California Golden Bears Athletics
Thursday, October 9
Berkeley, CA
3:30 PM
California
6-2-7, 2-1-3
2
vs
2
Virginia
10-0-2, 4-0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| California | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Photo by: ANDREW MADSEN
Cal Scores 2 Late Goals To Tie No. 1 Virginia
10/9/2025 7:57 PM | Women's Soccer
Bears Earn Result Against Nation’s Top Team
BERKELEY – Despite trailing by two goals with just eight minutes to go, the California women's soccer team found a way to earn a result against No. 1 Virginia Thursday night at Edwards Stadium. The Golden Bears scored a pair of late goals in a four-minute span, including a deep equalizer from junior Soleil Dimry in the 88th minute to draw with the Cavaliers 2-2.
"We couldn't be prouder of this team and our second half performance," Cal head coach Neil McGuire said. "Virginia is an incredible team and deserving of their number one ranking. Our players showed grit and determination and should now realize how capable they are of this level of performance."
Cal (6-2-7, 2-1-3) earned a point in the ACC standings to move into a tie for fifth place, while the Hoos (10-0-2, 4-0-1) saw their six-match win streak end.
UVA opened the match with a pair of quick goals in the 13th and 15th minutes giving the team a lead that it would hold on to for 83 minutes.
In the 84th minute, the Hoos committed a handball inside of the 18-yard box granting the Bears a penalty kick. Lumi Kostmayer stepped to the spot and scored just the fourth goal allowed by Virigina this season to cut the lead in half.
In the 88th minute, 5th year forward Mia Fontana played a ball up to Dimry who dribbled into space. The junior dribbled into space and fired a shot from 40 yards out that carried perfectly into the top right corner of the goal.
Senior goalkeeper Teagan Wy was a huge part of the result tallying seven saves with five coming in the scoreless second half.
Cal will now look ahead to Sunday's senior day game with Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. at Edwards Stadium.
"We couldn't be prouder of this team and our second half performance," Cal head coach Neil McGuire said. "Virginia is an incredible team and deserving of their number one ranking. Our players showed grit and determination and should now realize how capable they are of this level of performance."
Cal (6-2-7, 2-1-3) earned a point in the ACC standings to move into a tie for fifth place, while the Hoos (10-0-2, 4-0-1) saw their six-match win streak end.
UVA opened the match with a pair of quick goals in the 13th and 15th minutes giving the team a lead that it would hold on to for 83 minutes.
In the 84th minute, the Hoos committed a handball inside of the 18-yard box granting the Bears a penalty kick. Lumi Kostmayer stepped to the spot and scored just the fourth goal allowed by Virigina this season to cut the lead in half.
In the 88th minute, 5th year forward Mia Fontana played a ball up to Dimry who dribbled into space. The junior dribbled into space and fired a shot from 40 yards out that carried perfectly into the top right corner of the goal.
DIMRY FROM DISTANCE!!! ??????
— Cal Women's Soccer (@CalWSoc) October 10, 2025
Soleil Dimry hits the equalizer!#GoBears pic.twitter.com/YJR4oT9hGW
Senior goalkeeper Teagan Wy was a huge part of the result tallying seven saves with five coming in the scoreless second half.
Cal will now look ahead to Sunday's senior day game with Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. at Edwards Stadium.
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/ Women's SoccerTeam Stats
UVA
CAL
Goals
2
2
Shots
16
6
Shots on Goal
9
3
Saves
1
7
Corners
4
7
Fouls
8
10
Scoring Plays
Maggie Cagle (6)
Assisted By: Lia Godfrey , Meredith McDermott
GOAL by UVA Cagle, Maggie Assist by Godfrey, Lia and McDermott, Meredith.
12:03
Lia Godfrey (8)
GOAL by UVA Godfrey, Lia.
14:52
Lumi Kostmayer (4)
CAL Lumi Kostmayer PENALTY KICK GOAL.
83:06
Soleil Dimry (3)
Assisted By: Mia Fontana
GOAL by CAL Dimry, Soleil Assist by Fontana, Mia.
87:21
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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