As welcome as flowers in May: Cal women’s soccer to return

After around 450 days of waiting, Cal will play its first official game of the 2020-21 women’s soccer season against Oregon State on Friday, February 26th.
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After around 450 days of waiting, Cal will play its first official game of the 2020-21 women’s soccer season against Oregon State on Friday, February 26th.
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Multiple former Bears have come forth with allegations of verbal and mental abuse against Cal women’s soccer head coach Neil McGuire, sharing experiences that included fat-shaming, bullying and intimidation, among others.
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Junior Abi Kim was named to the All-Pac-12 Third Team after an impressive season on the pitch, while sophomores Emily Smith, Daisy Cleverley and junior Kayla Fong were selected as members of the Google Cloud Academic All-District teams.
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For the Bears, a competitive performance was enough to end the Bears’ 2018 campaign on a positive note, despite the 2-0 scoreline.
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The Bears carried a bit of momentum into Thursday’s date with Colorado, earning 4 points against Oregon and Arizona on the road but failed to translate their recent form into goals.
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Statistically, the Buffaloes look to be the most balanced team in the country. Colorado leads the nation in assists (3.13) and points per game (8.87) this season while occupying the second spot in average goals per contest (2.87).
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Cal was the first to get on the board in the 16th minute, as senior forward Miranda Nild set up the shot on a textbook cross and junior forward Abi Kim sealed the deal with a header. Kim’s goal was her fourth on the season and tied sophomore forward Emma Westin for the team lead.
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Arizona currently sits in eighth place in the conference, but that mark is not necessarily reflective of a team that has gone 8-4-1 overall. In the nonconference portion of the season, the Wildcats outscored opponents by a staggering 21-3 margin.
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Each season, collegiate soccer teams that have a collective GPA of at least 3.0 and are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program qualify for the award. The Bears exhibited their highest team GPA in 11 years at 3.386.
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If this had been a game of FIFA, Cal players would have tossed a few controllers at the television during the match. A combined nine yellow cards were handed out, and the Bears doubled the Beavers shot total, 24-12, including taking 14 in the second half without putting a goal on the board.
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