For those who attended Haas Pavilion on Saturday night, some of you may have wondered this: Who was that songbird that sang the “Star-Spangled Banner” before the Cal-Oregon State basketball game? The vast majority of the fans probably did not know the singer, but they should have. It was none Read More…
The Cal women’s soccer team muscled out a tough 2-0 away win against Long Beach State. Forwards Lauren Battung and Katie Benz scored in the 3rd and 52nd minutes, respectively. Player of the Weekend: Lauren Battung
Senior forward Katie Benz scored only three goals in her first three years for Cal women’s soccer team. But in Sunday’s 4-2 win over Denver, she matched the three goals within 85 minutes.
The Cal women’s soccer team cruised past Kent State and Denver, 5-1 and 4-2, respectively, to win the 16th annual Cal Invitational this weekend. Player of the Weekend: Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick It’s quite absurd to name a player who had no goals and one assist in the two game the Player Read More…
The Cal women’s soccer team calls Edwards Stadium its home, but this year, its emotional and spiritual home lied 40 miles southeast of Berkeley. The Bears (12-6-4, 5-4-2 in the Pac-12) played at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., twice – the first in a September regular season match Read More…
The Cal women’s soccer team has only one active player that has more than five goals; No. 1 Stanford has five such players. The Bears (12-5-2, 5-3-2 in the Pac-12) have lost two matches in the last two weeks; the Cardinal have not lost a regular season match since Oct. Read More…
As Katie Benz sits on the bench and watches her teammates play in the last home match against Utah, all she can notice is how slow the time is moving on the clock. Every second seems to stretch out longer than the last one, every pass slower than the previous. 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…
There is an aphorism in soccer that the most dangerous times during a match is in the first five minutes of each half. As the first five minutes of each half are spent usually warming up for the next 40 minutes, it leaves the defense vulnerable for any team that Read More…
When star striker Katie Benz had her career season cut short by a leg injury, the Cal women’s soccer team turned to sophomore forward Rachel Mercik to take the reins of the offense. Mercik knows all too well what Benz is currently going through – Mercik broke a bone in Read More…
