La Salle Suffers One-Goal Loss to Cal

Lauren McDermott scored unassisted at 48:06 to move La Salle back into the lead at 9-8. Burke earned the ensuing draw, and eventually Arolla converted a free-position shot at 54:33 to tie the game at 9-9.

Burke nabbed the draw, and Cal peppered the La Salle defense with five shots. With the fifth, Arolla scored her fourth goal of the game and her fourth game-winning goal of the season at 58:29 to give Cal the 10-9 lead. Horn corralled the following draw, and neither team recorded another shot the rest of the way.

"Amelia Burke did a great job on draw controls, and possession was a big difference in the game," Sherry said. "We were struggling on defense. Our attackers were redefending and getting the ball back before it could get to our defensive end. If we made mistakes, we tried to correct them before they really hurt us.

"Tara Arolla had a great game with four goals, especially with those two coming at the end, tying and winning the game for us. It's really good to see us come away with this win on her shoulders."

Cal winds up its road trip with another nonconference match at 9 a.m. PT on Sunday, March 27, at Villanova. The Bears return to the Bay Area to play at rival and seventh-ranked Stanford at 7:00 p.m. on April 1.

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