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Sept. 15, 2009

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This Week
Following a 2-0 start to the season, the California field hockey team has lost its last two contests. The Golden Bears will leave California for the first time in 2009, heading to the East Coast for three matches. Cal (2-2, 0-1 NorPac Conference) opens the road trip at American on Friday, Sept. 18, at noon (PT), then faces Delaware on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. (PT) and finishes the trip on Monday, Sept. 21, at Maryland at noon (PT).

Bears Lose to Tigers in Final Minute
In the final minute of regulation, Pacific scored the game-winning goal and defeated Cal, 2-1, last Saturday in the NorPac conference opener at Pacific. Junior Natalie Nurnberg recorded the Golden Bears' goal.
After the Tigers tallied the game's first score in the ninth minute, Nurnberg tied the match at one just before halftime. Nurnberg dribbled up the right baseline and beat the keeper to the far right corner. She led all players with three shots. The goal was also her third of the season, and she leads the Bears in that category.
The match remained tied until the final minute of regulation when Pacific's Katy Mcdonough tallied the gamewinner. Mcdonough received a pass down the left side after a corner and took a shot three yards from the goal.

A Look at American, Delaware and Maryland
Defending NCAA-champion Maryland is a perfect 7-0 and ranked No. 1 in the nation. Nicole Murraco leads the Terrapins with nine goals, while Katie O'Donnell has eight. As a team, Maryland has scored 40 goals, which ranks No. 1 among all NCAA teams. American is currently 3-2 after two wins last weekend over Towson and Penn State. In five games played thus far, American has scored 19 goals. Delaware's Casey Howard leads her squad in scoring, with eight goals in five matches. Delaware is currently 3-2 this season.

Nurnberg Leads the Offense
Natalie Nurnberg took over the team lead in goals last Saturday with her third score of the season. After being unable to get on the scoreboard in the first two contests, the junior forward has scored three times in the last two games. Against Northeastern on Sept. 6, Nurnberg posted her first goal in the 12th minute when she picked up a loose ball off of a missed pass by a Northeastern defender. Later in the second half, Nurnbreg tipped in a deep pass by Erin Magill for her second score. Nurnberg also recorded Cal's lone goal in last Saturday's 2-1 loss at Pacific. In 2008, Nurnberg was second on the team in goals (8) and points (21).

In the NFHCA Rankings
Cal once again received votes in the Kookaburra / NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll Top-20 Poll that came out on Sept. 15. The Bears received five votes, second among NorPac foes (No. 14 Stanford). Future Cal opponent and defending NCAA-champion Maryland came in at No. 1 in the poll. Two other opponents this week for the Bears, American and Delaware, also made the poll. American is ranked No. 19, while Delaware received six votes.

Next Week
Cal returns home for the NorPac home opener vs. Stanford next week. It will be Cal's second conference game of the season overall. The Cardinal defeated the Bears, 3-1, in an exhibition match last month.