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Bears Welcome No. 16 Pitt, Miami To Edwards Stadium
Fresh off its first ranking of the season, the No. 22 California women’s soccer returns to Edwards Stadium for its first two ACC home contests. The Golden Bears will face No. 16 Pitt on Thursday followed by a Sunday matinee with Miami.
Cal (8-1-2, 1-1-0), winner of seven of its last nine matches, takes a nine-match unbeaten streak into the weekend. The 16th-ranked Panthers come to California after seeing their six-match win streak ended by No. 8 North Carolina, and the Hurricanes, who play No. 6 Stanford on Thursday, are looking for their first ACC victory.
Match Information
No. 16 Pitt (7-2-1, 1-1-0)
- Date and Time: Thursday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m. PT
- Location: Berkeley, CA – Edwards Stadium
- Live Stream: ACCNX
- Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Miami (3-3-2, 0-1-1)
- Date and Time: Sunday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m. PT
- Location: Berkeley, CA – Edwards Stadium
- Live Stream: ACCNX
- Live Stats: Statbroadcast
A Warm Welcome
Cal’s first week of ACC play will be one to remember as the Bears came back from down a goal to North Carolina State to win it 3-1 and came back from down two goals to tie then-No. 13 Wake Forest. Senior forward Karlie Lema powered the Bears to a win in their first ACC match collecting a brace and an assist versus the Wolfpack. Lema assisted on the equalizer before scoring the game-winner and an insurance goal within a span of a minute and 19 seconds. The Demon Deacons, who had defeated No. 2 Virginia and No. 1 Stanford in their previous two matches, scored two first-half goals and had a 2-0 lead up until the 79th minute when senior defender Courtney Boone scored off a corner kick assist from graduate-transfer Julia Leontini. Freshman midfielder Campbell Carroll found the perfect time to score her first collegiate goal, hitting the equalizer in the 85th minute to help the Bears earn a result.
Checking in at No. 22
Following a stellar non-conference slate and the aforementioned successful first week of ACC competition, Cal earned its first ranking of the season Monday. Top Drawer Soccer lists the Bears at No. 22 and they are also receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
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