BEARS DOMINATE BIG SPLASH

#4 Cal Earns Largest Win Ever Over #3 Stanford

STANFORD – Closing out the regular season Friday at No. 3 Stanford, the No. 4 California women's water polo team defeated the Cardinal in historical fashion, 11-6 behind huge performances by goalkeeper Isabel Williams and attacker Elena Flynn.

Williams had 15 saves for the fifth time this season and Flynn poured in a Golden Bear career-high five goals as they led Cal to its largest margin of victory over Stanford (16-5, 4-2) since 1997. Along with helping hold the Cardinal to a season low in goals, Williams also became the second player in program history to reach 800 career saves.

Flynn single-handedly outscored Stanford in the opening half, pouring in her fourth goal on her fifth attempt in the final seconds of the second quarter. She tied a season high with five goals, firing in all five from distance.

It didn't take long for the Bears (15-5, 4-2) to take control of the game. On their first possession, senior Maddie DeMattia collected a pass in traffic from Claire Rowell and wrapped it around the defense for a slick backhand goal. The Bears held the lead the rest of the way.

Flynn put Cal ahead 3-0 with back-to-back goals midway through the first. In the closing moments of the period, junior Jessie Rose found senior Reagan Whitney in deep for a composed finish in front of goal, making it 4-1.

Looking to flip the script before things got too out of hand, Stanford earned a penalty on the first play of the second quarter. However, for the fourth consecutive game, Williams forced a penalty miss, remaining in a central position while extending her right arm out to stop the shot in its tracks. The Bears continued to pour it on from there, converting a pair of 6-on-5s with a goal by junior Rozanne Voorvelt and a quick strike from straightaway by Flynn to go up 6-1.

The Cardinal started to get its offense on track with two goals late in the half, but the Bears had an answer on both occasions. Voorvelt found senior Maryn Dempsey wide open on the left side to fire one into the top corner. With two seconds left on the clock, Flynn slotted in another shot from deep center, giving her four goals to Stanford's three at the break.

The second half provided a slow offensive start from both sides, but a pair of back-breaking goals by Rose and yet another penalty save by Williams quelled any chance of a late comeback. Flynn beat the shot clock and rocketed in her fifth goal at the 3:37 mark of the fourth to give the Bears their largest lead of the day, 11-5. She now owns team highs in goals (38), five-goal games (2) and four-goal games (4).

With their upset win, Cal now heads into the MPSF Championship in Indiana as a #2 seed. They are one of the few teams that will have a winning record against other top-5 nationally-ranked teams.  

No. 5 California 11, No. 3 Stanford 6 Cal 4 4 1 2 – 11 Stan 1 2 2 1 – 6 Cal Goals: Elena Flynn 5, Jessie Rose 2, Maryn Dempsey, Maddie DeMattia, Rozanne Voorvelt, Reagan Whitney Stan Goals: Sophie Wallace 2, Christina Hicks, Eleanor Facey, Kamryn Barone, Skyler Jones Cal Saves: Isabel Williams 15 Stan Saves: Maya Avital 6

#10 Cal Ousts #8 UCLA

Golden Bears Reach Pac-12 Final

OJAI – The 10th-ranked California women's tennis team overcame some adversity to defeat eighth-ranked UCLA 4-2 in Friday's Pac-12 Championship semifinal round, with Jessica Alsola clinching the victory over the conference's regular-season champion at Weil Tennis Academy. By eliminating the top seed, the Golden Bears (18-5) advanced to the final to play the winner of the Stanford - USC semifinal. UCLA (18-5) exits from the Pac-12 tournament, which they had been favored to win. Friday's semifinal was a rematch of a regular-season clash between the Bears and Bruins in which Cal prevailed 4-3 in Berkeley. Since then, UCLA went on to claim the Pac-12 Championship's top seed, while Cal, dealing with multiple injuries on the team and dropping three out of their last four matches, had slipped to fourth in the Pac-12. Cal trailed 1-0 after doubles, with UCLA clinching the point when Ahmani Guichard and Sasha Vagramaov edged Berta Passola Folch and Katja Wiersholm, 7-6(3), on court three. The Bears faced another challenge when the 44th-ranked Wiersholm – who clinched the regular-season win over the Bruins – became unavailable for singles.

But Cal didn't back down from having to win four times in singles to beat UCLA. The Bears won four of six first sets including on court one, at which the 52nd-ranked Valentina Ivanov topped the 25th-ranked Kimmi Hance 6-0, 6-2 to momentarily tie the match 1-1. The tie was short lived as Cal's 41st-ranked Hannah Viller Moeller fell to the 35th-ranked Tian Fangran 6-1, 6-1 on court one, giving UCLA a 2-1 advantage. Two of the younger Bears then stepped up, with sophomore Berta Passola Folch – who moved into the singles lineup with Wiersholm absent – topping Ahmani Guichard 6-3, 6-2 to knot the match at 2-2. Freshman Mao Mushika gave Cal a 3-2 lead when she beat Elise Wagle 6-4, 6-3.

The last two matches were both three-setters, and Alsola and Lan Mi each had chances to clinch the win for Cal. Ultimately Alsola triumphed first over Fernandez 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to book Cal's spot in the final.

"It was a really good team victory just like yesterday," said Cal head coach Amanda Augustus, referencing Cal's 5-0 win over Arizona State in the Pac-12 quarterfinals. "We have trust in all of the players on the team, and everybody is committed to our goals. We're excited for the opportunity to play in the final. I'm especially proud today because doubles didn't go as we'd hoped. But everyone dug in on their courts in singles, and the Bears supported each other very well. We knew UCLA would compete very hard, and we rose to the occasion. "I'm excited this group will play in Libbey Park in the final Pac-12 championship match as we know it. We still have more to go in the postseason, but they've earned the right to play in this final." Added Alsola, "It doesn't matter who we play. We'll be just as ready tomorrow as we have been the past two days. We're just really excited and honored to play in the last final of the Pac-12 tournament." The final is slated for 2 p.m. PT on Saturday at Libbey Park, with the Pac-12 Network airing the match. Pac-12 Championship – Semifinal Round [4] No. 10 California (18-5) defeats [1] No. 8 UCLA (18-5), 4-2 April 26, 2024, in Ojai, Calif. Weil Tennis Academy

Doubles 1. No. 14 Tian Fangran/Elise Wagle (UCLA) vs. No. 18 Hannah Viller Moeller/Mao Mushika (Cal), 6-5 UNF 2. No. 50 Kimmi Hance/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) def. No. 56 Jessica Alsola/Valentina Ivanov (Cal), 6-3 3. Ahmani Guichard/Sasha Vagramaov (UCLA) def. Berta Passola Folch/Katja Wiersholm (Cal), 7-6(3)*

Order of finish: 2, 3 *Clinched the doubles point for UCLA Singles 1. No. 35 Tian Fangran (UCLA) def. No. 41 Hannah Viller Moeller (Cal), 6-1, 6-1 2. No. 52 Valentina Ivanov (Cal) def. No. 25 Kimmi Hance (UCLA), 6-0, 6-2 3. No. 82 Jessica Alsola (Cal) def. No. 65 Bianca Fernandez (UCLA), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 4. Mao Mushika (Cal) def. Elise Wagle (UCLA), 6-4, 6-3 5. Lan Mi (Cal) vs. Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA), 6-2, 0-6, 5-5 UNF 6. Berta Passola Folch (Cal) def. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA), 6-3, 6-2 Order of finish: 2, 1, 6, 4, 3^ ^Clinched Cal's overall win

Seth Gwynn wrapped up his torrid series going 2-for-3 with his third home run.

