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Cal Continues Road Stretch At Santa Clara
8/25/2026 4:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Bears Look To Follow Up Ranked Road Shutout
The California men's soccer team travels to Santa Clara to face the Broncos on Thursday. The Golden Bears enter the match after a scoreless draw against the No. 6 ranked team in the nation, while the Broncos enter Thursday with a 2-0 record after defeating Cleveland State and Fordham to open the season.
MATCH INFORMATION
Santa Clara
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Date and Time: Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. PT
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Location: Santa Clara, CA | Stevens Stadium - Buck Shaw Field
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Live Stream: ESPN+
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Live Stats: Statbroadcast
A Shutout Start
Cal opened the 2026 season against No. 6 Portland on the road. The Bears returned from a hostile road environment with a shutout against the Pilots, who had scored over 40 goals during the 2025 season. Cal is one of just three teams to have shutout a top 25 ranked opponent in its season opener.
While none of the Golden Bear shots scored, Callen Lewis emerged as an offensive threat for Cal, taking three of the Bears seven shots, and the only two shots on goal. Adam Salama saw his first start in goal for Cal, making three saves and recording his first clean sheet of the season.
2025 Recap
Cal posted an overall record of 8-8-2 with a 2-5-1 mark in ACC play. The Bears finished 12th in the ACC during the regular season, advancing to the semifinals of the conference tournament before falling to the No. 1 seed Virginia.
The two regular-season conference wins came in the ACC opener at Boston College and to close the regular season at home against No. 1 ranked Stanford, preventing the Cardinal from clinching the ACC regular-season title and snapping a 10-game win streak.
The Bears graduated leading goal scorer Luka Lukic, but return Malcom Zalayet, who ranked second in goals and points for Cal last season. Cal also retained key defensive pieces in Beau Morrison and D'Andre Pickett, with Morrison one of two players to start all 18 games for the Bears during the 2025 season.
Year 3
Cal enters year three in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In its two years in the conference, Cal has pushed all the way to the semifinals of the ACC tournament as both a No. 11 and a No. 12 seed in consecutive years.
Eyes on Flo
Senior transfer Florentino Junior was named to the ACC Preseason Watch List. The two-time NJCAA National Champion and 2024 NJCAA All-American will be a key piece for the Golden Bears entering the 2026 season.
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