No. 5 Cal Visits Cal State Bakersfield

No. 5 Cal Visits Cal State Bakersfield

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April 10, 2013

Saturday, April 13
1 p.m. PT - No. 5 Cal (15-5, 1-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federeation) at Cal State Bakersfield (12-20, 0-4 MPSF)
Hillman Aquatics Complex - Bakersfield, Calif.

BERKELEY - The Bears play their final road match of the season Saturday when they visit Cal State Bakersfield for a 1 p.m. match at the Hillman Aquatics Complex. All eyes will be on senior Emily Csikos, who enters the week tied with Colette Glinkowski atop Cal's all-time scoring list with 212 goals in her career. Csikos' next goal will put her in sole possession of first place on the program's all-time list. The Bears will also be looking for their fourth win in a row and to improve their seeding in the upcoming Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, which will be held at Cal's Spieker Aquatics Complex April 26-28.

Tickets On Sale For 2013 MPSF Championships
Tickets for the 2013 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships to be held at Cal's Spieker Aquatics Complex April 26-28 are now on sale. All-session passes are $30 for adults and $15 for seniors and kids high school age or younger. Tickets can be purchased at CalBears.com, by calling 1-800-GOBEARS or at the Cal Athletic Ticket Office inside Haas Pavilion. All seven teams in the MPSF - six of which are currently ranked in the top-10 in the Collegiate Water Polo top-20 - will compete in the tournament, with the winner earning an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. Traditionally, the MPSF garners two at-large selections to the NCAA field as well. An All-Session pass is good for all nine games of the tournament.

Csikos On The Cusp Of History
It's just a matter of time before senior Emily Csikos becomes the Bears' all-time leading scorer. Currently in a tie for first place on Cal's all-time list, Csikos has two more regular season games and at least one match in the conference tournament to get it done. Csikos leads the Bears with 45 goals this season and ranks sixth in the MPSF with 2.25 per game. Csikos, a native of Calgary, Alberta, is a three-time All-American who took last season off to train with the Canadian National Team. Meanwhile, senior Breda Vosters has 27 goals this season to give her 157 for her career, good for sixth place on the Bears' all-time list.

Saunders Named MPSF Newcomer Of The Week
Cal freshman Pippa Saunders was named the KAP 7 MPSF Newcomer of the Week for her performance during wins over No. 10 San Jose State and No. 11 Loyola Marymount last week. Saunders tallied three goals in an 11-8 win over the Spartans, including a crucial fourth-quarter score that helped seal the win in a close game. She added another goal in a 12-4 victory over the Lions.

This And That
• Senior Dana Ochsner has 117 career goals and needs 11 more to break into the top-10 on Cal's all-time list.
• Junior Ashley Young needs one goal for 100 in her career
• The Bears have eight players in double-digits in goals scored

About Cal State Bakersfield
• The Roadrunners are playing their first season in the rugged MPSF.
• Freshman Nicola Barrett leads Cal State Bakersfield with 44 goals. Senior Sam Shead has scored 39 times.
• The Roadrunners are coming off a 2-2 performance at last weekend's Brown Invitational