BEARS SWEEP #5 BEAVERS

Cal Scores Pair In 7th Frame Of Comeback Win

BERKELEY – The California baseball team completed the sweep over No. 5 Oregon State, winning 4-3 in the final game. The Golden Bears got another clutch performance from Seth Gwynn who drove in three, including a 2-run home run in the fourth.   Cal (24-14, 11-10 Pac-12) picks up its first sweep over a top-5 team since the Bears swept the Beavers in March 2016. Cal has swept its third Pac-12 series in 2024 – the most since the Bears swept Washington State, Arizona State, and USC in 2017. Late-inning heroics were once again on display as the Bears earned their ninth comeback win of the season.   For the first time all series, Oregon State (30-9, 10-7 Pac-12) scored the contest's opening run. The Beavers took the early lead in the top of the fourth on a solo home run from Dallas Macias, the first of two home runs for Macias on the day.   Cal starter Tom Mayer flirted with trouble most of the afternoon but did not allow the Beavers to break through. Mayer struck out a career-high eight batters in four innings of work. The home run to Macias was the lone blemish in his four innings of work. The Beavers were 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position on Sunday, and just 2-for-11 with runners on base.   Strikeouts played a key role for Cal. The Bears finished the day with a season-high 16 strikeouts, eight each from Mayer and reliever Trey Newmann (2-4). Newmann entered the game in the top of the fifth and went the final five innings, allowing just one hit – a 2-run home run to Macias in the sixth, and a walk.

After the home run to Macias, Newmann went into lockdown mode, only allowing one base runner to reach over the final 3.1 innings – during that stretch he struck out six, including the side in the ninth to end the game.   Offensively, the Bears got just enough run support. Gwynn belted a 2-run home run in the third to give the Bears a 2-1 lead – his third of the series and sixth of the year. In the seventh, Cal completed the comeback thanks to an RBI double from Peyton Schulze that scored Caleb Lomavita. Gwynn recorded the game-winning RBI drawing a bases-loaded walk.   Gwynn finished the day 2-for-3 with a run scored and three RBIs. Lomavita went 2-for-4 with a run scored and Jarren Advincula went 2-for-3.   Since beating Stanford in their home opener, the Bears have built a solid 16-6 record in the friendly confines of Stu Gordon Stadium, which is the best home record in the conference. With the sweep, Cal has also passed Stanford in the standings, moving up from 8th to 6th. The Golden Bears will meet the Cardinal this weekend at Sunken Diamond for a three-game series.

Amari Turner was one of three Cal athletes to set program records.

WALNUT – California track & field saved its best performances for its third and final day of competition at the Mt. SAC Relays, re-setting the program record books once again with three new all-time No. 1s and a trio of additional top-10s.   Junior David Foster, already one of the NCAA's top sprinters, lowered his wind-legal 100m PR to 10.16 in the men's elite section and toppled the 34-year-old Golden Bear record set by Atlee Mahorn in 1990; that time tied him for the ninth-fastest wind-legal time in Division I this season.   Later, senior Amari Turner bettered her own program record with a second-place leap of 4.40m (14-5.25) in the women's pole vault elite competition, improving her old personal best by two inches; meanwhile, classmate Rowan Hamilton was posting a PR of his own in the hammer cage, launching an NCAA-leading throw of 77.16m (253-1) to improve his own Cal record by nearly seven feet and take first place in the men's elite hammer contest. With that mark, Hamilton is now the eighth-ranked men's hammer thrower in collegiate history.

In the women's elite discus section, junior Caisa-Marie Lindfors added another win to her season with a mark of 60.15m (197-4), while senior teammate Jasmine Blair added two inches to her program No. 2 entry by throwing the platter 58.59m (192-2). Rounding out the women's elite field events was high jumper Toby Lai, who cleared the bar at 1.82m (5-11.5) for the fourth-best mark in program history and Cal's highest in 13 years. Over on the track, a pair of seniors – Jada Hicks and Jazlynn Shearer – competed in the elite 100m hurdles; Hicks finished the race in 13.27, while Shearer improved her wind-legal best to 13.36, fourth-fastest on Cal's all-time list.   Other top finishers for the Bears included junior Aysha Shaheed (11.41) in the women's 100m elite, senior Michael Gupta (62.68m/205-7) in the men's collegiate hammer and redshirt freshman Nick Godbehere (18.28m/59-11.75) in the men's shot put elite.

REDWOOD CITY – The No. 4 California women's rowing team dominated the duel against No. 7 Washington sweeping all five races Saturday morning at the Redwood Shores in Redwood City. With the Bears' win in the V8+ race, the Simpson Cup, which goes to the winner of the varsity eight race, comes back to Cal for the first time since 2019. Cal's 2V8+, 3V8+, 4V8+ and V4+ also notched wins in the duel. This marks the second time this season the V8+, 3V8+ and V4+ defeated Washington as the two faced off at the San Diego Crew Classic earlier this month.   "Washington brought out the best in us today," Cal head coach Al Acosta said. "We've done quite a bit of racing and travel over the last three weeks, so I was a little concerned about how much juice we'd have for this one, but the team did an amazing job of going stroke for stroke with the Huskies early and then extending the margin later in the race. Four years ago, when our seniors were freshmen, we got swept by UW, so it's very gratifying to see the seniors get this one. Now that we're halfway through the season I think we're in a good spot, but we have some big races coming up and it's not going to get any easier so we will need to continue to get faster."   In the V8+ race, both boats were even through the first 20 strokes before Cal took a two-seat lead in the first 500 meters. As the boats approached the 1,000-meter mark, the Bears were ahead by a half boat. Cal kept the pressure on over the third 500 meters and extended its lead to a seat of open water. The Bears maintained that margin to take the victory in a time of 6:08.8 and bring home the Simpson Cup.

