Bears Host Gaels On Thursday
BERKELEY- The California women’s soccer team closes its nonconference schedule this Thursday when the Golden Bears play host to Saint Marys’ at 4 p.m. PT at Edwards Stadium.
Cal, winner of five straight, rides a six-match unbeaten streak into the week and boasts a 6-1-1 overall record. The Gaels make the short trip to Berkeley with a 2-3-1 record and are coming off a narrow 1-0 loss to No. 1 Stanford last Thursday.
Match Information
Saint Mary’s (2-3-1)
- Date and Time: Thursday, Sept. 12, 4 p.m. PT
- Location: Berkeley, Calif. – Edwards Stadium
- Live Stream: ACCNX
- Live Stats: Statbroadcast
The Lema Legend
Senior forward Karlie Lema leads the nation with 11 goals and 24 points. She also ranks second in shots on goal per game (3.25) and third in the country in goals per game (1.38) and points per game (3.00). So far this season Lema has a hat trick, three braces, two equalizers and two game winners. This past weekend she broke the program’s top-10 scoring list and now sits in eighth place with 26 career goals. It took her all of six matches to tie her season-high goal total of six set during her freshman season, and two matches later she had nearly doubled that total.
Lema Named National, Conference Player Of The Week
After an incredible five-goal, one assist week, Lema took home both Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Week and ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors. The senior forward earned her first hat trick in the Bears’ 4-1 win over Nevada and added two goals and an assist in Cal’s 3-0 shutout of San Diego. She ended the week with a .385 shot percentage and a .769 shots on goal percentage. This was the first national recognition for Lema, who also became the first Bear to take home an ACC weekly honor.
End Of An Era
One of the game’s greatest players and one of Cal’s most successful alumni, Alex Morgan, played her final professional match on Sunday, Sep. 8. Morgan has had an immense influence on the sport and has helped grow the game for over 15 years. She retires as one of the greatest scorers in US Women’s National Team history ranking fifth with 123 goals on the international stage. Her trophy case includes two FIFA World Cup titles, an Olympic gold and bronze medal, a WPS Championship, and an NWSL Championship. In her four seasons as a Golden Bear, she tallied 45 goals, which is good for third on the all-time…
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