BERKELEY – With 32 tries scored against only one try surrendered during a 4-0 Saturday on Witter Rugby Field, the Golden Bears won their pool on day one of the PAC Rugby 7s Championship to set up a cup semifinal against Arizona State on Sunday.
That Cal-ASU match, following the bowl semifinals at noon and 12:20 p.m. PT, will begin a national broadcast when Pac-12 Networks airs the action live beginning at 1 p.m. PT. The winner between the Bears and Sun Devils will face the winner of UCLA vs. Utah in the cup final conference championship match at 3:05 p.m.
For complete Saturday results and Sunday matchups at the PAC 7s, click here or on the image below.
The Bears (15-0) began their quest for a fourth straight PAC 7s title against Stanford in the first match of pool play on Saturday, and beat the Cardinal, 45-0, on seven tries including a pair from Hugo D'Auriol. Next up was Colorado, whom the Blue and Gold defeated, 55-0, on nine tries including two apiece from Andrew Battaglia and Matthew Coyle.
Observers who viewed Utah as Cal's toughest opponent of the day witnessed the Utes score the one and only try given by the Bears all day in the fifth minute on a score by Utah's Phil Hinson. But seven tries by Cal, including two each from Evan Coleman and Patrick Barrientes, gave the Bears a 41-5 victory.
A nine-try, 61-0 win over Oregon State ended the Bears' first day at the PAC 7s with two tries each scored by Jesse Milne, Connor Sweet and William Fuller.
Sunday, the Rugby Bears will attempt to finish their fall 2015 slate without a defeat, which can be accomplished with a win over ASU followed by a victory in the cup final against either UCLA or Utah.
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After the completion of its fall 7s slate, Cal will transition to spring 15s, competing in the Penn Mutual Varsity Cup National Championships prior to the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s before next summer's Olympic Games mark the return of rugby as medal sport for the first time since 1924.
The Scoring Timeline vs. Stanford
02:00 Zachary Tavenner 5, Matthew Coyle 2
03:00 Matthew Coyle 5, 2
05:00 Hugo D'Auriol 5
07:00 Hugo D'Auriol 5, Matthew Coyle 2
Halftime Score: California 26, Stanford 0
08:00 Evan Coleman 5, Matthew Coyle 2
10:00 William Fuller 5, Matthew Coyle 2
14:00 Connor Sweet 5
Final Score: California 45, Stanford 0
The Team vs. Stanford
1. Sweet, 2. Honens, 3. Okusi, 4. Tavenner, 5. Coyle, 6. D'Auriol, 7. Fuller
Replacements: Coleman
The Scoring Timeline vs. Colorado
01:00 Jesse Milne 5
03:00 Russell Webb 5, 2
05:00 Patrick Barrientes 5, Russell Webb 2
06:00 Andrew Battaglia 5, Russell Webb 2
07:00 Andrew Battaglia 5, Russell Webb 2
Halftime Score: California 33, Colorado 0
10:00 Matthew Coyle 5
11:00 Connor Sweet 5, Matthew Coyle 2
13:00 Miles Honens 5
14:00 Matthew Coyle 5
Final Score: California 55, Colorado 0
The Team vs. Colorado
1. Kondrat, 2. Battaglia, 3. Robles, 4. Webb, 5. Barrientes, 6. Milne, 7. Coleman
Replacements: Coyle, Coleman, Sweet
The Scoring Timeline vs. Utah
02:00 Evan Coleman 5
03:00 Andrew Battaglia 5
05:00 Utah (Phil Hinson) 5
07:00 Andrew Battaglia 5
Halftime Score: California 15, Utah 5
08:00 Jesse Milne 5
9:00 Patrick Barrientes 5, Russell Webb 2
10:00 Evan Coleman 5, Russell Webb 2
12:00 Evan Coleman 5, Patrick Barrientes 2
Final Score: California 41, Utah 5
The Team vs. Utah
1. Robles, 2. Battaglia, 3. A. Salaber, 4. R. Webb, 5. Barrientes, 6. Milne, 7. Coleman
Replacements: Kondrat, Okusi, D'Auriol, Fuller, Honens
The Scoring Timeline vs. Oregon State
01:00 William Fuller 5, Matthew Coyle 2
03:00 Jesse Milne 3, Matthew Coyle 2
06:00 Connor Sweet 5, Matthew Coyle 2
07:00 Jesse Milne 5, Matthew Coyle 2
Halftime Score: California 28, Oregon State 0
10:00 Matthew Coyle 5, 2
11:00 Connor Sweet 5, Matthew Coyle 2
12:00 Miles Honens 5
13:00 William Fuller 5, Matthew Coyle 2
14:00 Hugo D'Auriol 5, Matthew Coyle 2
Final Score: California 61, Oregon State 0
The Team vs. Oregon State
1. Sweet, 2. Honens, 3. Okusi, 4. D'Auriol, 5. Coyle, 6. Milne, 7. Fuller
