the easy goal. John Fitzpatrick’s precision dribbling and vision to set up the play that gave the Cal Read More…
The battle over ultimate soccer supremacy of the Bay Area will reach its thrilling conclusion Friday afternoon at Edwards Stadium. The Cal men’s soccer team (2-1-2) beat San Francisco in the its season opener and, now three weeks later, will face a rugged Santa Clara squad at 4 p.m. to Read More…
