Doug Drabik: October 2011 Archives
Bay Area News Group: Sunday practice update
Daily Californian (football): Turnovers hurt Cal's chances against UCLA Daily Californian (volleyball): Cal can't defend home court Daily Californian (men's water polo): Cal pumps up second half against Urvine Daily Californian (women's soccer): Jekyll-and-Hyde weekend dampens Bears' 4-0 victory against Oregon Daily Californian (cross country): Tale of two teams under desert sun at Pac-12 Championships Daily Californian (men's tennis): Injuries lead to early end of St. Mary's run for Cal
Former Golden Bear All-American and current United States National Soccer Team star Alex Morgan returned to campus last weekend to see her old team in action and receive her NSCAA First Team All-American award from last season. She spoke to us and to the crowd at Edwards Stadium last Sunday during her return to Berkeley.
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal WR Keenan Allen a human highlight reel
Bay Area News Group: Five friends from Greensboro, N.C., find their way to Cal for football Bay Area News Group: Thursday practice update Bay Area News Group: Who will win first Pac-12 basketball title? Washingtoon Post: Cal coach Mike Montgomery begins fourth season in Berkeley with slightly more depth Arizona Republic: Who's the favorite in the Pac-12? CBS New York: Top 5 College Basketball 'Glue Guys' BearTerritory.net: Kendricks returns to action BearTerritory.net: Pac-12 men's basketball preview Daily Californian (football): Bears look inwards in preparation for undermanned Bruins Daily Californian (volleyball): Cal returns to health in time for L.A. rivals Daily Californian (men's water polo): Bears cross MPSF chasm for weekend match Daily Californian (women's soccer): Bears head north in critical Sunday match against No. 19 Oregon State Daily Californian (cross country): Talent on display this Saturday at Pac-12 Championships Daily Californian (men's tennis): Bears to face local opponents in St. Mary's Classic
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal WR Keenan Allen a human highlight reel
Bay Area News Group: Five friends from Greensboro, N.C., find their way to Cal for football Bay Area News Group: Thursday practice update Bay Area News Group: Who will win first Pac-12 basketball title? Washingtoon Post: Cal coach Mike Montgomery begins fourth season in Berkeley with slightly more depth Arizona Republic: Who's the favorite in the Pac-12? CBS New York: Top 5 College Basketball 'Glue Guys' BearTerritory.net: Kendricks returns to action BearTerritory.net: Pac-12 men's basketball preview Daily Californian (football): Bears look inwards in preparation for undermanned Bruins Daily Californian (volleyball): Cal returns to health in time for L.A. rivals Daily Californian (men's water polo): Bears cross MPSF chasm for weekend match Daily Californian (women's soccer): Bears head north in critical Sunday match against No. 19 Oregon State Daily Californian (cross country): Talent on display this Saturday at Pac-12 Championships Daily Californian (men's tennis): Bears to face local opponents in St. Mary's Classic
San Francisco Chronicle: Posthumous honor for Cal rower
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal players favor scholarship-money increase San Francisco Chronicle: Check out Cal rugby at St. Mary's Bay Area News Group: Basketball: Monty his old self, minus stamina Bay Area News Group: Wednesday practice update BearTerritory.net: Family Matters BearTerritory.net: Anthont returns ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Pac-12 Superlative Tracker includes Defensive Player of the Year candidate Mychal Kendricks ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Week 9 Preview Daily Californian (women's tennis): Tayler Davis passed up a chance at a payday playing professional tennis. She hasn't looked back since. Daily Californian (men's golf): Cal ties for fourth at Isleworth Invitational Daily Californian (men's tennis): Cueto, McLachlan bring glory to Cal
San Francisco Chronicle: Jerry Rice Jr. might benefit from UCLA suspensions
Bay Area News Group: Cornerback Marc Anthony back at practice, will start at UCLA Bay Area News Group: Tuesday practice update Los Angeles Times: Jerry Johnson's return to UCLA lineup comes not a moment too soon ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Consistency for Cal Boston Globe: A fitting result for Carter Yahoo Sports: Craig is a name to remember after Game 1 heroics Daily Californian: Photo gallery of this week in Cal Athletics
Former Cal All-American and current United States Senior National Team standout Alex Morgan has been named to the shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2011, otherwise known as the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala, otherwise known as the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year for 2011.
