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CAL MEN'S SOCCER Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (men’s soccer contact): Akilah Laster Cell: 510-813-7714 // Email: [email protected] // 349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 GOLDEN BEARS 2-2-0 0-0 -- 4:30 PM 2-2-0 0-0 OVERALL IVY LEAGUE RANK FRI., SEPT. 15 OVERALL PAC-12 VS CalBears.com --- --- -- Kevin Grimes RANK HEAD COACH 1-5-0 0-0 -- 7 PM OVERALL WCC RANK SUN., SEPT. 17 DATES Edwards Stadium Negoesco Stadium Sept 15 & 17 Berkeley, Calif. San Francisco, Calif. CalBears.com Pac-12 Networks CalBears.com SCHEDULE BEAR NECESSITIES Overall: 2-2 • PAC-12: 0-0 Home: 1-2 • Away: 1-0 • Neutral: 0-0 Last Time Out A rainy evening did not slow down California or Portland’s offensive pursuits as the DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT teams battled through a slippery field to combine for 32 shots and end a 15-year interval AUG. 25 WEST VIRGINIA L, 1-0 SEPT. 1 NORTHEASTERN W, 1-0 since the last time either team scored against the other. In the Golden Bears’ first trip to SEPT. 3 CREIGHTON# L, 3-0 Portland in the Kevin Grimes era, they served a 2-1 loss in double overtime to the Pilots, Sept. 9 at Portland W, 2-1 (2OT) the same result from their 2002 meeting in Berkeley. the Pilots were held at bay largely SEPT. 15 YALE# 4:30 PM Sept. 17 at San Francisco 7 PM due to the astounding acrobatics of goalkeeper Drake Callender who recorded five saves SEPT. 22 SANTA CLARA 4:30 PM in the first half alone. But, it was Callender’s crucial save in 90’ on a penalty kick from the Sept. 24 at UCLA*# 8 PM Pilots scoring leader Benji Michel to highlight the night and force extended play to close Oct. 1 at San Diego State* 12 PM regulation. The sophomore concluded the evening with nine saves, a career high. OCT. 8 STANFORD*# 3 PM OCT. 12 OREGON STATE*# 4 PM OCT. 15 WASHINGTON*# 3 PM Drizzy Drake Callender Oct. 19 at Oregon State*# 3 PM Sophomore Drake Callender is climbing up the charts. After a single-game career-high Oct. 22 at Washington*# 5 PM nine saves on Sept. 9 at Portland, including a crucial denial on a penalty kick in the 90’ to NOV. 2 SAN DIEGO STATE*# 3:30 PM NOV. 5 UCLA*# 1 PM force extended play, Callender leads the Pac-12 in saves (20), save percentage (.800) and Nov. 9 at Stanford*# 7 PM saves per game (5). The Fair Oaks, Calif. native, also picked up the league’s Player of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 16-Dec. 4) Week award on Sept. 12 for his performance against the Pilots. Nov. 2 First Round TBA Nov. 3 Second Round TBA Nov. 4 Quarterfinals TBA JCG “Just Call’em Good” Nov. 5 Semifinals TBA Redshirt senior Jose Carrera-Garcia or “JCG” as he’s referred to on the pitch, enters his NCAA Men’s College Cup (Philadelphia, Pa.) fifth and final year with the Golden Bears. Elected as team co-captain, the preseason All- Dec. 8-10 TBA Pac-12 honoree’s leadership has been best demonstrated in his consistent performance. * Pac-12 match # Broadcast on Pac-12 Network JCG returns after leading the team with five assists and is the top scorer remaining from Home games in BOLD All times listed PT and subject to change last year’s lot after Christian Thierjung, who led the team with nine goals, graduated. Additionally, after amassing six goals in 2016 JCG was named to the All-Pac-12 first team. FAST FACTS It was his second all-league honor after picking up second team recognition the season COACHING STAFF before. Known for his fancy footwork and aggressive attacking, the Ontario, Calif., native, Head Coach Kevin Grimes (18th season) knocked in a season-high brace against Oregon State in a double-overtime draw last SMU, 1990 Asst. Coach Jacob Wilson 2nd season) season in one of the team’s many closely-contested competitions. Cal, 2009 GK Coach Henry Foulk (18th season) Fab Five Cal, 1984 What do you get when you combine seniors Jose Carrera-Garcia, Paul Salcedo-Borrego, Vol. Asst. Coach Stefan Clemens (1st season) Josh Morton, Ugo Rebechinni and Aravind Sivakumar? Nearly half of your returning starters UC Santa Cruz, 2008 that combined for close to 6,000 playing minutes last season. And that is fabulous news TEAM INFORMATION for the Golden Bears who lost impact players in Nick Lima, Christian Thierjung and Trevor 2016 Overall Record 5-10-2 Haberkorn to graduation a season ago. The group accounted for a third of the team’s 2016 Pac-12 Record (finish) 1-8-1 (Sixth) goals (8) and 15 of Cal’s 25 total assists in 2016. Carrera-Garcia and Salcedo-Borrego Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 were a forceful presence in the front and tabbed All-Pac-12 honors, each for the second