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The stage is finally set for the NCAA Women's College Cup second round games. No. 8 seed California entertains Santa Clara Saturday at 1 p.m. at Edwards Stadium. The Golden Bears had a first-round bye, while the Broncos defeated Cal Poly, 3-1, in the opening round Wednesday night at Buck Shaw Stadium.  

Cal and Santa Clara faced each other Sept. 24 at the Bay Area Classic with the game ending in a 1-1 tie through two overtime periods. Santa Clara jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 34:29 when midfielder Devvyn Hawkins one timed a cross from Heather Aldama from about eight-yards out.  

Down 1-0 at the half, Cal tied the score at 1-1 at 47:14 when sophomore forward Laura Schott headed in to the near post junior forward Kyla Sabo's cross.  

Cal is 17-2-1, while SCU is 14-6-1. The Bears lead the all-time series with the Broncos, 11-9-2.  

Gates open one hour before the start of the game. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for Cal or Santa Clara students with college ID, children 12 and under, senior citizens and disabled.  

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California sophomore forward Laura Schott was named one of 12 finalists for Soccer Buzz’s Women’s Soccer Player of the Year honor Friday. Soccer Buzz is a Web site devoted exclusively to collegiate women’s soccer. The winner will be announced in early December after a vote of every Division I women’s soccer head coach and the Soccer Buzz staff.  

Schott, who was named a first team All-Pac-10 selection on Tuesday, has been the Golden Bears go-to player all season. She leads the Pac-10 in scoring (47), goals (23) and game-winning goals (9). Nationally, Schott ranks second for goals per game at 1.21 and eighth for points per game at 2.47.