For more information, click here. The Cal-UCLA Football game this Saturday at 4 p.m. will now be televised locally on CSN Bay Area. The game is also being televised by Prime Ticket out of Los Angeles.
Bay Area News Group: Sunday practice update
ESPN Pac-12 Blog: What we learned in the Pac-12 Week 8 ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Cal crushes Utah for first Pac-12 win Daily Californian (volleyball): No. 2 Bears leave desert with two wins, two injuries Daily Californian (men's swimming): On national championship week Bears don't shy from spotlight Daily Californian (women's soccer): Cal's offensive woes dominate weekend Daily Californian (men's water polo): Cal rides wave of patient passing in win over Pepperdine Daily Californian (field hockey): Onstead nabs 200th victory in 3-2 overtime thriller Daily Californian (women's golf): Bears round out fall season with 16th place finish at SEC/Pac-12 Challenge Daliy Californian (men's soccer): Bears fail to capitalize on chances, remain winless in Pac-12 Daily Californian (men's golf): Bears to take on nation's best at Isleworth Collegiate Invitational
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal cranks it up to beat Utah, 34-10
San Francisco Chronicle: Matt Summers-Gavin a key as Bears beat Utah Bay Area News Group: Cal routs Utah for first Pac-12 victory Bay Area News Group: Cal update: Aaron Tipoti justifies promotion with key forced fumble Salt Lake City: Ex-Cottonwood High star Isi Sofele leads Cal over Utah Deseret News: Another Pac-12 QB has a big day vs. Utah ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Cal-Utah recap
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The Bears and Utes are in their final warmups...
Here is a look at At&T Park as the facility is prepared for gameday...
Here is a look at At&T Park as the facility is prepared for gameday...
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal's Matt Summers-Gavin has key test against Utah
San Francisco Chronicle: Mike Montgomery expects to be ready for Cal opener San Francisco Chronicle: Cal alum Allen Craig plays hero in World Series Bay Area News Group: Thursday practice update Deseret News: Utah Utes football: Cal offense has Utes' attention Salt Lake City Tribune: Through all the ups and downs, Utes' defense a rock Bay Area News Group: Basketball: Bears 24th in preseason coaches poll Arizona Republic: Pac-12 basketball power rankings: UCLA, Cal are the top teams BearTerritory.net: Cal should be at full strength Daily Californian (football): Cal hosts Utah Daily Californian (volleyball): Cal looks to improve performance in second-half of Pac-12 season Daily Californian (men's water polo): Bears set to prove power in conference Daliy Californian (women's soccer): Bears look to impress against battered Buffaloes, upgraded Utes Daily Californian (men's soccer): Onstead goes for 200th career win to end regular season Daily Californian (men's swimming): National Championship Week an appropriate backdrop to Friday's Utah meet Daily Californian (women's tennis): Cal looks to solidify doubles game against top competition Daily Californian (men's tennis): Cal returns trophy, hopes to bring it back to Berkeley
Here is a video I took earlier this afternoon of California Memorial Stadium. The press box is taking shape as work continues to move quickly on all facets of the project.
Here is an inside look at Wednesday's National Championship Week All Staff event held at the Toll Room inside the Alumni House on campus. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour, men's crew assistant coach Wyatt Allen and men's swimmer Tom Shields each spoke to the staff about their experiences and reflected on the banner year for Cal Athletics in 2010-11.
Three Golden Bear teams - women's swimming and diving, men's swimming and diving, and rugby - captured national titles during the 2010-11 campaign. Additionally, seven student-athletes garnered individual NCAA crowns, both the men and women swimmers notched three national relay titles, and the women's varsity four crew and the men's freshman eight crew won races at their championship regattas. For more information on National Championship Week, click here.
