“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…
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…
The No. 18 Cal women’s soccer team emerged from another nonconference weekend with a pair of victories. Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing of UC Davis and Friday’s 2-1 topping of Harvard extended the Bears’ unbeaten streak. Cal now boasts a 5-0-1 overall record after the University of San Francisco tournament. The two Read More…
The Cal women’s soccer team entered Friday night’s season opener with a roster full of freshmen and hopes of a fresh start. The 3-1 victory over UC Irvine provided the team with just that. The Bears opened the season with a 3-1 win over the Anteaters. The Friday night matchup 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…
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…
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…