Lulu Twidale’s Six 3-Pointers Power Cal Women Past Washington State
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.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 2 min read
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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.
Twidale shot 9-for-16 overall and 6-for-9 from beyond the arc. Each of her points, rebounds and made-threes totals led the game, according to the school’s recap.
The Daily Californian also reported on the 22-point victory. It was Cal’s third straight win over Washington State and gave the Bears a 1-0 start to the 2026-27 season. The opener builds on the program’s recent strength at Haas rather than establishing how it will fare once conference play begins.
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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.
Cal senior guard Lulu Twidale, already the program's record holder for 3-pointers, was named to the Preseason All-ACC Team. Cal was picked 10th in the league.
Cal was picked 15th of 18 in the ACC preseason men's basketball poll. Mark Madsen's Bears return one starter, Lee Dort, and open Nov. 2 against Adams State at Haas Pavilion.
Cal women's soccer lost 2-1 to NC State at Edwards Stadium on Senior Day. Soleil Dimry tied the game on a penalty kick early in the second half, but Daisy Duda scored the winner five minutes later. It was NC State's first win over Cal since 1989 and its first in Berkeley.
Cal men’s basketball opens its season Monday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. at Haas Pavilion against Division II Adams State. It is the first meeting between the schools. Coach Mark Madsen begins his fourth season with nine newcomers, including Pitt transfer Nojus Indrusaitis. Forward Lee Dort is day-to-day with an ankle sprain.