CBSSports.com: Future Cardinals star Craig no longer an unknown
San Francisco Chronicle: Top receiver Keenan Allen spurned Alabama for Cal Bay Area News Group: Cal notebook BearTerritory.net: Wednesday practice update ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Cal, Utah looking for breakthrough win ESPN Pac-12 Blog: What to watch for in the Pac-12 for Week 8 ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Week 8 Predictions Daily Californian (volleyball): Kat Brown can turn your frown upside down Daily Californian (men's golf): Homa sinks dramatic birdie putt to give Cal share of tourney title
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal Notebook
Bay Area News Group: Isi Sofele prepares to face hometown team Bay Area News Group: Tuesday practice update BearTerritory.net: Bears try to get healthy before hosting Utah ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Quick look at Week 8 games Daily Californian: Photo Gallery of this past week in Cal sports
Here is your first look at the 2010-11 National Championship Week video unveiled this morning in the display case in Haas Pavilion
Here is your first look at the National Championship display case for 2010-2011 with Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Sandy Barbour and a select group of student-athletes from the winning programs.
Come to the first floor of Haas Pavilion today at 11 a.m. to see the unveiling of the 2011 Championship Week display case, including a new highlight video. Selected national champion coaches and student-athletes will be in attendance for the unveiling.
You will be the first to see what's behind these doors...
Bay Area News Group: Allen rises to top
Bay Area News Group: UCLA time set Bay Area News Group: Grades for Cal BearTerritory.net: USC reflections BearTerritory.net: Cal cracks preseason top 25 BearTerritory.net: 2012 Bears win alumni game ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Who goes bowling Daily Californian (field hockey): Erin Magill feature
Come to the first floor of Haas Pavilion Tuesday at 11 a.m. to see the unveiling of the 2011 Championship Week display case, including a new highlight video. Selected national champion coaches and student-athletes will be in attendance for the unveiling.
You will be the first to see what's behind these doors...
Make sure to tune into the Cal Coaches Corner with your host Todd McKim at 6 p.m. on KNEW 910 AM. Tonight's guests include football coach Jeff Tedford, Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour, men's crew coach Mike Teti and defensive lineman Ernest Owusu.
Click here to access the show online.
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal Notebook
Bay Area News Group: Sunday Practice Update Daily Californian (volleyball): Murrey, Bears kill competition in weekend wins Daily Californian (women's soccer): Bears pounce on 'Cats with golden goal in overtime match Daily Californian (men's water polo): USC tops Cal in sudden death Daily Californian (men's soccer): Huskies hand Cal conference loss Daily Californian (men's tennis): Bears falter in Battle of the Bay Daily Californian (men's golf): Bears to take on Aztecs, Ducks at MacKenzie Invitational Daily Californian (cross country): Bears badger competition at Wisconsin Invitational Daily Californian (women's tennis): Young Bears succeed in Moraga Daily Californian (field hockey): Cal falls to Stanford in Senior Day match
We caught up with men's water polo head coach Kirk Everist as the Bears get set to host the Trojans of USC tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Check out this Pac-12 feature on former Cal women's soccer standout Alex Morgan. Click here.
Check out this great piece on field hockey as it prepares for its final two home matches of the season this weekend. See you at Maxwell Family Field tonight at 7 p.m. against UC-Davis and Sunday at 1 p.m. against Stanford.
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal Bears lose to USC Trojans, 30-9
San Francisco Chronicle: College tailgating meets big city stadium at AT&T San Francisco Chronicle: Game Notebook Bay Area News Group: Bears lose to USC Bay Area News Group: From the press box Bay Area news Group: Monty's thoughts as practice begins Phil Steele: Mid-Season All-Pac-12 Team Daily Californian (football): Bears lose to Trojans Daily Californian (volleyball): No. 4 Bears play as underdogs for the first time against No. 2 Huskies Daily Californian (women's soccer): Bears bring new found attack to Arizona Daily Californian (men's soccer): Cal looks to trap first Pac-12 win against Beavers Daily Californian (men's swimming): Bears dominate Rainbow Warriors in season-opening dual meet Daily Californian (field hockey): Bears host final homestand of season Daily Californian (women's tennis): Chang, Visico lead charge into Saint Mary's Invitational Daily Californian (men's tennis): Bears head to San Francisco for Battle in the Bay Classic Daily Californian (cross country): Bears to run against nation's best in Wisconsin
Cal has arrived...
