“Oh my God. I’m paralyzed.” That was Mekenna DeBack’s first thought as she sat in shock, surrounded by the wreckage of the car accident. That afternoon of her senior year at Miramonte High School started out like any other. She had borrowed her dad’s car to go pick up her Read More…
Friday’s match ended in a golden moment for the Cal women’s soccer team. After 102 minutes of play in the road match between the Bears and UC Davis, Cal forward Lauren Battung brought an end to the hard-fought battle with a long rocket into the net. The double-overtime goal gave Read More…
Though the two programs are based roughly 70 miles apart, the Bears and the Aggies will be strangers in a familiar land in their forthcoming matchup. Despite their geographic proximity, the Cal women’s soccer team and the UC Davis squad barely know each other. Cal (4-2-0) has not faced the undefeated Aggies (3-0-1) since a 2007 exhibition game in which the Bears lost 0-1. But despite no scouting reports and little indication of what to expect, the Bears remain confident that they can handle whatever the Aggies throw at them.
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Senior Betsy Hassett, junior Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick and sophomore Taylor Comeau call the Cal midfield their domain. Hassett’s fast decision-making, Fitzpatrick’s blazing shot and Comeau’s gritty defense form a three-headed monster in the center of the field. “If we hear about other teams scouting us, they say our midfield is the Read More…
The Cal women’s soccer team seems to have recovered from its early preseason setbacks. After two close losses last week, the Bears rebounded this weekend with a 4-1 victory over Cal Poly on Friday, followed by a 3-0 shutout of the University of San Francisco on Sunday. Cal’s recovery came Read More…
Two homes losses against nationally ranked competition was an eye opener for Cal women’s soccer last week, forcing coach Neil McGuire to rethink his strategy. The Bears play Cal Poly (3-0-1) in San Luis Obispo Friday, in a match tailored for Cal to try something new. The Bears will deviate from their traditional 4-3-3 formation to test a new 4-4-2 strategy against the Mustangs, a move that may improve Cal’s goal to shot ratio and defensive alignment. Read More…
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…
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…
Statistics do not always mean another mark in the win column. The Cal women’s soccer team learned this lesson the hard way on Thursday in a 1-0 loss against No. 17 Santa Clara. Cal (2-1) had 16 shots on goal, Santa Clara, three. Read More…
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…