In the matchup of the 2V8+, it was fairly even off the start with Cal taking just a one-seat lead over the first 20 strokes. As the boats hit the halfway mark, the Bears kept their lead and went ahead by two seats. Cal kept the pressure on over the third 500 meters and went ahead by a half boat before extending its lead to almost a full boat over the closing 500 meters to take the win in 6:20.2.   In the 3V8+ race, it was tight over the first 500 meters until Cal took a four-seat lead at the 1,000-meter mark. The Bears were able to extend their lead to open water over the third 500 meters and held that lead to finish first in a time of 6:33.2.   In the 4V8+ duel, the first 500 meters were close before the Bears took a three-seat lead by the halfway mark. Cal was able to extend its lead over the third 500 meters and went ahead by a bit of open water to take the win in a time of 6:46.9.   In the V4+ race, Cal got off to a good start and went ahead by two seats within the first 20 strokes. The Huskies were able to walk back a seat and pulled nearly even over the first 500 meters. By the time Cal hit the halfway mark, it was ahead by almost a boat length. The Bears continued to press and built an open-water lead over the second half of the race to get the win in a time of 6:46.9.    The Bears will have next weekend off before competing in the Big Row against No. 1 Stanford on May 4 at the Redwood Shores.   Results   V8+ 1. Cal – 6:08.8 2. Washington – 6:12.6   2V8+ 1. Cal – 6:20.2 2. Washington – 6:23.2

3V8+ 1. Cal – 6:33.2 2. Washington – 6:40.8   4V8+ 1. Cal – 6:46.9 2. Washington – 6:50.6   V4+ 1. Cal – 6:46.9 2. Washington – 6:50.6   Lineups V8+ Coxswain - Piper Melnick Stroke: Fien van Westreenen 7: Lotta van Westreenen 6: Minou Bouman 5: Antonia Galland 4: Julia Hunt-Davis 3: Ella Wheeler 2: Star Miller Bow: Amy Furlonger

2V8+ Coxswain: Lily Wieland Stroke: Della Luke 7: Sophie Ward 6: Ella Berger 5: Tabo Stekelenburg 4: Shannon Kearney 3: Izzy Campbell 2: Sammie Henriksen Bow: Katie McDermott   V4+ Coxswain: Charley Griffiths 4: Megan Culbert 3: Lola Crampin 2: Julia Irmler 1: Miya Meskis   3V8+ Coxswain: Emily Nowak Stroke: Lily Pember 7: Zoe McKernan 6: Francesca Hammerer 5: Lily Rausser 4: Nicole Weber 3: Gwyneth Fagg 2: Sophie Fussell Bow: Ella Lewerenz

4V8+ Coxswain: Julia Fullington Stroke: Claire Banks 7: Eve Barrancotto 6: Tyra Hjemdal 5: Molly Gold 4: Annie Brown 3: Sydney Koutrouba 2: Sidney Curven Bow: Kate Nixon   STAY POSTED For further coverage of Cal women's rowing, follow the Bears on Instagram (@calwrowing) and Facebook (Cal Crew).

Game Recap: Baseball | 4/20/2024

Bears Take Series On Another Walk-Off

Cal Scores 3 in 9th to Stun #5 Oregon State

BERKELEY – The California baseball team's magic in the late innings continued when the Golden Bear scored three in the ninth to walk it off against No. 5 Oregon State, winning 8-7 on Saturday night at Stu Gordon Stadium.   With the win, Cal (23-14, 10-10 Pac-12) secures its first series victory over a top-5 team since the Bears swept No. 3 Oregon State March 24-26, 2016. The late-inning heroics began when Nico Button legged out an infield single to open the ninth off Oregon State closer Bridger Holmes (2-3). PJ Moutzouridis drew a walk to put runners on first and second. A throwing error on OSU first baseman Jacob Krieg allowed Jarren Advincula to reach safely and Button to score.   That ended the afternoon for Homes who went 1.0 complete, allowing a hit and three runs, non-earned with a walk and two strikeouts. New pitcher Noah Ferguson intentionally walked Caleb Lomavita to load the bases with no outs. Ferguson then hit Rodney Green Jr. to bring the tying run in and the winning run at third. After a strikeout, Carson Crawford drew a bases-loaded walk on five pitches allowing the winning run to cross the plate. It is Cal's fifth walk-off win of the season and second of the series.

The win went to Robert Aivazian (2-0) who pitched brilliantly over the final 2.1 innings. He did not allow a batter to reach and recorded two strikeouts.   For the second straight day, the Bears struck first. Cal scored the game's opening run in the bottom of the first inning when Green Jr. reached safely on a fielder's choice that allowed Moutzouridis to score. The freshman opened the contest with a single to center field and moved to third on the base hit from Lomavita.   Cal added a run in the second on a solo home run from Jag Burden. It was his first of the year and third of his career. Burden smashed a 2-2 offering over the right field fence off starter Jacob Kmatz to give the Bears a 2-0 lead.   The Beavers got Kmatz off the hook by scoring three in the fourth and two more in the sixth and seventh innings. In the fourth, a base hit and a walk put two on for Travis Bazzana who launched a ball the opposite way for his 19th home run of the season. In the sixth, a bases-loaded walk to Bazzana and a sac fly off the bat of Mason Guerra gave the Beavers a 5-2 lead.   Cal scored a run in the home half thanks to an RBI double down the right field line from Green Jr., which scored Advincula from second. Green Jr. finished the day 1-for-3 with three RBIs and has extended his season-best hitting streak to nine games.   OSU added two more in the seventh when Dallas Macias singled to right field which scored a pair of runs.

The Bears began their comeback in the bottom of the seventh. Seth Gwynn led off the inning with a solo home run to deep left center. It was his fifth home run of the year and second of the series. In the eighth inning, Lomavita smashed a solo home run off reliever AJ Hutcheson, it was Lomavita's 12th of the year and 35th of his career.   Ian May got the start for the Bears. He went 2.0 complete, surrendering a hit and three walks, he did not allow a run. OSU's Kmatz went 5.1 innings, allowing three hits, and three runs, with a walk and five strikeouts in the no-decision.   Cal looks to complete the sweep today at 1:05 p.m. Sunday's game will be streamed on Pac-12 Insider.     STAY POSTED For coverage of Cal baseball, please follow the Bears on Twitter (@CalBaseball), Instagram (@CalBaseball), and Facebook (/CalBaseball/).

Cal Sends 10 To NCAA Final

Bears Post Best NCAA Championships Score In Modern Program History

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The momentum that the California men's gymnastics team built throughout the 2024 season came to a head at just the right time, as it posted its best score at the NCAA Championships in the modern scoring era on Friday.   The Golden Bears – faced with an intense environment and raucous crowd at Ohio State's Covelli Center –finished Session I of the NCAA Qualifier with a 407.158, their third best overall on the modern program list and their fourth 400-plus total of the season. Cal finished fourth, placing ahead of Navy (396.290) and Greenville (389.157) but behind Stanford (417.389), Nebraska (413.123) and Illinois (410.461), the latter three of whom qualified for Saturday's team final.   Despite not advancing as a team, the Bears will have a heavy contingent at the Final after qualifying 10 men, including all three of their all-arounders, to mark a new program best since 2015.   Cal started off the day on pommel horse – their most consistent event of the year – and posted the sixth-highest score in modern program history (66.998), which was keyed by senior Aidan Li, who broke his own program record with a 14.800. It was the second-best score of the session and earned him a berth to Saturday's final. The Bears then moved on to rings, bookending their lineup with qualifying scores from freshman Jaxon Mitchell (13.633) and senior Chris Scales (13.900); the former was a new personal best for the rookie, which helped Cal post its 10th-highest rings score on the modern program list at 67.332.

