‘Happy, not satisfied’: No. 11 Cal ends postseason after Alsola, Giavara fall in NCAA singles Antonio Martin/Senior StaffAhead of her first NCAA singles championship match, Haley Giavara said she got “first-match jitters.” As No. 63 Giavara and teammate No. 71 Jessica Alsola traveled to Champaign, Illinois to play in the NCAA tournament last week, jitters were certainly not … [Read more...] about ‘Happy, not satisfied’: No. 11 Cal ends postseason after Alsola, Giavara fall in NCAA singles
Not-so-sweet 16: Kikuchi, Overbeck falter at NCAA Doubles Championship
Not-so-sweet 16: Kikuchi, Overbeck falter at NCAA Doubles Championship Karen Chow/Senior StaffIt all came down to this tournament. At the end of a season marked by high peaks and low valleys, No. 51 Cal men’s tennis had one final chance to make an imprint on the world of college tennis. The squad was represented by the No. 28 duo in the country: senior Yuta Kikuchi and freshman … [Read more...] about Not-so-sweet 16: Kikuchi, Overbeck falter at NCAA Doubles Championship
Cal rallies in Pac-12 tournament before falling to UCLA
Cal rallies in Pac-12 tournament before falling to UCLA Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffCal headed down to Scottsdale, Arizona on May 25 to play UCLA in the Pac-12 tournament, having defeated Utah to clinch its berth five days prior. The double-elimination tournament gave Cal a longshot chance of postseason play –– the unranked Bears would have had to win the tournament while up … [Read more...] about Cal rallies in Pac-12 tournament before falling to UCLA
Boiling point: Women’s crew heads to sunny Florida for NCAA championships
Boiling point: Women’s crew heads to sunny Florida for NCAA championships Karen Chow/Senior StaffTen. This number, 10, has become a trademark of sorts for the Bears this season. The program is currently ranked 10th in the nation, and was selected as the No. 10 seed for the NCAA championships. The blue and gold are heading down south to Nathan Benderson Park, in Sarasota, … [Read more...] about Boiling point: Women’s crew heads to sunny Florida for NCAA championships
Cal baseball heads to inaugural Pac-12 tournament
Cal baseball heads to inaugural Pac-12 tournament Theo Wyss-Flamm/Senior StaffUnderdog stories are always the ones that garner the most attention and support. The gentle pull of the heart strings one feels watching an unlikely victor succeed is like none other. If the Bears see any success in this first-ever Pac-12 baseball tournament, it will be the greatest underdog story Cal … [Read more...] about Cal baseball heads to inaugural Pac-12 tournament