Cal vs. Miami (Ohio)

Sunday, Sept. 2 | 2 PM PT | Underhill Field | Berkeley, Calif.
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The Golden Bears wrap up a three-game season-opening homestand against Miami (Ohio) this weekend, welcoming the RedHawks to Underhill Field on Sunday for a 2 p.m. contest. Admission is free, with a live stream available on CalBears.com.

The Bears look to add a second win to their record after splitting opening weekend, winning 5-1 over Providence and falling to No. 4 Maryland, 5-0. Megan Rodgers, the third-highest scoring freshman in the nation last season, got off to a hot start with her second career hat trick in Cal's season-opening win, while last year's Golden Bear assist leader, Femke Delissen, started her season with two assists. Melina Moore and Maddie Cleat also scored in the opener.

The RedHawks will wrap up a three-game California road trip against the Bears after opening the weekend with a 3-1 win over Pacific on Thursday evening. Miami also plays another of Cal's America East rivals on Saturday against UC Davis.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW: This season, all non-televised Cal home games will be streamed for free online at calbea.rs/WatchCalFH . Live stats are available via the CalBears.com schedule page, and follow @CalFieldHockey on Instagram and Twitter, plus Facebook.com/CalFH for a behind-the-scenes look at gameday and more.
 

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NEED TO KNOW

• Cal ranks in the nation's top 20 in four categories this week: assists per game (8th, 3.00), goals per game (17th, 2.50), scoring average (17th, 2.50) and points per game (17th, 8.00).

• Melina Moore is one goal away from tying Melissa Nerone and Shellie Onstead's 26 career goals, which stand at 10th all-time in the Golden Bear record book.

• Megan Rodgers scored a hat trick in last week's season opener against Providence, the second hat trick of her career.

• Brynn Zorilla, Ryan Poe, Morgan Peterson, Sara Deck and Yvie Lock all made their Golden Bear debuts last week.
 

SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS

• Last Meeting: The Bears lost in Berkeley, 4-3, in the season opener on Aug. 27, 2010
• Series: Cal leads, 4-2
• Notable: Cal won four-straight games against the RedHawks before dropping the last two meetings. Two of Cal's four wins came in double overtime.
• Paula Portugal leads the RedHawks with 7 points on three goals and one assist.
• Six different Miami players have scored goals this season.
• Mariona Heras leads the RedHawks in assists with 2.
• Starting goalkeeper Maddie Passarella has 10 saves in three games, with five goals allowed.
• Miami won games against Saint Francis (5-0) and most recently Pacific (3-1), and dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 9 Delaware.

ON THE RECORD(S)

Senior Melina Moore is one goal shy of joining Cal's all-time top 10 leaders, with sophomore Megan Rodgers not far behind her.

GOALS
No.    Name        #    SeasonS
1.        Valentina Godfrid    93    2003-06
2.    Lara Kruggel    45    2011-15
    Nora Feddersen    45    2000-04    3.    Ilse Akkermans    36    1992-94
...
8.    Andrea Earle    30    2010-15
9.    Megan Sainsbury    28    1996-99
10.    Melissa Nerone    26    1979-82
    Shellie Onstead    26    1980-82
...
    MELINA MOORE    25    2015-18
    MEGAN RODGERS    20    2017-18

NEXT UP

The Golden Bears hit the road for the first time this season, taking on North Carolina and Louisville in Kentucky next weekend. Cal starts the weekend with a neutral-site vs. the Tar Heels on Saturday at noon PT, followed by hosting Louisville at 11 a.m. PT on Sunday.