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LOS ANGELES - After trailing only 1-0 at the half, the No. 5 California women’s soccer team lost to No. 3 UCLA, 4-1, Sunday at rainy Drake Stadium. The Golden Bears are now 15-2-1 and 5-2 heading into the final two games of the regular season this week. The Bruins improved to 14-2-1 and 5-1-1 in league play.  

“We made some mistakes,” said Cal coach Kevin Boyd. “We self-destructed a little bit. It was raining the entire game. Wet conditions are definitely going to play to the favor of a team that is a little faster. They’re a little faster than we are, certainly up top against our backs. They do a really good job transitioning numbers forward and attacking with five and six players. They played very well and got in behind us and put the ball away.” 

With Cal’s loss and second-ranked Washington’s 6-1 victory over Oregon today, the Huskies clinched their first Pac-10 title in school history.  

Lindsay Greco gave UCLA a 1-0 lead at the half by converting on a one-on-one opportunity with Cal goalkeeper Maite Zabala in the 22nd minute.  

Stephanie Rigamat pushed the Bruins lead to 3-0 with goals in the 59th and 68th minute.  

At 73:25, sophomore forward Laura Schott helped Cal avert its first shutout loss of the season when she scored off a feed from senior midfielder Natalie Stuhlmueller from 10-yards out. The goal was Schott’s Pac-10 best 22nd and pushed her league-best point total to 45.  

With the Bears pressing forward, UCLA’s Lauren Emblem added an unassisted insurance goal at 74:09. UCLA’s four goals are the most Cal has given up in a game this season. The Bears had only once permitted more than one goal in a game - in a 2-1 loss to Washington.