CAL BACK IN ACTION FRIDAY AT SAN DIEGO STATE

— Cal continues its current five-game road trip at San Diego State this Friday (5 pm PT) in the first-ever meeting between the teams
— Cal and San Diego State have played eight times in school history all over the last eight seasons with the Aztecs leading the all-time series, 5-3
— San Diego State has won both of the games played in San Diego previously with a 14-13 overtime win the last time the teams played in San Diego on March 26, 2018, as well as an 18-9 decision in the first-ever meeting between the schools on March 10, 2012
— Friday's game will honor honor the "One Love Foundation" created to honor Virginia women's lacrosse student-athlete Yeardley Love, who was killed by a former boyfriend in 2010  

BEARS START CURRENT FIVE-GAME ROAD TRIP STRONG WITH PAIR OF WINS

— Cal knocked off Mercer and Winthrop last Friday and Sunday, respectively, to begin its current season-long five-game road trip with a pair of victories 
— After playing at San Diego State this Friday, the Golden Bears will wrap up their current five-game road trip with their first Pac-12 action of the season the following week at Arizona State (Friday, March 6, 1 pm PT/Noon PT) and No. 11/10 USC (Sunday, March 8, Noon PT) to wrap up the trip

WILD WINS OVER MERCER AND WINTHROP

— Cal picked up its first two wins of the season in wild and somewhat similar fashion at Mercer (11-10) and Winthrop (11-7)
— Cal scored the first five goals of the game including three in just over the opening five minutes at Mercer and the first three at Winthrop
— Although the Golden Bears never trailed in either contest they did have to hold off a pair of comeback attempts, needing a forced turnover on Mercer's final possession with 0:21 to go and withsta four goals in the final 20 minutes from Mia Creighton to hold on against Winthrop

OTHER QUICK NOTES

— Cal is looking Friday for its first three-game win streak since April 1-13, 2018  
— Nikki Zaccaro leads the Golden Bears with 12 points on seven goals and a team-high five assists
— Quinnlyn Mason has a team-high eight goals and is second with nine points
— Others who have scored points in the first three contests include Susie Ropp (8 points - 7 goals, 1 assist), Megan Mix (6 points - 5 goals, 1 assist), Marisa Kuberra (6 points - 4 goals, 2 assists), Catherine Roxas (4 points - 1 goal, 3 assists), Maryn Macha (1 point - 1 goal), Ashley Ward (1 point - 1 goal, 1 assist) and Anna Ellest (1 point - 1 assist)
— Makayla Ward has 42 saves in her first four collegiate starts in goal with a 10.75 goals against average and a .494 save percentage that both rank second in the Pac-12 among regulars 
— 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
— Ella Annest, Susie Ropp and Marina Smith were elected as season captains by their teammates prior to the campaign and each are serving in the role for the first time in their collegiate careers
— Cal has started the same 12 players in each of its first four games (Ella Annest, Lizabanks Campagna, Marisa Kuberra, Kamryn Lanier, Maryn Macha, Megan Mix, Susie Ropp, Ashely Ward, Marisa Ward, Nikki Zaccaro)

KEY INDIVIDUAL NOTES

1 - NIKKI ZACCARO (JR., A)

— Team-high 12 points on seven goals and a team-high five assists
— Scored four points at UC Davis (season-high three goals) and Mercer, three at Winthrop and two vs. Virginia
— Also led Cal in 2019 with 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists)

3 - MARISA KUBERRA (JR., M)

— Has six points on four goals and two assists
— Has one goal in each of the the first four games as well as single assists at UC Davis and vs. Virginia 
— Has switched from No. 31 in previous seasons to No. 3
— One of three players from Cal (also Kaia Evans and Bailee Monjazeb) in their native San Diego

5 - SUSIE ROPP (SR., A)

— Has eight points on seven goals and one assist
— Has five goals in last two games with three at Mercer and two at Winthrop when she also had an assist
— Also had one goal one each at UC Davis and vs. Virginia
— Leads the team in both shots (19) and shots on goal (14)
— 2020 team captain

6 - MEGAN MIX (SO., A)

— Has six points on five goals and one assist
— Had two goals and one assist at Winthrop and goal each at UC Davis, vs. Virginia and at Mercer
— Credited with game-winning goal at Mercer

10 - LIZABANKS CAMPAGNA (JR., D)

— Has current streak of 23 straight starts over last two seasons
— Has won 20 draw controls (tied for 4th in Pac-12 with 5.00 per game)
— 2019 first-team All-Pac-12

11 - ELLA ANNEST (SR., D)

— Current streak of 42 straight starts dating back to entire 2018 season
— 2020 team captain

21 - MARINA SMITH (JR., D)

— Has started 22 of last 23 games
— Leads team with three caused turnovers and second with 10 groundballs
— 2020 team captain

23 - CATHERINE ROXAS (SO., D)

— Has four points one one goal (at Winthrop) and three assists with one in each of last three games

24 - MAKAYLA WARD (Sr., GK)

— Has made her first four career starts in goal in 2019 and contributed 42 saves
— Ranks second among regulars in the Pac-12 in save percentage (.494) and saves per game (10.0), as well as third in GAA (10.75)

35 - QUINNLYNN MASON (SO., A)

— Nine points on a team-high eight goals and one assist with her goals coming at Mercer when she had a hat trick, as well a pair at Virginia and one at UC Davis and Winthrop
— Has coverted all eight of her shots on goal