Shellie Onstead

The Bears went 1-1 over Labor Day weekend, defeating Quinnipiac on Friday and then falling to No. 15 Northwestern just three days later.

This was supposed to be the year that the Bears got over the hump and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. After some highs and many lows, though, Cal ended the season in a mirror of last year: a loss in the first round of the conference tournament.

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For seniors Moore and Sakkas, Sunday marked the end of a wild journey at Cal. The two have both appeared in each of Cal’s 70 games over the past four seasons, combining for 45 goals.

The Tigers (9-7, 3-2) are paced on offense by senior forward Kriekie van Wyk, who has scored 15 goals on the season, good for 10th in the country. On Sunday, in Pacific’s 4-0 win over UC Davis, van Wyk notched a hat trick in the first 15 minutes of play.

While they probably weren’t talking about the Cal field hockey team, the Bears experienced a repeat of last weekend with a shutout win over UC Davis and another 3-2 loss to Stanford.

Sunday will be redemption day for the Bears, as they get a rematch against the Cardinal team that they lost to in disappointing fashion last week.

In the end, Cal fell 3-2 with a familiar storyline: missed opportunities resulting in a disappointing loss.

Saturday’s matchup against the Eagles (8-4) started off as most Cal games do: the first half was a defensive battle, as strong backfield play from both sides resulted in just four total shot attempts in the first 20 minutes of action.

After already having spent two weekends in Kentucky and Illinois squaring off against top-tier talent, the Bears are set to travel to New York for their third and final road doubleheader, against Boston College and Syracuse.