The Cal women’s swim team sent a 10-member squad to the Fresno State Bulldog Invitational over the weekend to get some early season racing practice, and coaches were pleased with the results, even though the Bears finished last out of four teams. The No.3 Bears, with 591 points, finished behind Read More…
By the numbers, the Cal men’s water polo team performed as expected this weekend. At the SoCal Invitational held in Irvine, Calif., the Bears (11-4) stayed true to their national ranking as the No. 5 squad in the nation — topping all the teams with lower national rankings, but losing Read More…
“I’ve told the players I’m very proud of them because no one has been able to break us so far,” said Cal women’s soccer head coach Neil McGuire after Friday’s USC matchup extended the Bears’ undefeated streak to 13 games. Unfortunately for the No. 8 Bears, No. 2 UCLA did Read More…
By the bay or the beach, the location doesn’t matter for the Bears. The Cal men’s tennis team wrapped up a successful weekend at both San Francisco’s Battle in the Bay and UC Santa Barbara’s UCSB Classic. Most notably, freshman Andre Goransson pulled off a 6-0, 6-2 upset of senior Read More…
The last time Cal head coach Sonny Dykes visited the Rose Bowl was in 2009. There, he watched U2 perform the most successful leg of the 360° tour. “It was pretty awesome,” he said. “Hopefully, this trip is as fun as the last one.” On Saturday, Dykes gets another chance Read More…
In Tuesday’s weekly press conference, head coach Sonny Dykes noted that despite his team’s poor play and 1-4 record this year, he has begun to see signs of life — signs that have led him to believe things are at least headed in the right direction. And for his sake Read More…
With the state of Arizona conquered after wins against the Sun Devils and Wildcats, the No. 8 Cal women’s soccer team (9-0-3, 2-0-1 Pac-12) now turns its attention to Southern California. Having finally cracked the top-10 national rankings, Cal will look to get the better of USC (5-6-1, 0-3-0 Pac-12) Read More…
For the first time this season, Cal women’s field hockey experienced a blowout loss. After beginning the weekend with a dominating 2-0 win over Robert Morris on Friday, the Bears (4-7, 1-2) suffered a 6-2 defeat to No. 7 Penn State in State College, Pa. The only other game the Read More…
Cal men’s swimming is not the same as it was last year. Given the success of last year’s team, that might cause some to worry. Last year’s squad finished the 2010-11 season No. 1 in the country, culminating the year with its first NCAA team championship since 1980. But as Read More…
It’s time to get serious. While the Bears started their season on a strong note, it is their first Pac-12 game Thursday against Oregon State in Berkeley that will define the team as it moves forward. The start of the Pac-12 signifies the start of the conference season for the Read More…