California
1-2-0, 0-0-0
San Francisco
0-4-0, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| California | 2 | 3 | 5 |
8/31/2023 8:46 PM | Women's Soccer
5 Different Bears Net Goals In First Win Of Season
Playing on their own turf for the first time this season, the Bears wasted no time taking the lead in the seventh minute of the contest. Senior midfielder Karlie Lema drove the ball towards the goal on the baseline before shooting a perfect pass that split a pair of Dons (0-4-0) and found a cutting Rilee Harmon for the tap in. It was the first goal of the senior midfielder's career and the first assist of the season for Lema.
Gooooaaal Golden Bears!
— Cal Women's Soccer (@CalWSoc) August 31, 2023
Rilee Harmon scored the Bears first goal, assist from Karlie Lema. #GoBears pic.twitter.com/qFuqrSiT8J
The two teams traded possessions for just under 20 minutes before Cal made it a 2-0 ballgame. The Bears and Dons juggled a ball inside the USF 18-yard box and an attempted clearance by the Dons' defense sent a ball right to junior midfielder Mya Daily. On the bounce, Daily loaded and fired in her first career goal from just outside the box.
Make that 2! Mya Daily scores for the Bears! #GoBears pic.twitter.com/rB1QHyOBZZ
— Cal Women's Soccer (@CalWSoc) August 31, 2023
Cal outshot San Francisco 5-2 in the first half and held possession for 68% of the period.
Out of the locker room the Dons cut the lead in half with a penalty kick made in the 61st minute, but senior forward Anysa Gray quickly answered with a PK goal of her own in the 62nd to extend the Bears' lead to 3-1. It was Gray's fifth career goal giving her at least one score in all four seasons she's played in.
Just a few minutes later in the 68th, junior Ari Manrique found a ball off a USF defender's boot and rolled it past the keeper inside the box to make it a 4-1 contest. The Bears capped the scoring off in the 86th as senior forward Amaya Gray played a beautiful touch to fellow senior forward Hannah Cooper, who chipped the Dons' keeper for her second career goal.
Roll on you Bears! ??
— Cal Women's Soccer (@CalWSoc) September 1, 2023
#9 Ari Manrique stacks the lead to 4-1! #GoBears pic.twitter.com/7R1koY7rJO
The Bears outshot the Dons 12-4 in the second half giving them a 17-6 advantage for the match. All seven of Cal's goals this season have been scored by a different player.
Sophomore keeper Teagan Wy picked up her first collegiate win and tallied three saves.
UP NEXT
The Bears return to Edwards stadium this Sunday for a battle with the Cal Poly Mustangs. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PT.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Rilee Harmon (1)
Assisted By: Karlie Lema
GOAL by CAL Harmon, Rilee Assist by Lema, Karlie.
06:32
Mya Daily (1)
GOAL by CAL Daily, Mya.
33:54
Marissa Vasquez
USF Marissa Vasquez PENALTY KICK GOAL.
60:38
Anysa Gray
CAL Anysa Gray PENALTY KICK GOAL.
61:58
Ari Manrique (1)
GOAL by CAL Manrique, Ari.
67:34
Hannah Cooper (1)
Assisted By: Amaya Gray
GOAL by CAL Cooper, Hannah Assist by Gray, Amaya.
85:09
