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The fifth-ranked Cal men’s soccer team received a first round bye for the NCAA Championships and will host a second round game Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Edwards Stadium. The Golden Bears will face the winner of a University of San Diego-UC Santa Barbara first-round match.  

California finished second in the Pac-10 with a 6-3-1 record. The Bears are one of 16 teams to receive a first round bye and one of four Pac-10 squads to make the 48-team tournament.