March 8, 2010
This Week
California battles another nonconference, national power when it hosts No. 11 Notre Dame at noon on Saturday, March 13, at Memorial Stadium to close out a four-game homestand. The Golden Bears have a 1-3 record (0-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), while the Irish have a 2-1 record (0-0 Big East).
The Bears embark on a four-game road trip after this game.
Cal has a 0-6 mark in the all-time series with Notre Dame, which defeated the Bears 20-4 last season in Berkeley.
Scouting the Golden Bears
Cal earned its first win of the season when it topped Davidson, 14-9, on March 2 at Memorial Stadium. Senior midfielder Alex Tickner and sophomore midfielder Vail Horn led all scorers with four points and four goals each. Senior midfielder Alyse Kennedy, who collected two goals and one assist, against Davidson, leads Cal with 11 points and eight goals.
Junior goalkeeper Allie Shropshire, who has a 14.25 goals-against average in four starts, paces the Bears in ground balls (14), while freshman midfielder Camilla Hayes leads Cal with 11 draw controls.
Theresa Sherry, the 2008 MPSF Coach of the Year, is in her third season as Cal's head coach.
Scouting the Irish
Eleventh-ranked Notre Dame is coming off a 12-8 upset loss to then-No. 20 Dartmouth on March 7 at the Irish team's new Arlotta Stadium. Junior midfielder Kailene Abt led Notre Dame with three goals and one assist in the loss. Abt leads the Irish in goals (8) and is tied for the team high in points (9) with sophomore attacker Maggie Tamasitis (2 goals, 7 assists). The latter paces her squad in assists.
Freshman goalkeeper Ellie Hilling has an 11.33 GAA in three starts and leads her team with six ground balls. Junior midfielder/defender Jackie Doherty paces the Irish in draw controls (8).
Tracy Coyne is in her 14th year as Notre Dame's head coach.
Follow the Bears on Twitter and on T Time Blog
Fans can learn more about the Bears by following Cal on twitter.com/calwlacrosse and by reading T Time With Tara and Tori, the CalBears.com blog written by sophomores Tara Arolla and Tori Harrison.
MPSF Tournament Champion Earns NCAA Play-In Berth
For the first time in the eight-year history of the conference, the MPSF Tournament winner will earn a berth in an NCAA play-in game, vs. the Atlantic-10 champion. The 2010 MPSF champion will host this year's play-in.
Next Time
Cal starts a four-game road trip in Connecticut, where it takes on Quinnipiac at noon PT on March 19 and Fairfield at 9 a.m. PT on March 21.
Photo Opportunity
Fans and media can purchase Cal lacrosse photos at GoldenBearSports.com, the official photographer of Cal Athletics. GoldenBearSports.com took this year's head shots, team photo and class photos for the Bears and covered the Northwestern game on Feb. 28 at Memorial Stadium. Follow @GBSports on Twitter to get instant notifications when new albums and galleries are posted on the Web site. Visit twitter.com/gbsports to follow.