A monster vault rotation followed for the Blue & Gold, which posted its best score since 2020 with a 71.564 that ranked second on the program list. Sixth-year senior Darren Wong posted a season-high 14.233, followed by a 14.033 by all-arounder Theodor Roald Gadderud and a huge PR of 13.966 from fellow all-arounder Tyler Shimizu. It was sophomore Khalen Currey who earned Cal's top score on the event, sticking a 14.766 that ended the session as the field's top score, qualified him to the final and moved him up to third in modern program history. Junior Jasper Smith-Gordon then rounded out the lineup with a qualifying 14.566. Lastly, Cal's third all-arounder, senior Noah Newfeld, closed out the third rotation with a large PR of his own, a 14.000.   Newfeld's momentum carried over onto parallel bars, where he stuck his dismount to cap off a 14.100 routine and top the lineup; Wong, meanwhile, posted a qualifying score of 13.800, helped the Bears to a total score of 68.566, their fourth consecutive program top 10 (No. 5). The team followed his lead with three sticks on high bar, courtesy of Mitchell (12.966), Wong (13.833), and senior Collin Cunane (13.200), the latter two of whom advanced to the final. Cal closed out the meet on floor, led by Curry's qualifying 13.933 and Shimizu's 13.900.

Team Score: 407.158 NCAA Finals Qualifiers in BOLD   Floor: 66.966 Khalen Curry 13.933 (PR) Yu-Chen Lee 12.900 Theodor Roald Gadderud 13.000 Tyler Shimizu 13.900 Noah Newfeld 13.233   Pommel Horse: 66.998 (Cal Top 6) Tyler Shimizu 12.466 Jasper Smith-Gordon 13.300 Noah Newfeld 13.466 Noah Sano 12.966 Aidan Li 14.800 (PR, School Record) Ex: Theodor Roald Gadderud 11.366   Still Rings: 67.332 (Cal Top 10) Jaxon Mitchell 13.633 (PR) Darren Wong 13.100 Noah Newfeld 13.366 Theodor Roald Gadderud 13.333 Chris Scales 13.900 Ex: Tyler Shimizu 12.533

Vault: 71.564 (Cal Top 2) Darren Wong 14.233 Theodor Roald Gadderud 14.033 Tyler Shimizu 13.966 (PR) Khalen Curry 14.766 (PR, Cal Top 3) Jasper Smith-Gordon 14.566 Ex: Noah Newfeld 14.000 (PR)   Parallel Bars: 68.566 (Cal Top 5) Tyler Shimizu 13.200 Darren Wong 13.800 Theodor Roald Gadderud 13.700 Noah Newfeld 14.100 Noah Sano 13.766   Horizontal Bar: 65.732 Jaxon Mitchell 12.966 Tyler Shimizu 12.900 Theodor Roald Gadderud 12.833 Darren Wong 13.833 Collin Cunane 13.200 Ex: Noah Newfeld 12.533   All-Around Noah Newfeld 80.698 Tyler Shimizu 78.965 Theodor Roald Gadderud 78.265  

#3 Bears Repeat As NCAA Regional Champions

Cal Records Highest Postseason Team Score Ever To Advance To NCAA Championships

Golden Bears Easily Dispatch Stanford to Win Regional

BERKELEY – 198 never looked so great.

The No. 3 California women's gymnastics team went over the 198 mark for the fifth time this season and first time in four meets Sunday, punching its ticket to the NCAA Championships by winning an NCAA regional for the second year in a row with a 198.275 at Haas Pavilion.

The Golden Bears recorded their highest postseason score ever in the process while also tying their fourth highest score ever in any meet.

"These meets are tight. Everybody is good," Cal co-head coach Justin Howell said. "Our overarching goal all year long has been to compete on the final night of the national championship. But we put that aside and didn't talk about it – we focused on our own gymnastics and being at our best. I'm incredibly excited and grateful to have the opportunity to compete for a national championship."

The Bears rose to as high as No. 2 in the national rankings this season, which included a breathtaking string of performances where they set the program record for team score in three straight meets. Cal went over the 198 mark four times in a row, during which they clinched the first outright regular season conference championship in program history.

Cal had been under 198 in each of the past three meets – including Friday's regional semifinal and last month's Pac-12 Championships when it finished third – but the Bears had their fans beside themselves with the show they put on Sunday, easily outdistancing Stanford's 197.575 to cruise to the regional championship.

"We took a little look in the mirror after Pac-12s and had a really productive team meeting," Howell said. "We got some really good feedback from the team and tried to implement it into our training. We wanted to figure out what was different at Pac-12s and make sure it didn't happen again."

Junior All-American Mya Lauzon became the first Cal women's gymnast ever to win the individual all-around title at a regional with a 39.750 – which is also tied for the third highest score ever in program history at a single meet. Her performance included a perfect 10 on vault – the Bears' first 10 in any event in the postseason and the first on vault in Lauzon's career.

Cal began Sunday's regional final on the balance beam and finished the first rotation tied for the lead with Denver. The Bears then put on a breathtaking performance on the floor exercise, with all six gymnasts recording a 9.8 or better – including a 9.975 by sophomore All-American eMjae Frazier.

Cal then moved on to vault where Lauzon helped the Bears record their highest postseason score ever in the event and tied for second highest at any meet in program history with a 49.500. By the time the Bears rounded out the meet on the uneven bars, the party was in full effect in Berkeley and Cal ended with a flourish with a 49.675 – once again setting a program benchmark for the postseason.

"Competing at home in a regional was an incredible feeling," Howell said. "Our fans were absolutely amazing on both nights. They've been building toward this moment just as much as we have. We really felt that tonight."

The NCAA Championships are April 18-20 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

Cal Sweeps San Diego Crew Classic, Pac-12 Challenge

#1 ranked Bears Finish Weekend Undefeated Across Both Events

MISSION BAY/REDWOOD CITY – The No. 1 California Golden Bears men's rowing team picked up right where it left off yesterday and remained undefeated over the weekend sweeping all races at the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay and the Pac-12 Challenge in Redwood Shores Sunday morning. At the San Diego Crew Classic, the freshmen 8+ captured the Cal Cup and Anderson Borthwick Memorial Trophy while the 4V8+ won the Men's Collegiate 2V8+ title. At the Pac-12 Challenge the V8+ and 2V8+ both won their duels against No. 9 Syracuse.  