Here is a look at Cal's path to the field that they will take in four hours...
They are installing the ESPN Sky cam here at At&T Park. Fact: The camera weighs more than 60 pounds.
The men's basketball team had its photo day yesterday. Each member of the team had their head shot taken and the group assembled for a team photo in Haas Pavilion. Later, they traveled up to Doe Library on campus to take the team photo for the poster. Here is a quick look at the photo shoot up at Doe Library.
While watching tomorrow night's game against USC, don't forget to log on and chat live with us every step of the way.
San Francisco Chrnocle: Press box lifted into place at Memorial Stadium
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal's Allen, USC's Woods Meet Thursday Bay Area News Group: Standout sophomores Keenan Allen, Robert Woods top Pac-12 charts in receiving Bay Area News Group: Stefan McClure likely to start against USC star WR Robert Woods ESPN Pac-12 Blog: Cal-USC preview Arizona Republic: Pac-12 Player of the Year discussion starts with Cal's Gutierrez Daily Californian: Photo Gallery of this week in Cal sports
We started the day off with video of the steel frames of the press box going up and now we end the day with video of all five frames in place atop California Memorial Stadium.
Watch the video taken earlier this evening and check out the following links for more information
Memorial Stadium gets renovated with help from Berkeley's own
In case you missed former Golden Bear Jahvid Best's 88-yard run on Monday night football against the Chicago Bears, here is a clip of it courtesy of ESPN.
The Cal Bear Blog takes you behind the scenes during Cal Social Media Day. Here is a look at the production-side of things during an interview with men's basketball standout Allen Crabbe.
Social Media Day is back from break and we have Tarah Murrey on now.... men's water polo's Ivan Rackov will be up next at 1:20, followed by men's basketball's Allen Crabbe at 1:45, volleyball's Rich Feller at 2:10 and women's soccer's Danielle Brunache at 2:30
@MarvinJones1 looks on at Sean Cattouse as he awaits his turn on Cal Social Media Day. You can send Marvin questions at www.calbears.com/SMD.
We are live here at Cal Social Media Day. Football's Sean Cattouse (photo below) is here now and Marvin Jones is up next. After a break, we have Volleyball's Tarah Murrey, Men's Water Polo's Ivan Rackov, men's basketball's Allen Crabbe, volleyball's Rich Feller and women's soccer's Danielle Brunache. Check it out at calbears.com/SMD
Cal Social Media Day is underway. We got things started with head men's basketball coach Mike Montgomery at 10 a.m. (pictured below) You can log on and interact with the student-athletes and coaches throughout the day at http://www.calbears.com/ot/cal-social-media-day.html.
Construction at California Memorial Stadium continues to move quickly as the press box on top of the facility begins to take shape. The large crane has already hoisted three of the five pieces into place. Check out video below from this morning of the construction crew preparing to hoist the fourth piece into place on top of the stadium.
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal Notebook
Bay Area News Group: Cal football notebook Bay Area News Group: Bear Talk Bay Area News Group: Lindy's loves Bears, Gutierrez BearTerritory.net: Aerial Attack BearTerritory.net: Bears begin homecoming prep Daily Californian (volleyball): Bears notch first conference road wins in Oregon Daily Californian (women's soccer): Cal ends four-game slump against No. 3 UCLA and USC Daily Californian (men's water polo): Bears open MPSF play with two straight wins Daily Californian (women's tennis): Bears make All-American comeback Daily Californian (women's swimming): Bears make waves with two wins against Oregon State
The California Memorial Stadium retrofit continues to progress at a quick pace. The first pieces of the expansive press box were hoisted into place on Saturday and will continue until the entire structure arrives in its permanent home atop the stadium.
Check out this bird's eye view of the construction to retrofit California Memorial Stadium from the top of one of the construction cranes courtesy of campus media relations.
