Men's Soccer

Having suffered a defeat and a draw in the last two games, Cal looked to strengthen its position in the Pac-12 picture after disappointing results.

Cal men’s soccer looked out of sorts on Sunday night at Negoesco Stadium in San Francisco, suffering its first loss of the season against the University of San Francisco in a 3-0 rout.

The Bears took the field against the Lancers in Riverside on a calm Thursday evening. Rohan McEligot’s last-minute goal led Cal to its first away victory of the season.

Cal men’s soccer won big over the weekend, going undefeated in their first two home games of the season by wide margins to earn wins over both Fairleigh Dickinson and Dartmouth.

After a mediocre performance in the first two games of the season, the Bears performed extraordinarily well in their first home game against Fairleigh Dickinson by winning 3-0.

The Bears will host the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights on Friday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m., and the Big Green from Dartmouth College on Sept. 4 at 1 p.m.

After tying their first game, the Bears looked for their first win of the season against No. 18 Wake Forest. Nonetheless, no clear victor could be determined after a hard fought battle that ended in a draw.

The game, which was scheduled for a 4 p.m. PDT kickoff, was delayed by weather for three hours before finally getting under way. Because the game was hosted in North Carolina, that meant a local start time of 10 p.m. — and sopping wet playing conditions.

Cal men’s soccer will open its regular season Thursday as they head to North Carolina to play UNC Greensboro. The game, which will be held at 4 p.m. PDT and streamed via ESPN+, will be many of the players’ first time lacing up their boots for Cal in a game that counts.

Despite falling to the Santa Clara Broncos 2-1 in their first preseason exhibition on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, the Cal men’s soccer team looked like a cohesive unit with plenty of upside.