BERKELEY- The California women's soccer team (2-3-1) closes its nonconference slate this weekend with a pair of matches. The Golden Bears will host Utah Valley (3-3-2) at Edwards Stadium on Friday before making the trip south to face San Diego (1-5-1) on Sunday.
 
Match Information
 
vs Utah Valley

• Date and Time: Friday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. PT
• Location: Berkeley  – Edwards Stadium
• Watch: CalBears.com
• Live Stats: Statbroadcast

 
at San Diego

• Date and Time: Sunday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. PT
• Location: San Diego, Calif. – Torero Stadium
• Watch: ESPN+
• Live Stats: Sidearm

 
Scouting the Competition
Utah Valley comes into the weekend with a 3-3-1 overall record and was recently ranked fifth in the United Soccer Coaches Pacific Region poll. The Wolverines are coming off an impressive pair of road matches where they topped No. 19 USC 3-2 and tied 1-1 with a Long Beach State team that's been receiving votes in the national poll. San Diego holds a 1-5-1 overall record having dropped its last four matches without scoring a goal. Over that stretch, the Toreros were outscored 9-0.
 
Defending Edwards
The recent homestand has been good to the Bears, who hold a 2-1-1 record at Edwards so far during that span. Over the four matches, Cal has earned two shutouts and has allowed just two goals, both of which came via penalty kicks. The Bears currently boast a 7-2 goal differential while on their home field.
 
Lema Named Pac-12 Offensive Player of The Week
Junior forward Karlie Lema was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4.
 
The first weekly honor in Lema's career came on the back of Cal's first two victories of the season. Lema netted a pair of goals and had an assist in the two contests for a total of five points. In Cal's 5-1 win over San Francisco in its home opener, Lema assisted on the first goal of the match. It was her first of the season and third of her career. She went on to score a brace against Cal Poly, notching the only two goals of the game in the 2-0 victory on the only two shots she took.
 
She is the first Bear to earn a weekly award this season.
 
Bears Picked Fourth in Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll
Cal was picked to finish fourth in the annual ac-12 preseason coaches poll. It's the Bears' highest placement in the poll since 2018 and matches their 2022 finish. UCLA was picked to finish first, followed by Stanford in second and USC in third. Rounding out the top five was Washington State in fifth.
 
Wy Named Preseason All-Pac-12
Sophomore goalkeeper Teagan Wy was named to the inaugural preseason All-Pac-12 team as voted on by the conference's head coaches. Wy spent 165 minutes between the posts last season as a freshman and did not allow a goal in her five appearances.