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Cal Visits Boston College, Hosts Fresno State
9/21/2026 10:13 AM | Women's Soccer
Bears Hit The Road For ACC Matchup, Return Home For Nonconference Finale
2026 Cal WSOC Match Notes Week 7 vs. Boston | 2026 Cal WSOC Match Notes Week 7 vs. Fresno State
After hosting No. 3 Wake Forest and Louisville for an ACC homestand, Cal splits the week with a conference road matchup against Boston College and its final nonconference matchup at Edwards Stadium on Sunday against Fresno State. Cal enters the week with a 2-4-4 record (0-2-1 ACC) and will look to find success across the two matchups.
The Golden Bears and Eagles last met in 2025 at Edwards Stadium, playing to a 0-0 draw. Thursday's matchup marks the teams' second meeting as ACC opponents and third meeting in program history.
Cal last faced Fresno State in 2004 and holds a 3-0 all-time record against the Bulldogs. In their last matchup, the Bears defeated the Bulldogs 4-0.
Cal looks to build off its 1-1 draw against Louisville on Sunday as it continues ACC play on the road before returning home for its final nonconference matchup.
MATCH INFORMATION
Boston College
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Date and Time: Thursday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. PT
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Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
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Live Stream: ACCNX
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Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Fresno State
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Date and Time: Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. PT
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Location: Berkeley, CA – Edwards Stadium
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Live Stream: ESPN+
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Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
CAL EARNS FIRST ACC DRAW AGAINST LOUISVILLE
Cal earned its first ACC draw of the season against Louisville 1-1 at Edwards Stadium. Amelie Hoppe scored her first career goal to equalize the match, while Mia Van More made her first start of the season.
BEARS FALL TO NO. 3 WAKE FOREST
Cal fell 3-1 to No. 3 Wake Forest last Thursday at Edwards Stadium. Sophomore transfer Annamarie Williams scored her first career goal as a Golden Bear to equalize the match before the Demon Deacons found the net in the 77th and 84th minutes to secure the victory.
KLOS SIGNS WITH NEWCASTLE JETS FC
Former Cal midfielder Alex Klos signed her first professional contract with Newcastle Jets FC in Australia, as announced by the club last Tuesday. Klos is signed for the 2026-27 Ninja A-League season.
A two-year starter for the Golden Bears and a two-time All-ACC Academic Team member who completed her college career in 2025. During her time at Cal, she appeared in 40 matches and tallied 3,336 minutes played, three goals, five assists and 24 shots.
BEARS DROP ACC OPENER TO TAR HEELS
Cal fell 3-0 against No.7 North Carolina on Sept. 10 at Dorrance Field. Fifth-year transfer goalkeeper Isabella Banuelos earned her first start as a Bear, making one save. The Bears responded in the second half, creating two shots and two corner opportunities but were unable to find the back of the net.
CAL BEATS COLUMBIA AT HOME
Cal defeated Columbia 2-1 on Sept. 6 at home. Reese Doherty opened the scoring in the 16th minute before the Lions tied the match in the second half. Miriam Hils scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute, sending the Bears into ACC play with a 2-2-3 record.
CAL BATTLES TO SCORELESS DRAW AGAINST CAL POLY
The Bears battled Cal Poly to a scoreless draw Sept. 3 at Edwards Stadium. Emelia Warta had a penalty kick attempt saved in the 17th minute, while Alyssa Savig came up with a big save just a minute later to keep the Mustangs off the board. Cal finished the matchup with 16 total shots, including three on goal.
CAL EARNS FIRST WIN AGAINST LMU
Cal earned its first win of the season Aug. 29, defeating LMU 2-1 at Edwards Stadium. Miriam Hils opened the scoring in the 33rd minute before Elhom Khursand converted a penalty kick in the 72nd minute to secure the victory for the Bears.
TOUGH WCC ROAD TEST
The Golden Bears dropped a pair of 1-0 road matches to WCC opponents Pepperdine on Aug. 20 and San Diego on Aug. 23.
EARLY SEASON IMPACT
Senior forward Soleil Dimry scored Cal's first goal of the 2026 season against Santa Clara on Aug. 16, while transfer goalkeeper Alyssa Savig made an immediate impact between the posts. Cal saw early contributions on both ends of the field as it continued to build through the opening weeks of the 2026 campaign.
YEAR 3
Cal enters its third year in the ACC and was picked to finish 10th in the 2026 Preseason ACC Women's Soccer Coaches Poll. The ACC remains among the top conferences in the sport, with nine ACC teams advancing to the second round of the NCAA Championship last year. Cal will look to build on last year's ACC campaign, which featured several strong results against conference opponents.
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