BERKELEY – The California men's soccer team renews acquaintances with two of the best teams in the nation and in the Pac-12 Conference when the Golden Bears face No. 9 Stanford and No. 3 Oregon State for the second time this season. Cal (2-3-0, 2-3-0 Pac-12) takes on the Cardinal (6-1-0, 4-1-0 Pac-12) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the second half of the Big Clasico. The Bears then host the Beavers (7-1-0, 4-1-0 Pac-12) on Sunday at 7 p.m. at Witter Rugby Field.
 
Cal enters Wednesday on a two-game winning streak with victories at San Diego State, 3-2, on March 13 and against UCLA, 2-0, on March 20 in Berkeley.
 
Fans can watch Wednesday's game on Pac-12 Bay Area and can follow updates for both games on Twitter @CalMSoc.
 
The Bears began the spring 2021 season against Stanford on Feb. 20, falling, 3-1, in their first game at Witter Rugby Field. Christian Gomez – assisted by Tommy Williamson – scored for Cal in part one of the Big Clasico.
 
On March 6, Cal played Oregon State in Corvallis, Oregon, and lost to the conference leader, 4-0.
 
Last Time: Davila Powers Cal To Win Over UCLA
Evan Davila scored the gamewinning goal and assisted on Cal's second strike in the Golden Bears' 2-0 win over UCLA on March 20 at Witter Rugby Field. Both scores came in the first half, with Jonathan Estrada netting the final goal.
 
Scouting Cal

• The Bears have beaten Stanford, 1-0, in each of their last two games on the Farm. Defender JJ Foe Nuphaus scored his first collegiate goal in 2018, while forward Tommy Williamson converted a penalty kick in 2019.
• Forward Jonathan Estrada, who scored in each of the last two games, leads Cal in goals (2) and points (4).
• Midfielder Evan Davila is tied for second in points (3).
• Forward Arman Samimi, who had the winner and an assist at SDSU, also has three points.
• Forward Nate Carrasco paces the Bears in assists with the two he collected against SDSU.
• Goalkeeper Collin Travasos has played the full 90 minutes in each of the last two games and earned his first shutout against UCLA.
• Travasos has a 2.00 goals-against average in 360 minutes played.
• Kevin Grimes (SMU '90) is in his 21st season as Cal's head coach.
• Grimes is Cal's all-time wins leader (206).
• Grimes' staff includes Cal alumni in assistant coach Jacob Wilson (class of 2009), goalkeeper coach Henry Foulk (class of 1984) and volunteer assistant coach Alec Sundly (class of 2013).

Scouting Stanford

• The Cardinal lost 1-0 at Washington on March 20.
• Forward Zach Ryan leads Stanford in goals (6) and points (15), while forward Charlie Wehan paces his team in assists (5).
• Forward Gabe Segal leads Stanford in gamewinning goals (3).
• Goalkeeper Andrew Thomas has a 0.70 GAA in six games.
• Jeremy Gunn is in his ninth season as Stanford's head coach.

Scouting Oregon State

• OSU won 5-0 at San Diego State on March 20.
• Forward Gloire Amanda leads OSU in goals (11), points (28) and gamewinning goals (4) and is tied for the lead in assists (6).
• Midfielder Mouhameth Thiam also has six assists.
• Goalie Adrian Fernandez has a 0.63 GAA in eight games.
• Terry Boss is in his third season as Oregon State's head coach.

Samimi Named March 16 Pac-12 Player of the Week
The conference named Arman Samimi the Pac-12 Player of the Week on March 16 for the forward's heroics in Cal's 3-2 win at San Diego State on March 13. Along with netting the gamewinning goal, the La Jolla, California, product assisted on Fahmi Ibrahim's first-half strike. The Pac-12 honor was the first of Samimi's career and the first for Cal this season.
 
Samimi also earned honorable mention for the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week.
 
Fer Play
Midfielder Fernando Andrade writes Fer Play, a Cal men's soccer blog on CalBears.com. An aspiring double major in business administration and political science, Andrade gives insight and behind the scenes details about the Bears during this unprecedented spring regular season. Click here to read Fer Play.
 
Next Time
Cal continues its Pac-12 regular-season schedule when the Bears play No. 4 Washington in Seattle on April 3 at 1 p.m.