Katie Benz opened her senior season in resounding fashion. With 10 goals and three assists in the first eight matches, the forward found herself ranked among the top five in the nation in scoring through the first third of the season. Benz was having the breakout season she had hoped would come a lot sooner. Injuries sidelined the soccer standout for portions of each of her first three years at Cal, limiting the forward to just 29 career games entering her senior season.
A starter and co-captain, Benz was Cal's main offensive weapon in 2011. Benz was the primary focus for opponents, who did little to stop her offensive prowess. She was at the top of her game and realizing the tremendous potential she had on the pitch.
Unfortunately, Benz encountered the same fate this fall that had plagued each of her previous three seasons. While fighting for a loose ball in a match at Santa Clara on Sept. 25, she collided with her defender before falling to the ground. The senior had suffered a leg injury that resulted in an abrupt end to her 2011 season and Cal soccer career.
"It was a 50-50 ball," Benz explained. "It wasn't dirty at all. We both went in for the ball and I was kicked. I knew exactly what happened right away."
What happened was a trip to the hospital and season-ending surgery.
"On the field, I thought 'Did this really just happen?' Benz explained. "I have had a difficult past couple of years as far as injuries go and I was finally healthy and then this happened. It is pretty unbelievable."
Loved by her teammates, Benz has received constant support since the injury.
"I was in the emergency room the night of my injury and I got about 30 texts," said Benz. "I tried not to read them right away because it was in the heat of the moment. They have all been really supportive. I want to be on the field, but stuff happens. Things happen and there is nothing I can really do about it. They know that and it is unfortunate. They want me to be there and I am happy to be there for them. I am not angry about it because I am still able to be with my teammates."
A mature Benz knows she can't look back on what might have been and has quickly focused on how she can still help the Bears achieve their goals this season.
"I have had a lot of support," Benz said. "I can't see myself not being around the team and I think everyone knows that. Soccer is what I have done my whole life. It would be weird if I didn't remain with the team. It would be unnatural. I feel like they need me and I need them so I am not going anywhere."
She is still a fixture at training sessions and tries to be at all team functions when not receiving treatment on her leg.
"Now that I can't play, I want to take a different approach to where my leadership is," the co-captain said. "I am still going to be that lead-by-example type person, but I want to be the middle-man between my teammates and my coaches and make sure that relationship remains strong and vocal. It is a good thing to have a good relationship between the two, and I think in this position I am in now I am in a good place of doing that."
"Katie proved herself to be one of the most feared goal scorers in women's soccer this year," added head coach Neil McGuire. "It was very sad to see her season end through injury, but now she provides great leadership to the players from her new role. Katie is an outstanding young woman, funny, charismatic, smart, motivated and very serious when it comes to winning. She has a very bright future."
The legal studies major may continue her education beyond graduation and enroll in law school, but she has one other true passion.
"I love to sing," she said.
Benz is a dual citizen who has family in Canada, where she is contemplating moving to and beginning a singing career. The talented Benz cites her favorite song as "Desperado," which she has been performing for many years.
While her future may involve entertaining fans with her eloquent voice, Benz's current role is to cheer on her teammates this weekend as the Bears host UCLA Friday at 4 p.m. and USC Sunday at 1 p.m.
"We work for each other and I believe that will make us succeed," said Benz. "We need to play for each other. In order to play well, we need to show our passion for the game and put everything out there."
While the Bears will miss her presence on the field, they need her just as much now as a motivational leader on the sidelines and she will be right there every step of the way.
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal starts strong, gets left in the dust San Francisco Chronicle: Cal has small sterling moments in loss Bay Area News Group: Oregon Beats Cal Bay Area News Group: Bear Talk Blog BearTerritory.net: Ducks Beat Bears Palo Alto Daily News (women's soccer): Former Wildcats to face off when Cal, UCLA meet Daily Californian (football): Ducks take flight in second half Daily Californian (men's soccer): Cal hopes for repeat against Stanford Daily Californian (women's swimming): Bears to face Oregon State in two different pools this weekend Daily Californian (volleyball): No. 4 Bears prepare for No. 15 Ducks Daily Californian (men's water polo): Wild cards await Cal on SoCal road trip Daily Californian (women's soccer): Bears look to give No. 2 UCLA a rosie welcome with upset win
Here are some Cal highlights from tonight's game courtesy of ESPN.
