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Cal women avenge last year’s playoff loss to Broncos 

SANTA CLARA – Revenge has never tasted so sweet for the Cal women’s soccer team.  

After an emotional week without any soccer games, All-American forward Laura Schott lifted No. 12 Cal (4-1) to a 2-1 victory over No. 3 Santa Clara on Monday night at Buck Shaw Stadium. The win avenged last year’s 2-0 loss to the Broncos (4-1) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Berkeley.  

“We’ve been playing this team tight since I’ve been here,” said Cal head coach Kevin Boyd. “We were due. It was a matter of time before we edged them out. The good thing is that they’re a very good team. We feel we’re a very good team, and if anyone wanted to watch a great soccer game, tonight, it was on.  

“We’ve got a great rivalry going, and it brings a lot of fans for both teams. Both of us want to keep that going.”  

Schott tallied what held up as the game-winner in the 83rd minute when she scored inside the box for her fourth goal of the season. Forward Kassie Doubrava and midfielder Kim Yokers were credited with assists. It was Yokers’ second assist of the game.  

“I think [Laura] had something to prove tonight,” said Boyd. “She got taken out early last year [in the playoff game], like probably 10 minutes into the game. She had her ankle done and tried to play through it the whole game, but it slowed her down. This year, I think she wanted to show what she had.”  

Senior forward Kyla Sabo scored on a corner kick from Yokers in the 19th minute of the game to give the Bears a 1-0 lead. Sabo, who leads Cal with five goals and 11 points, left the game late in the second half with a leg injury and didn’t return.  

In the 38th minute, Santa Clara tied the game at 1-1 when Leslie Osborne deposited Aly Wagner’s corner kick into the back of the net.  

Cal’s freshman goalkeeper Mallory Moser played a strong game, allowing one goal and making six saves.  

The Bears conclude a five-game road stretch this weekend at UNLV on Friday and San Diego State on Sunday.