Cal vs. No. 21 Stanford

Friday, Oct. 12 | 4 PM PT | Underhill Field | Berkeley, Calif.
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Cal at UC Davis

Sunday, Oct. 14 | 1 PM PT | Aggie Field Hockey Facility | Davis, Calif.
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For the first time in nearly a month, California field hockey returns to home sweet home in the Bay Area. The Golden Bears begin the bulk of their America East divisional schedule this weekend, starting with a matchup against rival and No. 21 Stanford at Underhill Field on Friday at 4 p.m. The game airs live on the Pac-12 Networks. Cal rounds out the all-AE weekend at UC Davis, where the Bears meet the Aggies at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Cal has just one loss to an unranked opponent all season and is looking to snap a five-game losing streak after facing fierce competition with four top 15 opponents in the last five games. As the Bears prepare to host No. 21 Stanford, they are 3-1 at home thus far this season, with Cal's lone Underhill loss coming to then-No. 4 Maryland. Cal upset then-No. 14 Stanford on Underhill last year, 4-2.

HOW TO FOLLOW: Friday's match against Stanford airs live on the Pac-12 Network, with Troy Clardy on the call. The broadcast is also available online at www.pac-12.com/live, and on the Pac-12 Now app. There is no broadcast for Sunday's game at UC Davis, but links to live stats for both games are available on the CalBears.com schedule page. Follow @CalFieldHockey on Instagram and Twitter, plus Facebook.com/CalFH for a behind-the-scenes look at gameday and more.
 

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NEED TO KNOW

• California is one win away from the program's 400th win. 

• Head Coach Shellie Onstead has been at the helm for 252 of Cal's 399 wins thus far.

• Cal's last win over a Top 15 opponent came against No. 14 Stanford, 4-2, on Oct. 15, 2017.

• Last weekend, Melina Moore and Megan Rodgers took sole ownership of No. 10 all-time in the program record books for goals scored. The duo each tied Melissa Nerone and Shellie Onstead's record of 26 in the game against Boston College, and then each tallied a goal against Syracuse to bring their career totals to 27 apiece.

• Rodgers' two goals against Boston College made it her third multi-goal game of the season. The sophomore had a hat trick in the season opener against Providence, and also tallied a brace against Yale.

• Rodgers, Femke Delissen and Lindsay Mathison are all tied for the team lead in assists with three apiece.
 

SCOUTING THE CARDINAL

• Last Meeting: Cal lost, 4-0, at then-No. 17 Stanford on Oct. 22, 2017
• Series: Stanford leads, 53-54-5
• Notable: The Golden Bears tied Stanford last season for a share of the America East divisional crown.
• Corinne Zanolli leads Stanford with 38 points -- more than double any of her teammates -- on 16 goals and 6 assists.
• Emma Christus (14 points), Phoebe Crosthwaite (12) and Molly Redgrove (10) also have double-figure point totals.
• Zanolli and Jessica Welch lead in assists with 6 each.
• Kelsey Bing owns all 12 starts in goal, allowing 16 goals with 63 saves 1.32 goals against average. She owns shutouts over Central Michigan and Yale.
• Stanford is 8-4, with a key win over No. 6 Michigan (4-2) last Saturday.
• Prior to the Cardinal's 3-0 loss at No. 10 Iowa on Sunday, Stanford owned an eight-game winning streak from Sept. 6 to Sept. 30.
 

SCOUTING THE AGGIES

• Last Meeting: The Bears topped the Aggies, 3-2, in overtime at home on Oct. 20, 2017
• Series: Cal leads, 22-5-1
• Notable: The Bears own a 2-game winning streak over the Aggies.
• Eline van den Bosch paces the Ags with 19 points this season, coming from 8 goals and 3 assists.
• Nica Taglieri leads UC Davis in assists with 5.
• 11 different Aggies have scored goals this season, and 10 different Aggies have notched assists.
• Chelsea Bigelow is the lone UC Davis goalkeeper with time in the cage this season. She owns more than 1,013 minutes with 75 saves and 39 goals allowed for a 2.69 GAA.
 

ON THE RECORD(S)

Senior Melina Moore and sophomore Megan Rodgers jumped into Cal's all-time Top 10 in goals scored in the same game, each notching their 26th career goals against Boston College to tie Melissa Nerone and Shellie Onstead. The following game, both scored against Syracuse to take sole possession of No. 10 in the record books. Here's how they stack up all-time:
GOALS
No.    Name        #    SeasonS
1.        Valentina Godfrid    93    2003-06
2.    Lara Kruggel    45    2011-15
    Nora Feddersen    45    2000-04    3.    Ilse Akkermans    36    1992-94
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7.    Jennifer Crane    33    2004-07
8.    Andrea Earle    30    2010-15
9.    Megan Sainsbury    28    1996-99
10.        MELINA MOORE    27    2015-18
    MEGAN RODGERS    27    2017-18
 

NEXT UP

The Bears wrap up both their UC Davis and Stanford series next weekend, going back-to-back with the Aggies when they meet them for the second consecutive game on Friday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. The weekend ends at the Farm, where Cal plays Stanford on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. live on Pac-12 Networks.