Sept. 15, 2000

Box Score

WINSTON SALEM, NC - Twelfth-ranked California remained undefeated with a 2-1 victory over 10th-ranked Wake Forest Friday at the Wake Forest/Nike Invitational at Spry Stadium. The Deamon Deacons drop to 4-2. Cal is 6-0 for the first time since opening the 1988 season with the same record.

The Golden Bears struck first with an unassisted goal in the 23rd minute off the foot of junior striker Kyla Sabo. Sabo tallied her fourth goal of the season when she capitalized on a short goal kick by WFU sophomore goalkeeper Tracy Chao.

The Deamon Deacons tied the game at 1-1 and ended the Bears streak of five-consecutive shutouts in the 29th minute with a goal from Joline Charlton. Charlton got behind Cal's defense and deposited a pass from Emily Taggart into the back of the net.

Charlton's goal ended a string of 478 minutes and eight seconds of scoreless Cal goaltending dating back to last season. All but 39 of those minutes were courtesy of Cal senior goalkeeper Maite Zabala. Zabala permitted Cal's last goal in its 2-0 first round NCAA Tournament loss to BYU, Nov. 10, 1999, at the 65:53 mark.

The score remained unchanged at halftime with Cal holding a 7-3 advantage on shots. The teams ended up tying with 13 shots at the end of the game, but Cal held a 6-5 edge for shots on goal.

Cal senior defender Tami Pivnick nailed the game-winning goal on a free kick from 25 yards at 58:28. Her shot sailed towards the Deacons wall and nicked off one a forward's head as it drifted into the goal. The Bears defense dug in and held off the Deacons' attack for the victory. Bear defender Ashley Mueller stood out as the defensive player of the match according to Cal coach Kevin Boyd.

"We got a little aid from an inexperienced keeper," admitted Boyd. "No one here knew we were as good as we are. We beat the No. 10 or No. 14 team in the country depending on which poll you're going by. We know we can play this way every game."

The Bears next face Missouri Sunday at 8:30 a.m. PT, on the final day of the tournament. Missouri came away with a 2-1 victory over Virginia Tech in the tournament opener tonight.

Women's Soccer Result at Spry Stadium

California		1	1	- 2
Wake Forest		1	0	- 1

Goals: Cal: Sabo (unassisted), 22:06, Pivnick (unassisted), 58:28. WFU: Charlton (Taggart), 28:01.
Shots: Cal 13 (Schott, Stuhlmueller, Sabo 3), WFU 13 (Charlton 5).
Saves: Cal (Zabala 4), WFU (Chao 4).
CK: Cal 2, WFU 5.
Fouls: Cal 18, WFU 14.
Offsides: Cal 1, WFU 2.
Yellow Cards: Cal Yokers (59:19), Schott (82:31), WFU Griffin (64:05).
Red Cards: None.
Records: Cal 6-0, WFU 4-2.
Attendance: 933.