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FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • PAUL LORENZ FIELD • CORVALLIS, OR CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 0-0-0 0-0-0 NEIL MCGUIRE # 14 OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK 1-0-1 0-0-0 MATT KAGAN -- OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK 2020 SCHEDULE OREGON STATE BEAVERS Overall: 0-0-0 • Pac-12: 0-0-0 FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • PAPÈ FIELD • EUGENE, OR Home: 0-0-0 • Away: 0-0-0 • Neutral: 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 GRAEME ABEL -- OVERALL DATE OPPONENT TIME PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK Feb. 26 at Oregon State* 7 PM OREGON DUCKS Feb. 28 at Oregon* 12 PM Mar. 5 Colorado 3 PM NO. 14 BEARS OPEN ON THE ROAD Mar. 7 Utah 3 PM Mar. 12 at Washington State 7 PM Mar. 14 at Washington 2 PM California returns to the field more than a year since the Bears’ last competitive Mar. 20 at #3 Stanford** 7:30PM match as the delayed 2020-21 season makes its start this weekend with a Pac-12 Mar. 26 Oregon 7 PM road trip. Cal opens against Oregon State on Friday, Feb. 26 in Corvallis at 7 p.m and Mar. 28 Oregon State 1:30 PM the road trip wraps up with a 12 noon match on Sunday, Feb. 28 against Oregon. Apr. 2 at Arizona State 7 PM Apr. 4 at Arizona 12 PM The matches this weekend are slated as non-conference matches. Both the Ducks Apr. 9 UCLA 12 PM and the Beavers will travel to Berkeley for a Pac-12 conference match on Mar. 26 Apr. 11 USC 1:45PM and Mar. 28. Apr. 16 #14 Stanford 4 PM * non-conference game Head coach Neil McGuire enters his 14th season with a Cal team that posted a ** non-conference rivalry game 13-5-3 record last season. The Bears made a historic start in 2019, winning their Home games are played at Witter Rugby Field for first eight matches of the year. The season concluded at the first round of the NCAA the 2020-21 season. tournament, marking McGuire’s 12th trip to the postseason with the Bears. All times are PST and subject to change “We are very proud of our players, as they have done an amazing job dealing with the FAST FACTS challenges set forth by COVID-19,” McGuire said. “Having not played a competitive COACHING STAFF game in 15 months we are thrilled to be able to get back on the field and compete. Head Coach .............. Neil McGuire (14th Season) Our preparations have gone well and we look forward to a great opening game Record at Cal .................................. 155-86-31 against very good Oregon State and Oregon teams.” Overall Record ............................. 199-155-38 Associate Head Coach .....Austin Risenhoover (4th The Bears are led by tri-captains Angelina Anderson, Emily Smith, and Emma Westin. season) Anderson returns as the reigning Pac-12 Freshman and Goalkeeper of the Year, hav- Assistant Coach ........Cori Callahan (10th season) ing a 0.849 save percentage and nine solo shutouts last season. A senior defender Volunteer Assistant Coach ...... Lorna Brownlie(1st and 2021 NWSL draft pick, Smith plays a key role in the Cal backline that held 10 season) shutouts in 2019. Forward Westin - another veteran for the Bears - is an offensive Athletic Trainer ............................. Lauren Forsyth leader and led the team in scoring last season. Cal brings 18 total returners from last season’s tournament team. PROGRAM QUICK FACTS First Season ..............................................1982 NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................26 Facility .................................... Witter Rugby Field Capacity .....................................................N/A BEARS BY THE NUMBERS Surface ...................................................... Turf NCAA Tournament Appearances ...................... 26 The 2020-21 campaign marks the start of the 98th season of women’s var- 2020-21 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......18/14 sity soccer in Berkeley. The Cal women’s soccer program began in 1982 and 2020-21 Starters Returning/Lost ..................7/4 39 has seen the Bears make 26 NCAA Tournament appearances. 2019 Record (W-L-D) ................................ 13-5-3 2019 Pac-12 Record ........................ 1-9-1 (11th) The Bears start the 2020-21 campaign with recognition and a no. 14 ranking 2019 NCAA Tournament ..................... 1st Round by TopDrawerSoccer. The Bears claimed two spots on the Top 100 players list - Emily Smith and Angelina Anderson. UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW 14 Name ................ University of California, Berkeley The Golden Bear defense follows a historic 2019 season with 10 total shut- Location ......................................... Berkeley, CA outs and an eight-game shutout streak at the start of the season. Defensive Colors ......................................... Blue and Gold 10 starters Emily Smith and Sydney Collins return as key elements of the Cal Founded ................................................... 