April 28, 2007

TEMPE, ARIZ. - Freshman Grace Reynolds scored a match-high five goals, including a pair in the first and fourth periods, to pace California to a 14-10 victory over Cal State Northridge Saturday during the third day of the MPSF Championship in Tempe, Ariz. Junior Molly Hayes also recorded a hat trick in the second half to help lead the Golden Bears to the win. Cal improves to 11-11 overall and will now face host Arizona State (14-13) in the ninth-place match on Sunday, Apr. 29 at 10:20 a.m. at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.

The seventh-seeded Bears took control of the contest by outscoring the 11th-seeded Matadors, 7-2, in the first half. Besides the scoring of Reynolds and Hayes, freshmen Meredith Butte and Erin Scully added two goals apiece, and freshman Darby Anderson and senior All-American Elsie Windes each tallied a goal.

Christie Cruz led Cal State Northridge with three goals. Sophomore goalie Lauren Burke collected eight saves in the goal for Cal, while Jillian Stapf stopped seven shots for the Matadors.

Cal	4 3 3 4	- 14
CSUN	2 0 4 4	- 10
Goals:
Cal - Reynolds 5, Hayes 3, Butte 2,
Scully 2, Anderson, Windes
CSN - Cruz 3, Brookes 2, Coy 2,
Kylander, McLaughlin, Van Gorder
Saves:
Cal - Burke 8
CSN - Stapf 7