Coming off the back of becoming regular season’s Pac-12 champions with an 18-7 record in the spring the Bears had hoped to continue their run in the NCAA national championship. Cal was bested by No. 6 North Carolina State 4-0 in Raleigh, leaving the tournament in the sweet 16.
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Blanking the Lumberjacks with a 4-0 win, the Bears dealt seemingly just as easy with their second round opponents Texas Tech on Saturday, earning a trip to North Carolina for the round of 16.
As the stands filled with Cal and Stanford fans, anticipation was high as two of the top teams in the conference battled it out for the regular-season Pac-12 championship title.