The defending national champions and unanimous No. 1 team in the nation. A spotless conference record this season with victories against the No. 2 and 3 teams in the nation. That’s what the Cal women’s soccer team faces on Sunday against its indomitable rival Stanford at Edwards Stadium. But despite Read More…
In the Bears’ second round game of the NCAA tournament, the first half brought jubilation and hope; the second, dejection and heartbreak The Cal women’s soccer team (16-6) held onto an early lead through the opening half of the match against two-seed San Diego State, but the second half of 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…
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…
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…
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…
When midfielder Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick heard that the Cal women’s soccer team was scheduled to play No. 11 Santa Clara in the first round of the NCAA tournament, her thoughts were focused on one thing: revenge. The Bears (12-6-2, 5-4-2 in the Pac-12) suffered a crushing 3-0 loss to the Broncos Read More…
In the 87th minute of the Cal women’s soccer team’s match against Oregon State, Beavers forward Chelsea Buckland scored her second goal of the day, extending her squad’s lead to 3-0 and deliver the Bears one of their worst losses of the season. After Cal’s dreadful performance on Sunday, nobody Read More…
Ever since losing star striker Katie Benz, the Cal women’s soccer team has been searching for the offensive replacements to fill her painstakingly noticeable absence in the front lines. It seemed the Bears (11-4-2, 4-2-2 in the Pac-12) found their goalscorer in forwards Rachel Mercik or Mekenna DeBack at times Read More…
During Sunday’s contest against Utah, former star striker Alex Morgan returned to Berkeley for the first time since her successful World Cup campaign. Against Colorado and the Utes, the Cal women’s soccer team direly needed a goalscorer like Morgan as the Bears (11-4-2, 4-2-2) produced a plethora of offensive chances Read More…