Newcomers 6 time, to close out closely-contested league play. Carrera-Garcia was also recently named UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA to the 2017 preseason all-conference team. What makes this group most potent, however, Location: Berkeley, Calif. is their desire to conclude their collegiate careers with a return to the post season. The Nickname: Golden Bears Bears have not seen NCAA tournament play since 2014, when the five returnees were Enrollment: 40,173 2 WEEK 4: CAL VS. YALE AND USF Scouting Yale Scouting USF • The Bulldogs (2-2) are coming off a 1-0 loss at Vermont • The Dons hold a 1-5 record • Aggressive in the box, Yale has outshot opponents 56-29 • Has taken on some of the top-ranked teams in the country in their opening four games this season recording a pair of to open the season including No. 1 Indiana, Butler, Pac- shutout victories 12 members UCLA, San Diego State and will see No. 5 • Midfielder John Leisman leads the Bulldogs with two goals Stanford on Sept. 15 and is backed by sophomore Ryan Mattero and freshman • Senior midfielder Leon Schwarzer leads USF with 3 goals Aldo Quevedo so far this season • LAST TIME: First meeting in at least 19 seasons • LAST TIME: Cal 3, USF 1, on Sept. 20, 2015 in Berkeley sophomores, a fact that has not been lost on the group. The Bears upset a pair of top 25 teams (then 25th-ranked UCSB and 24th- ranked UCLA), last year but Cal fell on the wrong side of hard-fought decisions. The highlights and disappointments have sparked the senior leaders as they return to the pitch one final time in the Blue and Gold. Six Newcomers Cal welcomes six in-state newbies to the pitch this season and though young, the group is expected to have an immediate impact. In the midfield, Lucas Churchill (Sacramento, Calif.) and Francisco Perez (Santa Clarita, Calif.), who add depth with duo Alonzo Del Mundo (Richmond, Calif.) and Tommy Williamson (Villa Park, Calif.) listed as forwards. Defender Christopher Grey (San Jose, Calif.) joins the Bears and brings international experience as a member of the U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team and the Jamaica U-20 Men’s National Team. In the goal, Chris Gustini (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) adds some fresh legs and has two returnees to show him the way. Soccer Scholars While many people use the summers to relax and get away from everyday stresses, a pair of Cal men’s soccer members kicked things up a notch, academically-speaking, with prestigious summer internships. Senior starter Aravind Sivakumar spent his vacation days interning at the Bay-Area based Twitter headquarters. The computer science major worked on the social media giants Ads Targeting team for 10 weeks that included machine learning and writing code. He also found time to take a selfie with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that can be seen on his Instagram @aravinho. Across the bridge, junior Halil Beqaj participated as a research intern at UC San Francisco. Intrigued by injuries that plagued former Cal teammate Trevor Long, Beqaj focused on femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), a condition that affects the hip. With local professors and physicians to guide him, the molecular and cell biology major participated in radiology imaging, data analysis and was observed a few surgeries. In 2016, nine Bears received All-Academic honors from the Pac-12 highlighting the team’s balance of classroom success and athletic competitiveness. Sivakumar, picked up his second first-team honor. 2016 In Review In 2016, the Bears compiled a 5-10-2 overall (1-8-1 in the Pac-12 Conference) to fall shy of an NCAA bid for the second consecutive season. Despite opening the season 4-2-1 and spending the early season in the top-25 of various national polls, the Bears faced a packed and potent Pac-12 schedule that tested the team. Even with a pair of noteworthy wins over then 25th-ranked UCSB and league-opponent and then 24th-ranked UCLA, the Bears missed out on the playoffs, finishing sixth in the conference. While Cal took eventual national champion Stanford to the wire in both matchups, the Blue and Gold fell short in critical closely-contested games. Grimes Among Country’s Elite Head coach Kevin Grimes begins his 18th season with the Golden Bears and has cemented himself as one of the nation’s best. The 2013 NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) All Far West Region Coach of the Year has compiled a record of 178- 115-40 record in Berkeley over the course of 16 seasons and trails only Cal Athletics Hall of Famer Bob DiGrazia in total wins (202 from 1952-1980).