The Olympic games may still be going on in Rio, but it’s time to show some love to potential future Cal Olympians. Let’s preview Cal Women’s Soccer (season kicks off later today) and Cal Field Hockey today. Next week, we will get to Cal Volleyball (Blue and Gold scrimmage is this Saturday) and Men’s Soccer. After that, it will be a preview of Cal Men’s Water Polo (who I will also try to talk to when they visit Princeton in the weekend right after Labor Day) and Cal Cross Country.
Cal Women’s Soccer
2015 Final Record: 13-6-3, knocked out in NCAA 1st round by LMU
Key Returnee: 2015 Pac-12 Player of the Year Arielle Shipp, goalkeeper Emily Boyd
X-Factor: Redshirt senior Ifeoma Onumonu, if she can return to her sophomore form (2013) prior to the season-ending leg injury early two matches into her junior year.