It's game time! Check out Cal at Oregon in 3D on ESPN3D at 6 p.m. I believe those are white helmets I see for the Bears...
ESPN Pac-12 Blogger Ted Miller takes a closer look at tonight's Cal-Oregon football game. Check out the video here... http://es.pn/pLxWtc
San Francisco Chronicle: Bears aim to grind out a win against speedy Oregon
Bay Area News Group: Cal Bears defense hopes for repeat performance against explosive Oregon Ducks Bay Area News Group: Cal-Oregon fact box for Thursday's college football game Oregonian: Oregon-Cal preview: Ducks' offense gets it right against Golden Bears this time around The Register-Guard: Has Cal found the formula to slow Ducks? ESPN.com Pac-12 Blog: What to watch for in the Pac-12: Week 6 ESPN.com Pac-12 Blog: Predictions: Week 6 Daily Californian (football): Cal defense waddles into Autzen to face Ducks' Quack Attack Daily Californian (football): Just how loud is Autzen Stadium? Daily Californian (football): Scouting Report Daily Californian (men's golf): Team looks to junior Homa to lead young Bears squad to prominence Daily Californian (women's swimming): Bears fall after early lead at Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational
The women's basketball team completed its first official practice of the 2011-12 season inside Haas Pavilion and we caught up with Lindsay Gottlieb after her first practice as head coach of the Golden Bears.
All Cal practices are closed. However, the Bears will be opening up the doors of Haas Pavilion to fans on Saturday, Oct. 15. The Bears will be holding a normal practice from 12-2:30. Fans are invited to come in and watch the practice, getting an insiders view of the preparations that go into building a team. The Open Practice is free and all are welcome to attend! Bay Area News Group: Bear Talk Blog The Register-Guard: Jeff Tedford is Berkeley's best ever BearTerritory.net: Crabbe, Cal won't creep up on anyone BearTerritory.net: Final Berkeley practice ESPN.com Pac-12 Blog: Pac-12 superaltive tracker, Mychal Kendricks, Defensive Player of the Year Daily Californian (football): Pac-12 Power Rankings for week 5 Daily Californian: Photo Gallery of this week in Cal sports Former Cal and current U.S. National Team standout Alex Morgan starred with Hope Solo, SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris and the mascot for the NFL's Miami Dolphins in a SportsCenter commercial in September. For the best coverage of everything Cal Athletics, be sure to check out the Cal social media page at http://www.calbears.com/ot/connect-index.html. You can follow several Golden Bear programs on Twitter, like them on Facebook and see exclusive videos on YouTube.
San Francisco Chronicle: Cal athletes saving time, money thanks to scooters San Francisco Chronicle: Cal preps for stadium noise at Oregon BearTerritory.net: Cal's consummate family man is having a career year BearTerritory.net: Behind the Curtain BearTerritory.net: Gutierrez, Crabbe named to watch list Daily Californian (football): Heartbreak City Daily Californian (women's tennis): Juricova, Bears hope to mow down field in first test of season Daily Californian (men's swimming): Cal feels no pressure to repeat after banner year Daily Californian (men's tennis): Bears head to 'grand slam tournament' in Oklahoma Daily Californian (volleyball): Above the Net Bay Area News Group: Freshman linebacker Chris McCain and Cecil Whiteside are good friends who are becoming impact players BearTerritory.net: Cal gets back to preparing for Oregon ESPN.com Pac-12 Blog: Pac-12 Bowl Projections Daily Californian (volleyball): Higgins shines as Bears survive desert storm Daily Californian (women's tennis): Juricova plays so nice, she wins it twice Daily Californian (men's water polo): Bears bite back at Bruins with invite win Daily Californian (field hockey): Bears show no brotherly love in Philadelphia Daily Californian (men's tennis): Melton leaves impression in first tournament Daily Californian (women's golf): Bears look to repeat at Edean Ihlandfeldt Invitational Daily Californian (men's soccer): Weekend turns out rotten for Peach, Cal Daily Californian (women's soccer): Bears' offense fizzles in first action without Benz Women's Tennis BERKELEY - The California women's tennis team concluded the first tournament of the fall in remarkable fashion as Golden Bears walked away with the singles crown, the doubles crown, the Blue Flight singles title, the Blue Flight's singles back-draw, and the Blue Flight's doubles back-draw in the 2011 Cal Nike Invitational at the Hellman Tennis Complex. In the brightest of the final day's brilliant performances, No. 1-ranked and top-seeded senior Jana Juricova stole the show as she claimed the singles championship. The Gold Flight semifinals were a testament to the strength of Cal's squad as each of the four spots were held by Bears.
