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CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2006 GOLDEN BEAR SOCCER CAL QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location ......................... Berkeley, CA 94720 Cal Campus ............................................ IFC Cal Records ....................................... 16-17 Founded ............................................... 1868 Quick Facts/Media Contacts ...................... 1 Honors and Awards .......................... 18-19 Enrollment .......................................... 33,000 2006 Outlook ............................................. 2 Year-By-Year Results/Postseason ... 20-23 Conference ................................... Pacific-10 2006 Roster .............................................. 3 Cal vs. All Opponents ............................. 21 Nickname ................................. Golden Bears Cal Coaching Staff ................................. 4-5 This is Cal .......................................... 24-25 Colors ......................................... Blue & Gold 2006 Athlete Profiles............................ 6-12 Academic Support/Strength Program ...... 26 Chancellor ......................... Robert Birgeneau Opponents .............................................. 13 Administrator Bios .................................. 27 Athletic Director .................... Sandy Barbour 2005 Season In Review/ Edwards Stadium/Goldman Field ............. 28 Asst. AD/Women’s Soccer ..............Liz Miles Pac-10 Standings .................................... 14 Bears Up Close ...................................... IBC Home Field/Capacity ............... Goldman Field 2005 Results and Statistics .................... 15 2006 Cal Schedule ..................................BC at Edwards Stadium/22,000 2005 Overall Record ........................... 16-4-2 2005 Pac-10 Record/Place ............. 7-1-1/2nd Starters Returning/Lost ............................ 5/6 MEDIA CONTACTS Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............. 19/11 NEWSPAPERS TELEVISION Newcomers ................................................ 7 Associated Press KGO-TV (ABC, Ch. 7) Women’s Soccer Office ...... 510-643-8100 Greg Beacham (SE) Eric Christiansen (SP) 126 Haas Pavilion ........... Fax: 510-643-2536 303 2nd Street, Suite 680 North 900 Front Street Berkeley, CA 94720 San Francisco, CA 94107 San Francisco, CA 94111 Head Coach ................................ Kevin Boyd (415) 495-1708 (415) 954-7934 (Tri-State ’90), 10th year Fax: 495-4967 Fax: 956-6402 Boyd’s Email ................. [email protected] KNTV—TV (NBC, Ch. 11) Career Record ..... 112-58-15, .646 (9 years) Contra Costa Times Tom Barnidge (SE) Rick Lambert (SP) Record at Cal ....................................... Same 2450 N. First Street Assistant Coach ................. Jennifer Thomas P.O. Box 5088 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 San Jose, CA 95131 (Cal ’86), 9th year (408) 286-111 Assistant Coach ....................... Maite Zabala (925) 943-8244 Fax: 930-6150 Fax: 286-1530 (Cal ’01), 3rd year KPIX-TV (CBS, Ch. 5) Media Relations Office ....... 510-642-5363 Daily Californian (Student) Anthony Catchatoorian (SP) 353 Haas Pavilion ........... Fax: 510-643-7778 Sports Editor 855 Battery Street Berkeley, CA 94720 Eshleman Hall San Francisco, CA 94111 Assistant Media Relations Director/ Berkeley, CA 94720 (415) 765-8776 W-Soccer ....... Debbie Rosenfeld-Caparaz (510) 548-8300 Fax: 765-8973 Direct Work Phone .................. 510-642-3611 Fax: 849-2803 KRON-TV (Indep., Ch. 4) Email Address ......... [email protected] Dave Guingona (SP) Official Web Site ........... www.CalBears.com Oakland Tribune Jon Becker (SE) 1001 Van Ness Avenue Dennis Miller (soccer reporter) San Francisco, CA 94109 BEAR BACKERS 4770 Willow Road (415) 561-8981 SUPPORT YOUR TEAM Pleasanton, CA 94588 Fax: 561-8136 Bear Backers are loyal Cal alumni and (925) 416-4847 KTVU-TV (Fox, Ch. 2) friends who provide financial support to Fax: 416-4874 Pete Lupetti (SP) Cal Athletics with their donations. Every No. 2, Jack London Square San Francisco Chronicle Oakland, CA 94607 student-athlete benefits from their Glenn Schwarz (SE) contributions which underwrite (510) 874-0242 Michelle Smith (soccer reporter) Fax: 451-2610 scholarships, operational needs and 901 Mission Street academic tutoring programs. Bear San Francisco, CA 94103 MISCELLANEOUS Backers also build athletic facilities, (415) 777-7201 Soccer America including Haas Pavilion. The best way to Fax: 543-3754 Paul Kennedy, Managing Editor support a Cal team is to join Bear P.O. Box 23704 Backers. Call (510) 642-2427 for more San Francisco Examiner Oakland, CA 94632 information. Matt Elliser (SE) 981 Market Street (510) 420-3640 San Francisco, CA 94102 Fax: 420-3655 CREDITS (415) 359-2701 Soccer Buzz The 2006 California Women’s Soccer Fax: 359-2766 