California Golden Bears Athletics
Thursday, September 12
Berkeley, CA
4:00 PM
California
7-1-1, 0-0-0
2
vs
1
Saint Mary's
2-4-1, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's (CA) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| California | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Photo by: Andrew Madsen/KLC Fotos
Bears Overcome First-Half Deficit To Win Sixth Straight
9/12/2024 7:43 PM | Women's Soccer
Cal Defeats Saint Mary’s 2-1
BERKELEY– For the third time this season the California women's soccer team came back from down a goal to win a match. After falling behind in the first half the Golden Bears scored twice in the second to defeat Saint Mary's 2-1 in their final nonconference contest Thursday night at Edwards Stadium. Cal will enter its first week of ACC action on a six-match win streak and a seven-match unbeaten streak.
With its seventh win Cal (7-1-1) has matched its win total from last season. The Gaels' drop to 2-4-1 after their second straight loss.
The Bears outshot the Gaels 7-5 in the first half but could not break through despite several passes at the goal. SMC goalkeeper Kate Plachy earned four of her six total saves in the first period to keep Cal off the board. Gaels forward Briana Salvetti gave her team a 1-0 half-time lead scoring a penalty kick in the 40th minute.
In the 64th minute Cal's offensive pressure finally paid off as the nation's leading goal scorer Karlie Lema wreaked havoc on the Saint Mary's back line and forced an own goal to tie the match at one apiece.
After having a goal called back from a video review in the first half, senior Noelle Bond-Flasza earned her first goal of the season in the 71st minute. Graduate-transfer Julia Leontini dribbled to the beginning of the penalty area and flicked a ball over the Gaels back line to Lema, who headed the ball directly to Bond-Flasza. The Bear's forward wasted no time and fired in the game-winner with her right foot.
Graduate-transfer Kelly McManus picked up the win and a pair of saves.
Cal has the rest of the week off to prepare for its first ACC contest next Thursday at NC State at 4 p.m. PT.
With its seventh win Cal (7-1-1) has matched its win total from last season. The Gaels' drop to 2-4-1 after their second straight loss.
The Bears outshot the Gaels 7-5 in the first half but could not break through despite several passes at the goal. SMC goalkeeper Kate Plachy earned four of her six total saves in the first period to keep Cal off the board. Gaels forward Briana Salvetti gave her team a 1-0 half-time lead scoring a penalty kick in the 40th minute.
In the 64th minute Cal's offensive pressure finally paid off as the nation's leading goal scorer Karlie Lema wreaked havoc on the Saint Mary's back line and forced an own goal to tie the match at one apiece.
After having a goal called back from a video review in the first half, senior Noelle Bond-Flasza earned her first goal of the season in the 71st minute. Graduate-transfer Julia Leontini dribbled to the beginning of the penalty area and flicked a ball over the Gaels back line to Lema, who headed the ball directly to Bond-Flasza. The Bear's forward wasted no time and fired in the game-winner with her right foot.
Graduate-transfer Kelly McManus picked up the win and a pair of saves.
Cal has the rest of the week off to prepare for its first ACC contest next Thursday at NC State at 4 p.m. PT.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
SMC
CAL
Goals
1
2
Shots
8
13
Shots on Goal
3
7
Saves
6
2
Corners
5
8
Fouls
10
12
Scoring Plays
Briana Salvetti
SMC Briana Salvetti PENALTY KICK GOAL.
39:32
0
GOAL by CAL TEAM.
63:15
Noelle Bond-Flasza (1)
Assisted By: Julia Leontini , Karlie Lema
GOAL by CAL Bond-Flasza, Noelle Assist by Leontini, Julia and Lema, Karlie.
70:45
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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