CAL GETS 2020 UNDERWAY

- Cal is back on the field this Friday at UC Davis for the first time since reaching the semifinals of the 2019 Pac-12 Conference Tournament with its first ever victory in the event and first post-season win since 2010 with a first-round win over Arizona State before losing in the semifinals to eventual conference champion USC.

SERIES HISTORY VS. UC DAVIS

- Cal leads the all-time series over UC Davis, 21-8, including a string of 12 consecutive victories from 2001-09 and a current run of three in a row from 2017-19.
- Cal was a 16-13 winner over UC Davis in Berkeley the last time the teams met in 2019 and also defeated the Aggies in Berkeley in 2017 by a score of 15-12 to begin its current three-game win streak against UC Davis. The Golden Bears were also 11-9 winners the last time the teams played in Davis to open the 2018 season. UC Davis' last victory against Cal was a 7-5 triumph in Davis in 2016.

SEASON OPENERS

- Cal is 9-11 all-time in season openers with its most recent victory in a season opener coming in a 11-9 win at UC Davis on Feb. 9, 2018.

CAL LOOKING TO CONTINUE IMPROVEMENT

- Cal has added a victory to the win column each of the last two seasons, going from five victories in 2017 to six in 2018 and seven last season.

OTHER KEY NOTES

- Cal will be looking to replace its top scoring trio from 2019 in Kirsten Swanson (42 goals, 13 assists, 55 points), Caroline Corzel (34 goals, 6 assists, 40 points) and Eliza Christman (32 goals, 5 assists, 37 points).
- Cal has plenty of players ready to step into a more prominent scoring role in 2020 with every individual outside of the trio that accounted for any points last year all returning.
- Nikki Zaccaro is team's leading returning scorer from a year ago when she had 36 points on 13 goals and a team-high 23 assists.
- Zaccaro is one of seven returnees who started at least 18 of the team's 19 games a year ago with the other six Ella Annest, Lizabanks Campagna, Marisa Kuberra, Susie Ropp, Marina Smith and Ashley Ward.
- Another four players (Sophia Cerino, Cameron Gordon, Megan Mix, Catherine Roxas) on the roster participated in at least nine games last season.
- Cal has 10 newcomers on its roter in Brooke Baker, Siena Davies, Olivia Dey, Riley Drullinger, Maya Lawliss, Kelly McIntyre, Amanda Morse, Molly Neach, Kacie Riggs and Brooke Williams.
- Cal is playing for the first time in its history on Valentine's Day.
- Ella Annest, Susie Ropp and Marina Smith were elected as a season captains by their teammates prior to the season and each will serve in the role for the first time in their collegiate careers.
- Cal will open its' 2020 home season by hosting a Virginia squad that ranks seventh in a preseason poll issued by Inside Lacrosse and is No. 8 according to the IWLCA poll.

KEY INDIVIDUAL NOTES

1 - NIKKI ZACCARO (Jr., A)
- Cal's leading returning scorer from 2019 with 36 points on 13 goals and a team-high 23 assists
- First-team 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic

3 - MARISA KUBERRA (Jr., M)
- Third among all Cal returnees in 2019 scoring with 24 points (19 G, 3 A)
- 2019 HM Pac-12 All-Academic selection
- Has switched from No. 31 to No. 3

5 - SUSIE ROPP (Sr., A)
- Cal's second-leading returning scorer with 35 points (24 G, 11 AST) in 2019
- First-team 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic
- 2020 team captain

10 - LIZABANKS CAMPAGNA (Jr., D)
- Cal's lone returning first-team All-Pac-12 selection from 2019
- Started all 19 games in 2019
- Has switched from No. 38 to No. 10

11 - ELLA ANNEST (Sr., D)
- Started all 19 games in 2019
- Two-time second-team Pac-12 All-Academic (2018, '19)
- 2020 team captain

21 - MARINA SMITH (Jr., D)
- Played in all 19 games and started 18 in 2019
- First-team 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic
- 2020 team captain

24 - MAKAYLA WARD (Sr., GK)
- Expected to take over as the full-time starting goalkeeper in 2020
- Has played in seven games each of past three years and combined for 51 saves

40 - ASHLEY WARD (Jr., M)
- Played in all 19 games and started 18 in 2019
- 2019 HM Pac-12 All-Academic selection