Field Hockey PHILADELPHIA - The California Golden Bears won their third overtime game of the season, downing the Drexel Dragons, 3-2. Rachelle Comeau's goal 1:22 seconds into the extra period closed out a sweep on the three-game Philadelphia road trip.
Men's Crew OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The California men's crew varsity 8+ boat repeated as champions of the Head of the Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Golden Bears were victorious in both the head race and the sprint race. In the head race, Cal claimed first with a time of 12:18. Harvard came in second at 12:36. Later that night, the Bears won the sprint race, clocking a time of 1:18. Rounding out the rest of the top four, USrowing Training Center A took second at 1:20, USrowing Training Center B finished third with a time of 1:21 and Harvard came in fourth (1:21).
Men's Water Polo LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. - Cal senior attacker Cory Nasoff sent the match into overtime with a goal at 1:07 left in regulation, but Stanford's Alex Bowen scored with 42 seconds left in the second three-minute overtime period to give the Cardinal a 10-9 victory over the Golden Bears in the championship match of the SoCal Invitational at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. Earlier in the day, the Golden Bears used two goals apiece from seniors Ivan Rackov and Luka Saponjic to upend No. 2 UCLA, 8-4, in the semifinals.
Men's Soccer SAN DIEGO - For the second straight game, California allowed a late goal on the road and sustained a Pac-12 Conference loss - this time against San Diego State, which won 2-1 at the SDSU Sports Deck. Freshman midfielder Omid Jalali had scored the first goal of his Golden Bears career to tie the game at 1-1 in the second half. But Cal gave up a strike to the Aztecs' Jordan Angaro in the 85th minute for the deciding goal.
Women's Soccer PULLMAN, Wash. - The No. 15 California women's soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision at Washington State at Lower Soccer Field in Pullman, Wash. The Golden Bears moved to 8-3-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the Pac-12, while the Cougars improved to 8-4-1 overall and 2-1-0 in the conference.
Men's Water Polo LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. - The No. 3 Cal men's water polo team outscored No. 6 Pacific, 5-1, in the fourth period to pull out an 11-9 victory over the Tigers in the second round of the SoCal Invitational at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base.
Volleyball BERKELEY - The No. 4 California volleyball team earned itself a 3-1 victory over Arizona State at Haas Pavilion, where the Golden Bears remain undefeated. Christina Higgins and Tarah Murrey both put up 16 kills to lead Cal to victory - 25-19, 25-23, 18-25 and 25-15. With its second conference victory in as many days, the Bears improve to 15-2 overall and 5-2 in the Pac-12 while the Sun Devils are still winless in conference play at 0-6 and fall to 4-11 overall.