1868 backline. Enrollment ...............................................41910 California welcomes 11 new faces to the 2020-21 roster. A 2019 WCC Nickname ......................................Golden Bears All-Freshman Team selection, sophomore forward Keely Roy joins the Golden Mascot ......................................... Oski the Bear 11 Bears after one season with the USF Dons. She joins alongside 10 true freshmen. WEEK 1 | CAL WOMEN’S SOCCER VS OREGON STATE VS OREGON CALIFORNIA LAST SEASON SCOUTING THE BEAVERS INSIDE THE SERIES BEARS RECORD WHEN... Overall Record ............................. 13-5-3 OSU opened the season on Feb. 5 with a win Home ............................................ 8-3-0 against Idaho before a 4-3 defeat against Away ............................................. 5-2-3 Portland on Feb. 10. The team posted an 11- Neutral ............................................. 0-0 6-2 record last season and 3-6-2 conference Overall: Bears lead, 23-5-2 Leading at Halftime ........................ 6-0-0 record. In Corvallis: Bears lead, 8-5-1 Trailing at Halftime ......................... 0-1-2 Tied at Halftime ............................. 5-3-1 All-Pac-12 selections McKenzie Weinhart LAST 5 MEETINGS Scoring First ................................. 10-0-0 (Third Team) and Briana McReynolds DATE .................RESULT .............................SITE Conceeding First ............................. 1-4-2 (All-Freshman) return alongside 14 total OSU 10/13/19 ..... T, 0-0 ...........CORVALLIS, OR Overtime ........................................ 0-2-2 returners. In their last meeting, the Bears 10/4/18 ....... L, 2-1 ...........CORVALLIS, OR vs Top 25 ....................................... 2-2-0 and the Beavers tied 0-0 in the eighth Cal 10/19/17 ..... W, 1-0 .......... BERKELEY, CA Scoring 1 goal ................................. 2-0-2 shutout of 2019. California leads the series 9/23/16 ...... W, 3-0 ........... BERKELEY, CA Scoring 2 goals ............................... 6-0-0 23-5-2 overall. 10/11/15 ..... W, 1-0 .......... BERKELEY, CA Scoring 3+ goals ............................. 3-0-0 Allowing 1 goal ................................ 3-3-2 Allowing 2 goals .............................. 0-1-0 SCOUTING THE BUFFS Allowing 3+ goals ..............................N/A In games decided by 1 goal.............. 5-3-0 Oregon began the season with a 1-0 win More Shots Than Opponent.............. 8-2-0 against Gonzaga on Feb. 7 followed by a 1-1 Overall: Bears lead, 19-2-2 Fewer Shots Than Opponent ............. 3-2-2 tie against Sacramento State on Feb. 19. Or- In Eugene: Bears lead, 9-2-1 egon is led by first year head coach Graeme RECORD BY CONFERENCE Abel. Four of their top five goal scorers from LAST 5 MEETINGS Pac-12 ............................................ 3-2-3 last season will play this spring: Jordan DATE ...............RESULT ...............................SITE Big West ......................................... 3-0-0 Wormdahl (7), Ally Cook (5), Zoe Hasenauer 10/10/19 ..... T, 1-1 ................ Eugene, OR WCC ............................................... 2-2-0 (4) and Maya Hahn (3). The 2019 Mountain 10/7/18 ....... W, 2-1 ............... Eugene, OR Big Sky ........................................... 2-0-0 West Player of the Year, Lexi Romero, joins 10/22/17 ..... W, 3-0. ............. Berkeley, CA Mountain West ................................ 1-0-0 Oregon as a transfer alongside six new 10/15/16 ..... W, 2-0 ............... Eugene, OR freshmen. 10/9/15 ....... W, 3-2 .............. Berkeley, CA MISCELLANEOUS Longest Win Streak ........................... W8 Last season, Oregon posted a 5-9-5 overall Longest Unbeaten Streak.....................U8 record and 1-8-2 conference record. The last 2020-21 PAC-12 PRESEASON Longest Losing Streak ........................ L2 matchup between the Bears and the Ducks Most Goals Scored in a Game ................5 ended in a 1-1 draw as Angelina Anderson COACHES POLL Most Goals Scored in a Half...................4 collected seven saves. RK SCHOOL PTS 2019 FINISH Largest Lead (Overall) ............................5 1. Stanford (5) 115 1st Largest Deficit (Overall) .........................2 NEXT UP 2. UCLA (4) 110 2nd Largest Lead Blown (In Loss) .............N/A 3. USC (3) 108 3rd Largest Deficit Overcome to Win .............1 The home opener for California kicks off on 4. Washington State 86 6th Shutouts ..............................................9 Mar. 5 against Utah. The Bears face the Utes 5. California 76 5th Shutout by opponent .............................5 on Witter Rugby Field, which is Cal’s home 6. Arizona 67 7th Longest shutout streak ..........................6 for the 2020-21 spring season. The home 7. Washington 57 4th Current shutout streak ...........................0 weekend will wrap up with a matchup versus 8. Colorado 48