Oct. 12, 2003

Box Score

TUCSON, Ariz. - No. 18 California posted its sixth shutout of the season with a 3-0 victory over Arizona Sunday afternoon at Murphey Stadium. The Golden Bears (6-3-3, 1-1 Pac-10), who concluded a six-game road trip with a 3-3 record, return home next weekend to face USC on Friday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. The Wildcats fell to 4-7-1 (0-2 Pac-10).

Senior midfielder Kimberly Yokers put Cal on the board first in the 12th minute off a cross by Nadia Al-Lami. The goal was Yokers' third of the season, second in the last two games and gives her a team-best eight points. Freshman teammate Bri Wiles made the score 2-0 with less than three minutes left in the first half off a pass from sophomore forward Dania Cabello.

Cal freshman goalkeeper Anna Key came up with five saves to help the Bears secure the shutout despite being outshot 15-12.

Freshman forward Katie Ratican, who finished the day with a game-high four shots on-goal, iced the win for Cal in the 70th minute by dropping in a direct kick from the left side. Ratican had an outstanding Pac-10 opening weekend, posting two goals and an assist in two games.

Five of the Bears' six wins this season have been shutouts. Cal opened the season with a 2-1 triumph over Wisconsin.

Women's Soccer Result
	        1 	2 	F
California 	2 	1 	3
Arizona 	0 	0 	0

Scoring
California - Kimberly Yokers (Nadia Al-Lami) - 11:14
California - Bri Wiles (Dania Cabello) - 42:03
California - Katie Ratican (unassisted) - 69:10

Shots: Arizona - 15; California - 12
Shots on Goal: Arizona - 5; California - 9
Corner Kicks: Arizona - 1; California 4
Fouls: Arizona - 13; California - 21
GK Saves: Arizona - 6 (Juarez 5, Team 1); California - 5 (Key 5)
Attendance: 316
Records: Arizona 4-7-1, 0-2-0; California 6-3-3, 1-1-0