Randy Diggs, Editor Media Guide was written and edited by Debbie P.O. Box 1818 San Jose Mercury-News Rosenfeld-Caparaz, assistant media relations New York, NY 10156 Rachel Wilner (SE) director. Design and layout by John Dunbar, Fax: (646) 349-1532 750 Ridder Park Drive publications director, and Evan Kerr, publications Pacific-10 Conference San Jose, CA 95131 coordinator. Photography by Ken DeCrosta, Bri Niemi, Soccer PR (408) 920-5354 John Dunbar, Brandon Goodman, Evan Kerr, 1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 500 Fax: 920-5244 Patrick Merrill,Takamaro Nagahama, Michael Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Pimentel, and Don Saria. Printing by UC Printing (925) 932-4411 Services, Berkeley, CA. Fax: 932-4601 2006 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE2006 California Golden Bears Women’s Soccer Media Guide 11 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2006 OUTLOOK all-league selection at Santa Rosa High School. the game-winning assist in a 1-0 road triumph BEARS MATURE INTO The Bears have also added Rosie Aguilera, over Utah. CHAMPIONSHIP who transferred to Berkeley after posting a Lea, who participated in a U.S. under-21 1.37 GAA in 14 outings in 2005 as a rookie for national team camp in June, garnered second- CONTENDER UC Irvine. team All-Pac-10 recognition as a sophomore oming off a third-round appearance at “You’d expect Anna to be the starter, but after notching game-winning goals against the 2005 NCAA Tournament, California there could be a battle for playing time,” Boyd Washington (1-0) and Stanford (2-0). Cis eager to take the next step on the said. “Nicole had a great spring, and Gina is solid “Nadia and Caroline play well together and national scene this season. in goal. Rosie gained valuable experience last complement each other’s game,” Boyd said. The Golden Bears recorded a 16-4-2 overall year.” “Nadia is more of the ball-winner and destroyer, record last year and placed second in the Pac- while Caroline excels at creating a rhythm for 10 at 7-1-1 for their best-ever record in DEFENDERS the team. They’re both great in the air.” Juniors Caitlin Hannegan and Laurie conference play. It was Cal’s first venture past Senior Alivia Mazura returns as a starting Gartrell are slated to play bigger roles in Cal’s the third round of the postseason since 1988. outside back, while juniors Courtney Hooker midfield in 2006. Hannegan missed most of last “The team feels confident,” said Kevin Boyd, and Kristine Relja will continue to anchor the season with a knee injury after competing in 14 who enters his 10th season at Cal. “By getting center of the Bears’ backline. All three athletes games, making three starts, as a freshman. to the third round, we believe that we belong in have been regular starting defenders over the Gartrell has been a sparkplug off of Cal’s bench the third round every year. The focus should be last two campaigns. Mazura was chosen Cal’s in 38 games over the last two years and was on taking the next step.” Freshman of the Year in 2003 and is known for credited with the second goal in Cal’s 2-0 victory Despite returning only five starters, Cal being the team’s iron woman and a leader. over Rice in the 2005 NCAA Tournament. welcomes back 13 players who saw significant Hooker, who spent time with the U.S. under- Redshirt junior Jenny Wendell, who missed playing time last year. Three of those starters 20 national team in the spring, received second- the 2003 and 2005 seasons with knee injuries, are from the Bears’ dominant backline. Senior team All-America and first-team All-Pac-10 and freshmen Katie Oakes and Kelly Alivia Mazura and juniors Courtney Hooker accolades as a sophomore. Relja brings a physical Menachof should find time in the rotation. and Kristine Relja were huge factors in the presence to the defensive unit. Oakes is listed as one of the top 100 recruits for Bears ranking seventh in the nation in 2005 in “Our backline is experienced,” Boyd said. “In 2006 by Soccer Buzz, and Menachof helped her goals-against average with a school record the spring, when we played teams 30-minute Colorado club team to five state titles. 0.475 mark. halves, we were giving up one shot at most, and Cal’s focus in the spring was its offense. The it wasn’t even dangerous.” team has graduated four of last year’s top-five Senior Emily Ward and sophomore Nkechi leaders in points, including second-team All- Kanu are prime candidates to replace second- FORWARDS Pac-10 selection Liz Eisenberg, who paced team All-Pac-10 selection Tracy Hamm, who Veterans Julia Schnugg and Katie Ratican the Bears with 26 points and 11 goals. has exhausted her eligibility. Kanu saw minutes are expected to ignite Cal’s offense during their Boyd is confident that this year’s attack, led in six games last year, final season. Schnugg helped Florida State to by seniors Katie Ratican and Julia Schnugg, including one