Cal remains undefeated for the season in all dual meets, having swept the California Challenge Cup last month.   San Diego Crew Classic Recap In the grand final of the Men's Collegiate Varsity 8+ Cal Cup, the freshmen 8+ got out with the lead pack but sat in second behind MIT and just ahead of UC San Diego through 500 meters. The Bears were eventually able to walk back MIT and take a slight lead at the midway point. Over the third 500 meters, Cal kept pressing and took a four-seat lead over UC San Diego and maintained that lead to the finish just edging out the Tritons in a time of 6:05.246.   In the grand final of the Men's Collegiate 2V8+, the 4V8+ got out with the lead pack alongside Gonzaga over the first few hundred meters and then pushed out in front by four seats ahead of Gonzaga after 1,000 meters. Cal continued to press and built a boat-length lead over the Zags in the second half of the race and finished in first place with a time of 6:24.677.   In the final of the Men's Open 8+ Anderson Borthwick Memorial Trophy, the freshmen 8+ and 4V8+ quickly jumped out in front of the pack within the first 15 strokes and built an open-water lead over the rest of the field just a few hundred meters in. From there on out it was a race between the 4V8+ and the freshmen 8+. The freshmen crew was able to pull in front by a few seats ahead of the 4V8+ by the midway point and extended its lead to a bit of open water over the last 500 meters and finished first in a time of 6:18.740 followed by the 4V8+ with a time of 6:22.251.

"It's good to have tight races now with the future in mind," Cal assistant coach Brandon Shald said. "There's no doubt there will be tight races and to have a chance this weekend to practice in close races from behind and from ahead was a good opportunity for the boys."

Pac-12 Challenge Recap   In the V8+ duel against Syracuse, Cal got off to a great start and jumped out to a four-seat lead within the first 20 strokes. Syracuse maintained contact with Cal through the first 500 meters. As the boats approached the midway point, Cal built a seven-seat lead, however Syracuse was able to walk back a couple seats over the third 500 meters. The Bears were able to hold off Syracuse and come away with the victory in a time of 5:38.5.   In the 2V8+ matchup against Syracuse, the Bears jumped out to a four-seat lead after 20 strokes. Cal was able to go ahead by about a boat length after 500 meters. At the midway point, the Bears were able to extend their separation to open water and maintained that lead to the finish with a time of 5:46.4.   In the last race of the day, Cal's 3V8+ faced off against Cal's 5V8+. The 3V8+ jumped ahead by a few seats over the first 500 meters and extended its lead to a slight amount of open water by the midway point. That lead grew to about a boat length of open water over the second half of the race as the 3V8+ finished with a time of 5:54.5 followed by the 5V8+ in 6:05.1.   "We were pleased to round out the weekend with two wins over Syracuse," Cal associate head coach Sam Baum said. "They're a formidable opponent who pushed our boats down the course. The squad is keen to get back to it Tuesday."

San Diego Crew Classic Sunday Results   Men's Collegiate Varsity 8+ Cal Cup Final 1. Cal – 6:05.246 2. UC San Diego – 6:06.774 3. MIT – 6:09.533 4. UCLA – 6:14.621 5. Gonzaga – 6:17.331 6. San Diego – 6:20.520 7. Marietta College – 6:24.689 8. Purdue – 6:28.273     Men's Collegiate 2V8+ Final 1. Cal – 6:24.677 2. Gonzaga – 6:27.460 3. UC San Diego – 6:33.788 4. UCLA – 6:39.711 5. San Diego – 6:42.455 6. Purdue – 6:45.761   Men's Open 8+ Anderson Borthwick Memorial Trophy Final 1. Cal freshmen 8+ - 6:18.740 2. Cal 4V8+ - 6:22.251 3. UCSB – 7:01.045 4. UC Davis – 7:05.459 5. UCSB – 7:15. 386 6. UCSB – 8:04.702   Pac-12 Challenge Sunday Results   V8+ 1. Cal – 5:38.5 2. Syracuse – 5:41.5   2V8+ 1. Cal – 5:46.4 2. Syracuse – 5:53.2   3V8+/5V8+ 1. Cal 3V8+ – 5:54.5 2. Cal 5V8+ – 6:05.1   San Diego Crew Classic Sunday Lineups 4V8+ Coxswain – Anna O'Reilly Stroke – Chris Weiss 7 – Dan Bradbery 6 – Owen Keating 5 – Keith Ryan 4 – Alon Gibor 3 – Andrew Treger 2 – Bradley Horvitz Bow: Nicholas Koudriaev   Freshmen 8+ Coxswain - Austin Chen Stroke - Tomba Morreau 7 - Nemanja Luledzija 6 – Blake Van Doren 5 – Jack Skinner 4 – Evan Gold 3 – Jeremy Beale 2 – Peter Spira Bow – William Jett   Pac-12 Challenge Sunday Lineups V8+ Coxswain – Luca Vieira Stroke: Tommy Barrell 7 – Wilson Morton 6 – Noah Anger 5 – Harry Manton 4 – Tobias Kristensen 3 – Nathan Phelps 2 – Alexander Baroni Bow: Pablo Moreno   2V8+ Coxswain – Iliad Izadi Stroke- Thomas Heerding 7 – Robbie Prosser 6 – Rory Menzies 5 – Leonard Brahms 4 – Jamie Arnold 3 – Maximilian Pfautsch 2 – Henry Furrer Bow: Matthew Gallagher   3V8+ Coxswain – Ethan Nghiem Stroke – Farley Dimond-Brown 7 – Bret Holt 6 – Thomas Barbey 5 – Marcus Cameron 4 – Matthew Waddell 3 – Luuk Rodenburg 2 – Oscar Neil Bow: Kazimir Kujda   5V8+ Coxswain: Jonathan Glantz Stroke: Brody Bottomley 7 – Travis Jorgensen 6 – Tyler Kurth 5 – Giorgio Cecchini 4 – Brady Wojnovich 3 – Fritz Wright 2 – Logan Mackinney Bow – Adrian Enders   STAY POSTED For further coverage of Cal men's rowing, follow the Bears on Twitter (@CalMrowing), Instagram (@calmrowing) and Facebook (Cal Crew).

