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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
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Throughout its four-game slump in the last two weeks, the Cal women’s soccer team refused to acknowledge that it was in a mid-season crisis. But after Sunday’s 2-0 win against USC, the Bears (9-3-2) were able to freely speak their minds with a sigh of relief. “We were in a
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Although the No. 17 Cal women’s soccer team prides itself on its depth at the forward position, its weekend trip north to the Evergreen State showed that quantity cannot replace injured forward Katie Benz’s quality up front. The five forwards in the squad combined for one goal this weekend against
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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
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Katie Benz had not scored a hat trick in awhile — since her high school playing days, to be exact. Player of the Week: Katie Benz After three years of limited playing time — a result of suffering injuries and playing behind star striker Alex Morgan — the senior forward
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