Sophomore midfielder Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick leads the squad in assists with six in 16 games.

W. Soccer: A look at the Pac-12

1. UCLA: Despite being the favorite to finish second behind Stanford in the 2012 Pac-12 Coaches Poll, UCLA will not hand over the Pac-12 title on a silver platter. With 10 of its 11 starters back from a team that only lost one game in 2011, the squad may be Read More…

The Cal women's soccer team has lost its first two home matches of the season.

Tigers forwards pounce Cal defense in 3-2 defeat

Missouri’s forwards have speed — and they know how to use it. In the 51st minute of Sunday’s game against the Cal women’s soccer team, Tigers’ forward Taiwo Adeshigbin received a ball with Bears’ defender Nina Pederson draped over her. A quick move and an explosive first step, and she was gone. Read More…

Sophomore forward Grace Leer scored her first hat-trick in her Cal career in last Sunday's 5-2 rout of San Jose State.

Bears prepare for Santa Clara’s rematch of vengeance

A year ago in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Santa Clara junior Ellie Rice was on her knees in tears after missing the penalty kick that swiftly killed the Broncos’ season. The entire Cal women’s soccer team celebrated the 4-3 victory in penalties around her, hugging and cheering. Read More…

Grace Leer, Thelma Einarsdottir and Ifeoma Onumonu scored Cal’s five goals on Sunday.

Leer leads Cal to 5-2 win

As the PA announcer began counting down the end of the first half, Cal forward Grace Leer, who already scored two goals, was powering down the left wing with the ball. At the count of 10, she bullied past the last San Jose State defender. By six, she coolly placed Read More…