No. 11 Cal Edges No. 17 UCLA 4-3

BERKELEY – Katja Wiersholm clinched a California women's tennis victory for the second straight match, as the 11th-ranked Golden Bears defeated No. 17 UCLA, 4-3, on Saturday at the Hellman Tennis Complex. The 53rd-ranked Cal junior bested 72nd-ranked Bianca Fernandez, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, to end the match and keep the Bears unbeaten in the Pac-12 Conference at 5-0 (12-3 overall).   UCLA now has a 10-4 record (4-1 Pac-12).   Wiersholm clinched Cal's 6-1 win over No. 45 Utah last Saturday in Berkeley, and she also clinched the season-opening, 4-0 win over Illinois.   "It's important in these moments to convince yourself that you want it to come down to you, that you want to be the one to put that number four up on the board," Wiersholm said Saturday. "I kept reminding myself of that today, and it really helped push me through."   The Bears took a 1-0 lead when the 23rd-ranked pair of Mao Mushika and Hannah Viller Moeller beat Elise Wagle and Tian Fangran, 6-4, on court one to clinch the doubles point. Earlier, Cal's Jessica Alsola and Valentina Ivanov won 6-4 over the Bruins' 80th-ranked Kimmi Hance and Anne Christine Lutkemeyer on court two.   "We did a really good job in doubles, and we didn't even get to hit a ball yesterday because it was wet," Cal head coach Amanda Augustus said. "I wanted to see us come out aggressive and quick, and I really thought we did. That was important. UCLA is a very good team. We know if we can get that doubles point, it helps a lot, because it's hard to win four singles matches against a good team like that. They always battle hard."   In singles, Alsola, ranked 54th, gave Cal a 2-0 lead when she topped Lutkemeyer, 6-4, 6-4, on court four. But losses on court two and court one left the match tied, 2-2.   Mushika, a freshman, beat Wagle on court five, 6-4, 7-6(7), to momentarily give the Bears a 3-2 lead.   But UCLA knotted the match at 3-3 when Ahmani Guichard defeated Cal's Lan Mi in three sets, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-1, on court six, in what was just Mi's third singles loss of 2024. The junior leads the Bears with a 32-5 record.   That left court three to decide the match. Wiersholm had the chance to end it when leading 5-4 in the second set, though Fernandez rallied to take the set. Given another chance in the third, Wiersholm slammed the door shut on the Bruins.   Like Mi, Wiersholm has lost just three times in singles in 2024, after losing just once in the fall. The junior has compiled a 21-4 record through Saturday.   "At the end of the day it is about the results, it is about the winning," Wiersholm said, "and every day I just keep telling myself to try and get better each day so that when it comes down to it, I can be that one percent better than the girl on the other side of the net. That's what I've been working towards, and I feel like it's been getting better and better each match and each month. The season's going by quick, though, and that's what makes it challenging sometimes."   Added Augustus, "I'm just proud of us finishing that match out, and I'm looking forward to another tough battle tomorrow."  

Bears Take 3 Of 4 At Manhattan Beach

#6 Cal Tops #15 GSU, Comes Back To Beat #13 Hawaii

LOS ANGELES – After kicking off the East Meets West Invitational by knocking off #4 Florida State (14-1) to hand the Seminoles their first loss of the season, the #6 Golden Bears beach volleyball team continued their week with their third straight win over a top-15 team, coming back to defeat #13 Hawaii 3-2 just hours after picking up a 4-1 win over #15 Georgia State.

Cal 4, Georgia State 1 California (12-4) began the day with a quick 4-1 win over the Panthers (9-8), a dual which saw all five matchups decided in two sets.

Jenna Colligan and Lara Boos got things started with a 21-10, 21-13 win on court four. Emma Donley and Alexandria Young-Gomez finished out the opening wave by pulling out a pair of close sets, 21-19, 23-21.

Gia Fisher and Marilu Pally clinched the Bears' victory with a 21-15, 21-12 win on court three. Portia Sherman and Ella Dreibholz sealed Cal's second straight 4-1 win with a 21-17, 21-16 victory on court five.

1 - Angel Ferary/Bella Ferary (GSU) def. Sierra Caffo/Kendall Peters (CAL) 21-18, 21-17 2 - Emma Donley/Alex Young-Gomez (CAL) def. Lila Bordis/Aree Keller (GSU) 21-19, 23-21 3 - Gia Fisher/Marilu Pally (CAL) def. Elise Saga/Ayla Johnson (GSU) 21-15, 21-12 4 - Jenna Colligan/Lara Boos (CAL) def. Savannah Ebarb/Destiny White (GSU) 21-10, 21-13 5 - Portia Sherman/Ella Dreibholz (CAL) def. Michaela Jefferson/Aliisa Vuorinen (GSU) 21-17, 21-16

Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5

Cal 3, Hawaii 2 The Bears needed a perfect finish after falling behind 2-0 to the Rainbow Wahine (9-8), but their final three pairs would answer the call.

Sherman and Dreibholz capped off an undefeated weekend with a dominant 21-9, 21-16 victory on court five. The pair improved to a team-best 14-2 record on the season.

The dual would go down to the wire as the final two matchups went to three sets. Fisher and Pally won theirs 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 on court three. In the match-deciding battle on court one, Caffo and Peters bounced back from a tough opening-set defeat to pull out a 16-21, 21-19, 16-14 victory and seal Cal's third straight win.

The Golden Bears are now 4-1 in their last five duals against ranked teams. 1 – Sierra Caffo/Kendall Peters (CAL) def. Jaime Santer/Alana Embry (UH) 16-21, 21-19, 16-14 2 – Julia Thelle/Kaylee/Glagau (UH) def. Emma Donley/Alex Young-Gomez (CAL) 21-15, 21-19 3 – Marilu Pally/Gia Fisher (CAL) def. Julia Lawrenz/Pani Napoleon (UH) 21-18, 18-21, 15-13 4 – Riley Wagoner/Sydney Amiatu (UH) def. Lara Boos/Jenna Colligan (CAL) 21-17, 21-15 5 – Portia Sherman/Ella Dreibholz (CAL) def. Anna Maidment/Sydney Miller (UH) 21-9, 21-16

Order of finish: 2 4 5 3 1

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Bears Dominate #1 Navy On Homecoming

Cal Handles Midshipmen 47-24 In 2023 National Title Rematch

BERKELEY – Less than a week after beating Utah on the road and clinching another PAC title, California rugby put up a dominant 47-24 win over top ranked Navy, handing the Midshipmen their first loss of the season. The Golden Bears scored seven tries and two penalty kicks whilst holding Navy to only three tries and one penalty kick.   "We appreciate the Navy team, they have been on a significant run of well-earned victories and success. They are a well put together team," Cal head coach Jack Clark said. "I loved how determined our boys were today. We took our share of the lumps, but we fronted the challenge."     The Bears and the Mids traded possession over the first 10 minutes with neither team lighting up the scoreboard. Cal was on the attack and worked its way to five meters out from the goal-line. The forwards grinded out a couple of attacking phases before scrumhalf Solomon Williams swung it out to Joe Kirsten on the right wing who shot right into the tryzone with a score for the Bears. Kealan O'Connell converted to make it 7-0 and give Cal a lead it would never relinquish.     Williams added his name to the scoresheet just five minutes later when he stepped his way past a few Navy defenders for the Bears' second try of the day, and O'Connell added the extras. A few minutes later, the Bears then were awarded a penalty and opted for points off a penalty kick conversion to make it 17-0 in favor of Cal.

