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SEATTLE – Junior Melissa Bennett assisted on both Washington goals Friday, including Jaime Carstensen’s 75th-minute tally that lifted the 25th-ranked Huskies to a 2-1 upset of No. 7 Cal.  

Washington (8-4-3) remained undefeated in Pac-10 play with a 3-0-1 conference record. Cal (9-5-1) dropped to 2-3 in conference action.  

The Golden Bears opened the scoring four minutes into the game on freshman Dania Cabello’s first goal of the season. Laura Schott dribbled down the right wing and tapped a pass to Cabello, who veered to the center of the box and fired a shot into the lower left corner from 15 yards out.  

Sophomore Nicole Martinez netted the equalizer for the Huskies, scoring on a seven-yard boot during a scramble in front of the goal mouth. Bennett served a corner kick into the box to set up the goal in the 24th minute.  

The teams battled through 50 scoreless minutes before Washington converted another corner kick opportunity for the game winner. Bennett crossed a ball to the far post where Carstensen headed it in from eight yards away. Carstensen is tied for third among UW scorers with five goals.  

Bennett continued her prolific playmaking, increasing to 16 her school-record assist total. The Seattle Christian High School product ranks third nationally and has 10 more assists this season than any other Pac-10 player.  

“You can’t get assists if your teammates aren’t scoring,” Bennett remarked. “I’ve been fortunate that my teammates are finishing real well when I pass to them.”  

Senior goalkeeper Hope Solo, the 2001 Pac-10 Player of the Year, registered two saves for Washington. Sani Post had six saves for Cal which was outshot by an 11-6 margin.