Cal Rugby Turns From Sevens Sweep to Western Washington Test Saturday
Cal rugby hosts Western Washington at 1 p.m. PT Saturday, Nov. 7, at Witter Rugby Field in Berkeley. The match is the Bears’ first 15-a-side contest of the fall after three straight West Coast Sevens tournament titles.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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Cal rugby hosts Western Washington at 1 p.m. PT Saturday, Nov. 7, at Witter Rugby Field in Berkeley. The match is the Bears’ first 15-a-side contest of the fall after three straight West Coast Sevens tournament titles.
The Daily Californian reported that Cal had a different Man of the Tournament at each sevens stop: Max Threlkeld in Los Angeles, Nate Comiskey at Stanford and Oliver Teague in Oceanside. Coach Jack Clark said graduation had particularly affected the backs.
Cal’s official schedule confirms Saturday’s matchup. Western Washington arrives after a 59-0 win over the University of Washington and is moving into D1A competition. The teams’ sevens meeting last fall ended in a 27-0 Cal win, but Saturday brings a different format.
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The Big Spike went both ways this week. Cal beat Stanford in straight sets at Haas Pavilion on Oct. 28, its first-ever sweep of the Cardinal and first win in the series since 2021. Stanford answered with its own sweep at Maples Pavilion on Oct. 30.
The Los Angeles schools left the Bay Area winless. No. 3 Cal beat top-ranked UCLA 14-12 on Oct. 31, giving coach Kirk Everist his 500th win, and then beat USC on Nov. 1. No. 2 Stanford beat USC 17-13 and UCLA 11-8 at Avery Aquatic Center.
Cal women's basketball opens its season Monday night against former Pac-12 rival Washington State at Haas Pavilion. The Bears return four starters, led by senior Lulu Twidale, and put a 19-game nonconference home winning streak on the line.
Stanford field hockey beat No. 17 Cal 2-1 on Senior Night, Oct. 29, at Varsity Turf. Gemma Townsend and Star Horlock scored, and Liz Klompmaker scored for Cal. Stanford (10-7) now faces top-seeded North Carolina in the ACC Championship on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 a.m. Pacific in Chapel Hill.
Cal women’s basketball opened the season with an 80-58 win over Washington State at Haas Pavilion on Monday. Lulu Twidale led with 26 points, six 3-pointers and eight rebounds, Cal Athletics reported.
