Home field advantage carries a lot of weight. It is no coincidence that teams generally prefer to play at their home fields before their home crowds. On Friday, the Sun Devils s might want to try clicking their maroon cleats and wishing they were anywhere but home. That is because Read More…
No one can say the Bears are not resilient. On Friday afternoon in Boulder, Colo., Cal fought for 90 minutes, clawing its way back from a two-goal deficit to end regulation tied with an inferior Colorado squad. Then the two teams — one that put in two rapid-fire goals and Read More…
The Bears love life on the road. The Cal women’s soccer team (9-3, 2-1 in the Pac-12), currently 4-0 as the visiting team this season, heads into two away games this weekend riding an undefeated road record. With that road success driving them forward, the No. 15 Bears head to Read More…
In the eighth minute of Friday’s match against Oregon, junior midfielder Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick drew a foul in the box and netted the ensuing penalty kick to give the Bears an early 1-0 lead. The goal set the tone for the rest of the weekend as the Cal women’s soccer team Read More…
The Cal women’s soccer team did not live up to expectations in last weekend’s conference opener, but head into this weekend with a chance to redeem itself. The Bears (7-3, 0-1 in Pac 12) dropped their first conference match to Arizona after entering the game as heavy favorites. This weekend’s Read More…
Men’s Soccer The Cal men’s soccer team is coming off an abysmal 2011 season; its female counterpart is returning from its most successful season under coach Neil McGuire. While the men’s team is currently unranked, the women’s team is in the top 15. But the question of who’s the better Read More…
When a costly red card by goalkeeper Emily Kruger in the 53rd minute forced Cal to play a woman down against Arizona on Friday, they could have shied away from the challenge. Instead, a spirited comeback that saw the Bears dominate in the second half fell just short in a Read More…
The Cal women’s soccer team may be favored heading into its first conference game of the season, but the opposing Arizona squad will not likely fall without a fight. The matchup between the Bears and the Wildcats will kick off Friday at 2 p.m. at Edwards Stadium. Cal (6-2) enters Read More…
The Cal women’s soccer team entered Friday’s game with one goal: to not get sucked into Penn’s direct style of play. The Bears knew that the Quakers’ strategy generally included playing deep balls up the flanks and letting their forwards and midfielders run onto the ball. If the Penn (2-3-0) Read More…
Cal women’s soccer heads into its game against Penn coming off of a victory, but the squad may not play that way. The No. 15 Bears went into their last game against UC Davis with two previous wins fueling their momentum. The team was sluggish and struggled to generate offense Read More…