Eight minutes passed before the next scoring phase when Bears won an attacking lineout and Williams received the ball from Cal's jumper. He spotted a small gap between the Navy defense and took off running for Mids territory. He made it well past the 22-meter mark and offloaded to a supporting Hugo Schreuder who carried it in for a try, which O'Connell converted.   Navy was on the attack after the restart and worked its way to the goal-line, but Cal's stout defense held the Mids up to deny them a try. The two teams traded possession for the rest of the half, before Navy dotted down its first score of the day, and converted successfully to make it 24-7 at the intermission.   After the break, Navy made its way into scoring position and tried to pick-and-jam its way in for another score, but Cal's defense remained solid and denied the Mids another try at the goal-line. A few minutes later, Navy was back in the Bears' territory and scored a converted try to begin closing the gap.   After the restart, Cal was awarded another penalty and took points off O'Connell's boot. He sent the ball sailing between the posts to extend the Bears' lead. Navy put up a converted penalty kick a few minutes later, but the Bears answered quickly with Mack Fell finding the tryzone and dotting down another Cal score.   The Bears then scored two tries within two minutes, first sending the ball into the tryzone in the arms of Evan Weigold on the left wing. After the restart, the Bears recovered the ball and swung it out to Kirsten on the right side. He turned on the jets and outran the Navy defenders to carry in his second try of the day.   Navy managed to collect one more converted try at the 76 minute mark, but Cal had the last word with Oliver Newall finding space and outrunning all of Navy's defenders to carry in one more try for the Bears. With its win today, Cal improves to 10-2 on the season.  

Scoring Timeline: 12:00 – Joe Kirsten 5, Kealan O'Connell 2 17:00 – Solomon Williams 5, Kealan O'Connell 2 20:00 – Kealan O'Connell 3 28:00 – Hugo Schreuder 5, Kealan O'Connell 2 40:00 – Navy 5, Navy 2 Half: Cal 24, Navy 7 49:00 – Navy 5, Navy 2 55:00 – Kealan O'Connell 3 59:00 – Navy 3 62:00 – Mack Fell 5 72:00 – Evan Weigold 5 74:00 – Joe Kirsten 5 76:00 – Navy 5, Navy 2 78:00 – Oliver Newall 5 Final: Cal 47, Navy 24

In the reserve-grade match contested prior, Cal's squad beat the Saint Mary's reserves 73-29.

#15 Bears Take Care of Oregon

Chelsea Spencer Earns Win No. 100 As Cal Head Coach

EUGENE, Ore. – The No. 15 California softball team hit five home runs en route to an 11-5 win over Oregon in both teams' Pac-12 opener at Jane Sanders Stadium.   It was the Ducks' first home loss of the season and the Bears' 16th road win.

Chelsea Spencer earned her 100th career win as head coach for the Golden Bears (21-2, 1-0 Pac-12) and Elon Butler had a career best 6 RBI in the victory, Cal's fifth win in a row.

The Ducks got on the board first when Ariel Carlson hit a two-out, solo home run off of Cal starter Randi Roelling. Cal had answered in all but one inning after the opposing team scored this season, but the Bears went down in order in the second frame against Oregon's Stevie Hansen.

After Roelling had a quick 1-2-3 inning in the second, the Bears did have the answer in the third inning. Kyndal Todd and Alyssa Herrera went back-to-back with solo home runs, making it 2-1 Cal.

The home run parade continued in the fourth as the Golden Bears went back-to-back again with a Butler 2-run laser and a Tianna Bell solo shot to give Cal a 5-1 advantage. Butler hit her ninth of the year the next time she came to the plate, a 3-run blast to right center and it was 8-1 heading to the home fifth.

Cal added three runs on three hits in the seventh and Haylei Archer got the final three outs in relief of Roelling to secure the victory over the Ducks (12-9, 0-1 Pac 12). Cal's five home runs were the most in a game so far this season.

#4 Cal’s Defense Shines Again

Golden Bears Claim Largest Win Of The Early Season

BERKELEY – The No. 4 California women's water polo team shut down another ranked opponent on Friday at Spieker Aquatics Complex, defeating No. 21 Pacific for the second time this year, 19-4.

The 15-goal disparity was the largest of the season for the Golden Bears, who improved to 9-3 on the year. Freshman center Feline Voordouw finished with a season-high five goals on five shots, while senior goalkeeper Isabel Williams recorded 12 more saves, making her the third player in program history to cross the 700-save milestone.

Cal's defense didn't leave any openings for most of the game, allowing just one goal before halftime. The Bears made quick work of the Tigers (10-7) on the other end of the pool, going up 3-0 in the first three minutes thanks to two quick goals by Maryn Dempsey and another from Abbi Magee.

The second quarter yielded five unanswered goals for the home side, with Voordouw scoring her first two of the day on a pair of power plays. The Netherlands native also put away the first two goals of the second half. Lindsey Harris followed with back-to-back goals on the inside and Julianne Snyder capped a 10-0 run at the 1:42 mark of the third to put Cal up 14-1.

The Bears finished with 10 goal scorers, including five who found the back of the net on more than one occasion. Voordouw's five goals tied a Bear season high. Dempsey recorded her second hat trick of the season.

Williams finished with 12 saves, reaching that mark for the 10th time in 13 games. She now has 710 saves in her career and is closing in on Evi Schüller's No. 2 all-time mark of 759.

Cal continues its three-game home stand this Sunday, March 10th against No. 2 Hawaii at 1 p.m. PT.

No. 4 California 19, No. 21 Pacific 4 Cal 4 5 6 4 – 19 UOP 1 0 1 2 – 4 Cal Goals: Feline Voordouw 5, Maryn Dempsey 3, Julianne Snyder 2, Lindsey Harris 2, Abbi Magee 2, Nieve Courtney, Claire Rowell, Maddie DeMattia, Janna Tauscher, Rozanne Voorvelt UOP Goals: Dora Alaksza 3, Hila Futorian Cal Saves: Isabel Williams 12 UOP Saves: Maja Lizy Dulic 13

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Pacific Coast Men's Doubles Championship

