Sitting at a .500 record after three straight wins, the Bears are on the brink of conference play. Cal will start against the Albany Great Danes on Friday and continue on Sunday against the Vermont Catamounts.
Champlain Valley field hockey knocked off defending champion South Burlington 2-1 in overtime on Saturday to win the program s first title in 14 years.
Playing two of the tougher teams in the entire division, the Bears will need to take matters into their own hands and find some offensive momentum in order to keep their season from being cut short.