Women's Tennis BERKELEY - The California women's tennis team forged ahead and claimed all four spots in the singles semifinal of the 2011 Cal Nike Invitational at the Hellman Tennis Complex. The Golden Bears had five players in the quarterfinal round to produce one all-Cal match-up, but one guaranteed spot wasn't enough as the Bears came out on top in all four quarterfinals to produce an all-Cal semifinal. No. 1-ranked and top-seeded senior Jana Juricova claimed a 6-4, 6-0 win over Arizona State's seventh-seeded Hannah James, and was followed by her teammates as each player earned straight-set wins. Second-seeded No. 41-ranked junior Tayler Davis dismissed Clarisse Baca of Sacramento State, 6-4, 6-3, while fifth-seeded No. 88-ranked sophomore Anett Schutting upended the fourth seed--No. 77-ranked Jenny Jullien of Saint Mary's College--6-1, 6-3. In the Cal vs. Cal quarterfinal, freshman Sofie Susanyi stood fast to claim a 7-5, 6-3 win against third-seeded No. 57-ranked junior Annie Goransson. Davis will match up against Susanyi and Juricova will take on Schutting in 10:30 a.m. PT semifinal matches on Sun., Oct. 2. The singles championship match is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Men's Tennis FRESNO, Calif. - Members of the California men's tennis team concluded play in the 2011 Fresno State Bulldog Classic at the Wathen Tennis Center. The Golden Bears had advanced to singles quarterfinals and doubles semifinals. Up against host school Fresno State's second-seeded Francis Alcantara in the Flight A singles quarterfinals, freshman Chase Melton fell, 7-5, 6-2. Senior Tommie Murphy was defeated by San Francisco's Jacob Hartwig, 6-3, 6-1, in Flight A's singles consolation quarterfinal round. In doubles play, Murphy and freshman Andrew Pises fell short of making a finals appearance as the second-seeded team of Robin Cambier and Jeff Mullen of Oregon came up with an 8-3 victory in the semifinals. San Francisco Chronicle: Tarah Murrey goes for the kill at Cal Bay Area News Group: Kicker Giorgio Tavecchio has shot at redemption against Oregon Daily Californian: Bears maul Wildcats in straight-set win Daily Californian: Bears shoot down Hawks to open Philly trip Volleyball The comforts of home served the No. 4 California volleyball team well Friday night, when the Golden Bears swept Arizona, 3-0, at Haas Pavilion. After dropping a pair of road matches last week, Cal did not miss a beat, keeping its home record flawless at 11-0 with the three-set win (25-21, 25-19, 25-21). With the victory in hand, the Bears improved to 14-2 overall and 4-2 in the Pac-12 while the visiting Wildcats now stand at 10-4 and 2-3 in conference play.
Field Hockey PHILADELPHIA - The No. 11 California Golden Bears got their third shutout of the season, blanking the Temple Owls, 4-0, Friday in Philadelphia. Sophomore forward Jordan O'Reilly had a hand in three of Cal's four goals.
Men's Soccer LOS ANGELES - In both teams' Pac-12 opener, California held No. 16/25 UCLA to a 0-0 tie through regulation, but the host Bruins prevailed, 1-0, on a golden goal by Andy Rose in the 91st minute on Friday night at Drake Stadium. The Golden Bears fell to 3-3-2 (0-1 in the Pac-12 Conference), while UCLA improved to 6-3-1 (1-0 Pac-12).
Women's Soccer SEATTLE - The No. 15 California women's soccer team recorded a 1-1 draw with Washington in double overtime in front of 1,007 fans at Husky Soccer Field in Seattle Friday evening. The Bears moved to 8-2-1 overall and 1-0-1 in the Pac-12, while the Huskies moved to 4-4-3 overall and 0-1-1 in the conference.
Women's Tennis BERKELEY - Top-seeded and No. 1-ranked California women's tennis senior Jana Juricova leads five Golden Bears into the singles quarterfinals after the first day of play in the 2011 Cal Nike Invitational on Friday at the Hellman Tennis Complex. All three of Cal's doubles teams also advanced out of the first round and received quarterfinal berths in a successful start to the fall tournament season.
Men's Tennis FRESNO, Calif. - California men's tennis redshirt freshman Chase Melton came out of the gate swinging as he recorded a pair of victories in his first official collegiate matches at the 2011 Fresno State Bulldog Classic on the courts at the Wathen Tennis Center on Friday. Senior Tommie Murphy and freshman Andrew Pises posted two wins to set the Golden Bears up with a duo in the doubles semifinals.
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