Bears Blank Tritons 5-0

Stepanov & Irwanto Win Semis

LA JOLLA – On a busy Sunday for the California men's tennis team, Carl Emil Overbeck clinched a 5-0, nighttime victory over UC San Diego and teamed with Mikey Wright to clinch the doubles point against the Tritons at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Jonathan Irwanto and Timofey Stepanov won their consolation semifinal Sunday morning in the Pacific Coast Men's Doubles Championship, but the consolation final was rained out. Stepanov and Irwanto, one of several pairs seeded 17th in the annual doubles tournament, defeated Caleb and Christian Settles, 4-6, 7-6(2), 10-7, in the Pacific Coast consolation semis. The Golden Bears were set to face Stanford's Filip Kolasinski and Hudson Rivera in the noon PT consolation final, until Mother Nature intervened. The Tritons were scheduled to host Cal at 3 p.m. PT at the Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla, but rain scuttled the match at UCSD. The teams instead moved to the drier courts at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club for a 5:45 p.m. PT start. At court-three doubles, Cal's Alex Chang and John Kim beat Philip Lan and Carson Lee, 6-2, but then Ryder Jackson and Qian Sun – in the latter's first collegiate doubles match – lost on court one, 7-5, to UCSD's Zach Pellouchoud and Pelayo Rodriguez. Wright and Overbeck bested William Lan and Daniel Traxler, 7-6(4), on court two to secure the point for Cal. The Bears were dominant in singles, dropping just one set, with that coming in Sun's first collegiate singles match, though that contest was abandoned when Cal completed its victory. The Bears collected singles wins from Kim, Stepanov, Overbeck – who topped Carson Lee, 7-6(8), 6-1, to clinch – and Irwanto to post the 5-0 result. Cal plays again next Sunday, when it visits SMU for a nonconference battle in Dallas. Pacific Coast Men's Doubles Championship – Cal Results March 3, 2024, in La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Semifinal Round [17] Jonathan Irwanto/Timofey Stepanov (Cal) def. Caleb Settles/Christian Settles, 4-6, 7-6(2), 10-7 Final [17] Jonathan Irwanto/Timofey Stepanov (Cal) vs. [17] Filip Kolasinski/Hudson Rivera (Stanford), RAINED OUT California (4-5) defeats UC San Diego (3-11), 5-0 March 3, 2024, in La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Doubles 1. Zach Pellouchoud/Pelayo Rodriguez (UCSD) def. Ryder Jackson/Qian Sun (Cal), 7-5 2. Carl Emil Overbeck/Mikey Wright (Cal) def. William Lan/Daniel Traxler (UCSD), 7-6(4)* 3. Alex Chang/John Kim (Cal) def. Philip Lan/Carson Lee (UCSD), 6-2 Order of Finish – 3, 1, 2* *Clinched the doubles point for Cal Singles 1. Carl Emil Overbeck (Cal) def. Carson Lee (UCSD), 7-6(8), 6-1^ 2. Alex Chang (Cal) vs. Philip Lan (UCSD), 6-4, 6-5 UNF 3. Jonathan Irwanto (Cal) def. Diogo Tinoco (UCSD), 7-6(2), 6-2 4. Pelayo Rodriguez (UCSD) vs. Qian Sun (Cal), 7-5, 1-4 UNF 5. Timofey Stepanov (Cal) def. Zach Pellouchoud (UCSD), 6-2, 6-4 6. John Kim (Cal) def. Charles Qian (UCSD), 6-3, 6-4 Order of Finish – 6, 5, 1^, 3 ^Clinched the overall win for Cal Stay Posted For further coverage of the Bears, follow them on Twitter (@CalMensTennis), Instagram (@CalMensTennis) and Facebook (/CalMensTennis/).

#3 Bears Historic Win at #9 UCLA

Cal Sets Program Record For Highest Team Score Ever

LOS ANGELES - The No. 3 California Women's Gymnastics Team sent a message that reverberated throughout California and beyond this week, putting on a breathtaking performance in a dominant 198.400-197.775 victory over No. 9 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion.

While a raucous crowd cheered on the Bruins' every move, the Golden Bears simply put together the best performance in program history - their team score of 198.400 surpassed their previous best of 198.275 set last season. Meanwhile, sophomore eMjae Frazier also made history with the best individual all-around score ever at Cal with a 39.825.

The Bears left little doubt it would be a memorable afternoon immediately, tying for the program's second best-ever score on the uneven bars with a 49.650. Cal had five gymnasts register at 9.9 or better, including four 9.95s.

The Bears then put up their second-best floor exercise score ever as well with a 49.675, highlighted by Frazier's first career 10 in the event. Cal once again had five gymnasts go 9.9 or higher.

Mya Lauzon recorded a perfect 10 of her own on beam, while Frazier came close again with a 9.975. For the third time in the meet, Cal went No. 2 all-time in the event with a 49.725. Five gymnasts again went at least 9.9.

Sunday's performance also marked the first time in program history the Bears have had two gymnasts record a 10 during the same meet.

Lauzon's all-around score of 39.700 was close to her career-best of 39.775, which she and Frazier both hit earlier this season that was the previous program record.

Ella Cesario set a career-best with an all-around score of 39.475 and Maddie Williams' 39.600 was a season-high.

Golden Bears Ascendant

Cal Takes Down Both Oregon Schools

Win Streak Continues

BERKELEY (AP) – Jaylon Tyson and Jalen Cone each hit a pair of free throws in the final 23 seconds to help California fend off Oregon 69-64 and win its third straight game. Which was fitting, because the pair combined for 42 points to crush the Ducks comeback attempt.

The Golden Bears (13-15, 9-8 Pac-12) – who had already clinched a home winning record with their victory over Oregon State on Thursday – bagged a home sweep of the Oregon schools and ended their 2023-24 home slate with a 10-6 record.

The last time Cal faced the Ducks, Oregon was ranked, had a 13-3 record, had already dispatched the first five conference foes they had faced and were undefeated at home. And yet the inexperienced, injury-riddled Bears had them on the ropes, at one point taking an 18 point lead. But the Ducks battled back in an epic comeback.

The Bears made sure that wouldn't happen again. Cone hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put Cal in front for good, 46-44, with 11:23 left. Even after Oregon cut its deficit to 60-59 with 2:38 left, Cone answered with a 3 and Fardaws Aimaq pushed the lead to 65-60 with a layup with under a minute left. Oregon (18-9, 10-6) saw their win streak at Autzen come to an end as they fell to third in the conference standings, while Cal climbed into a tie for fourth.

Tyson finished 11 of 23 from the field to lead Cal with 27 points and added seven rebounds and a pair of blocks. Cone hit 3 of 10 from beyond the arc to add 15 points and Aimaq pulled down 14 rebounds to go with eight points. It was the 16th time Tyson surpassed 20 points scored in a game this season. He and Cone – who played 36 and 37 minutes, respectively – did not commit a turnover. "I believe in myself and my teammates believe in me," Tyson said, who bounced back from a seven-point scoring effort on Thursday against Oregon State. "They had my back last game, so I told 'em I had their back this game. I have a lot of confidence in myself, a lot of confidence." Against the Beavers, Cal tied a program record with sixteen 3-pointers in the 81-73 victory. Aimaq had 21 points, 11 rebounds and bagged his 18th double-double this season (the most by a Golden Bear in the Pac-12 Conference era). Cone hit five 3-pointers and scored all 17 of his points in the second half, Jalen Celestine scored 12 of his 15 points after halftime, while Keonte Kennedy finished with 11 points. The Golden Bears made 16 of 33 from the arc for 48%, against the Pac-12's leading 3-point percentage defensive team.