Game 22: #3 California vs LMU |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | 12 pm |
| Edwards Stadium | Berkeley, Calif. |
| Broadcast: None |
| NCAA Bracket: Interactive Bracket |
| Live Stats: Gametracker |
| Buy Tickets: $10 Adults // $5 Seniors, Youth, Students |
| Series History: Tied, 1-1-0 |
| Last Meeting: Cal 2, LMU 1 (Aug. 20, 2010) |
| Current Streak: Cal – W1 |
More Information |
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NCAA Tournament action returns to Berkeley this weekend when No. 3-seed California hosts LMU in an NCAA First Round game this Saturday at Edwards Stadium. Kickoff is schedule for 12 p.m. in Berkeley.
The Bears earned their 12th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and, with a national seed, have earned the right to host an NCAA Tournament match for the second consecutive season.
Tickets for Saturday's match are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors, youth (24 months to 12th grade) and students with a valid ID, and can be purchased on CalBears.com now as well as with cash on the day of the match. Fans can BUY TICKETS HERE to secure their seat!
Live stats will be available at CalBears.com, and fans can follow the action on twitter @CalWomensSoccer.
GOLDEN BEARS IN THE POSTSEASON
Cal's 2015 postseason run is its 12th consecutive postseason appearance, with the streak dating back to 2004. Cal has advanced to at least the second round of the tournament in eight of the last 12 seasons, failing to advance only in 2013, 2010, 2008 and 2004.
Cal's highest finish in the tourney came in 1987 and 1988, where the Bears tied for third after losing to North Carolina in the semifinals both years.
This is Cal's second consecutive year hosting the NCAA Tournament in Berkeley and eight time overall. Last season saw Cal host San Diego State in a classic game that was won by Cal with an overtime golden goal by Arielle Ship. Berkeley was also a stop on the road to the College Cup five times before that -- in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 2000.
ON THE HORIZON
The NCAA Second and Third Rounds will be contested next weekend on campus sites. The winner of the Cal-LMU game will face the winner of Minnesota-South Dakota State at a site to be determined.
SCOUTING LMU
LMU is making its third NCAA Tournament appearance after earning a program-record 13 wins to finish second in the tough West Coast Conference. Head Coach Michelle Myers was named the WCC Coach of the Year while Callie Taylor was the Co-Defender of the Year. Another pair of Lions, Jocelyn Blankeship and Morgan Hilby - earned All-WCC First Team honors.
PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Junior Arielle Ship became the first Golden Bear to be named the Pac-12 Player of the Year after a season that has seen her be named the consensus National Player of the Week after being honored in Week 3 by ESPNW, TopDrawerSoccer and the NSCAA with the distinction, in addition to earning two Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week bids and four TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week selections. Ship exploded offensively with 14 goals, 34 points and six game-winning goals – all top marks in the league – as she became the first Golden Bear to lead the league in points and goals since 2001. She also netted two hat tricks on the year.
FOUR BEARS EARN ALL-PAC-12 HONORS
California junior Arielle Ship topped one of the finest regular seasons in the NCAA this year by being named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, the first student-athlete in the storied California women's soccer program to earn the league's top honor. Ship was one of five players to be honored by the league with All-Pac-12 honors and was joined on the first team by senior defender Samantha Witteman. Senior Celeste Boureille and sophomore Emily Boyd were named All-Pac-12 Second Team selections, and junior Emma Fletcher was an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.