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No. 6 Cal catches Los Angeles blues in back-to-back losses to No. 2 UCLA
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Is it worse to lose in a blowout or a close game?
That question has long been debated among athletes and sports fans. This past weekend, Cal experienced both sides of the debate. Back-to-back matches in Westwood ended with the speakers of Spieker Aquatics Center not to be confused with the Spieker Aquatics Complex in Berkeley blasting Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” to celebrate Bruins’ victories. The pair of losses marked the Bears’ first and second of the season.
The blowout came first as Cal lost 5-11 last Friday. The offense got off to a good start, propelled by senior Brigit Mulder’s two first-half goals. She went on to complete the hat trick in the fourth period. Sophomore Cecily Turner and freshman Reagan Whitney both pitched in a goal apiece in the first half.
No. 7 Cal wallops No. 11 Fresno State in 1st game of series
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On Valentine’s Day, Cal women’s water polo opened its season against Fresno State after more than 11 months without formal competition. If there’s a heart-shaped candy with an apt message for the way the No. 7 Bears handled the No. 11 Bulldogs on Sunday, the lettering on that candy would read, “Be mine.” That is to say, the blue and gold owned their opponent in their season opener.
In its commanding 16-7 victory, Cal displayed a level of firepower that it rarely, if ever, reached last season.