STANFORD AT CAL
Friday, Sept. 20 | 4:30 PM PT | Edwards Stadium | Berkeley, Calif.
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BERKELEY – The California men's soccer team (3-1-1) starts Pac-12 Conference play when it hosts No. 2 Stanford (5-0-0) in the Big Clasico on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Edwards Stadium in a game televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
 
Friday's match is Cal's third of six straight at home.
 
Kevin Danna will announce Friday's game, which will air live on the Pac-12 Network and on Pac-12 Bay Area. Fans can also follow live stats from each home game by clicking here and can keep track of all the Bears' matches on Twitter @CalMSoc.
 
Last season, Stanford defeated the Golden Bears, 4-2, in Berkeley, and Cal likewise won on the road, as defender JJ Foe Nuphaus headed in the first goal of his college career in a 1-0 win on the Farm.
 
Junior forward Tommy Williamson leads the current Bears in scoring with six points from three goals, while senior defender Simon Lekressner (2 goals) and sophomore midfielder Alonzo Del Mundo (4 assists) are tied for second in points with four each. Through four starts, senior goalkeeper Drake Callender has compiled a 0.25 goals-against average and allowed just one goal.
 
Last Time: Cal Splits With American & Denver
Cal peppered the American goal with a season-high 31 shots en route to a 2-0 win over the Eagles on Sept. 13 at Edwards Stadium. Simon Lekressner netted his second straight game-winning goal with a 16th-minute header, with Tommy Williamson adding his third goal of the season in the 63rd minute. Drake Callender made two saves to earn his third shutout of the year.
 
Cal's unbeaten run came to an end against Denver in Berkeley on Sept. 15, when the Pioneers prevailed, 1-0, on a Preston Judd goal in the 30th minute.
 
About the Cardinal

• Stanford beat UC Irvine, 1-0, Denver, 2-0, and American, 3-0, at home last week
• Senior defender Tanner Beason – the 2018 Pac-12 Player and Defender of the Year and a 2018 All-American – was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week on Tuesday for his play in the last three games, in which he collected a goal and an assist
• Jeremy Gunn is in his eighth year as Stanford's head coach

 
Del Mundo Named To TDS Team Of The Week
Alonzo Del Mundo earned a spot on the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Sept. 10 after assisting on all three goals in Cal's 3-0 victory at UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 7.
 
The Richmond, California, product got his first assist 45 seconds into the game. His cross found freshman forward Arman Samimi in front of goal, and Samimi redirected the ball to Simon Lekressner, who scored to give the Bears the 1-0 lead. Del Mundo also assisted Samimi in the 14th minute and, via a corner kick, set up Tommy Williamson's strike in the 39th minute.
 
Mark Your Cal-Lender
Drake Callender earned a call-up to the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team training camp in Chula Vista, California, on Sept. 1. The camp was part of U.S. coach Jason Kreis' preparation for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualification Tournament in March. The 6-3 senior goalie returned to the Bears in time to shut out UC Santa Barbara, 3-0, on Sept. 7 at UCSB.
 
Next Time
Cal continues its home slate with a nonconference game against San Francisco on Sept. 28 at 12 p.m. at Edwards Stadium.