Cal Takes 6-Match Win Streak Into Conference Play
BERKELEY- The inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference season for the California women’s soccer team begins this week as the Golden Bears head to North Carolina to take on NC State and No. 13 Wake Forest.
Cal (7-1-1) takes a six-match win streak and seven-match unbeaten streak over to the East Coast and has already matched its win total from last season. This will be the Bears’ first contest with the Wolfpack since 1998 and their first with Wake Forest since 2003.
Match Information
NC State (3-4-1, 0-0-0)
- Date and Time: Thursday, Sept. 19, 4 p.m. PT
- Location: Raleigh, NC – Dail Soccer Field/Track Complex
- Live Stream: ACCN
- Live Stats: Statbroadcast
No. 13 Wake Forest (6-2-1, 1-1-0 ACC)
- Date and Time: Sunday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m. PT
- Location: Winston-Salem, NC – Spry Stadium
- Live Stream: ACCNX
- Live Stats: Statbroadcast
The Lema Legend
Senior forward Karlie Lema leads the nation with 11 goals and 26 points. She also paces the country in shots on goal per game (3.22) and ranks third in goals per game (1.22) and fourth in points per game (2.78). So far this season Lema has a hat trick, three braces, two equalizers and two game winners. On Sep. 8 she broke into 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.
Wy Reaches U20 FIFA World Cup Semis
Cal keeper Teagan Wy and the U20 US Youth National Team reached the FIFA Women’s World Cup semifinals after defeating her teammate Miriam Hils and Germany in penalty kicks on Sunday. The Germans held a 2-0 lead after scoring in the second minute of stoppage time, but in miraculous fashion the Americans scored goals in the eighth and ninth minutes of stoppage time to force overtime. After allowing the first German penalty kick to find the net, Wy saw two shots land off frame before coming up with an incredible walk-off save on the fourth attempt to push the US through to the next round. Wy finished with six saves, and the United States will now face Korea DPR for a spot in the championship tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. PT.
Give It A Chance
Cal has one of the top offenses in the country ranking 15th with 24 total goals, a mark that is also good for third in the ACC….
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