2025 California Golden Bears women's soccer team
| 2025 California Golden Bears women's soccer | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–3–8 (4–2–4 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Cori Callahan (15th season) |
| Assistant coach | Alec Sundly (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Edwards Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Stanford †‡y | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | .950 | 21 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Notre Dame y | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | .850 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Duke y | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | .700 | 17 | – | 5 | – | 1 | .761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Florida State y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Virginia y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 14 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Louisville y | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .700 | 13 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13т North Carolina y | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | .600 | 13 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest y | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .550 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 4 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson y | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | .500 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | .300 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .200 | 6 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | .472 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | – | 2 | .200 | 5 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | .150 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 8 | – | 2 | .100 | 4 | – | 10 | – | 4 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of December 9, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 California Golden Bears women's soccer team represents the University of California, Berkeley during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Golden Bears are led by head coach Neil McGuire, in his nineteenth season. They play home games at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California. This is the team's 43rd season playing organized women's college soccer and their 2nd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Golden Bears finished the season 13–6–2 overall and 5–4–1 in ACC play to finish in tie for seventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were unseeded in the Mississippi State Bracket. They defeated seventh seed Pepperdine in the First Round, before falling to second seed Arkansas 1–0 in the Second Round.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McManus | 00 | GK | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Long Beach, California | Graduated |
| Aasha McLyn | 2 | DF | 5'4" | Junior | Long Beach, California | Graduated |
| Mya Daily | 3 | MF/DF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Moreno Valley, California | Graduated |
| Alexis Wright | 8 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduated |
| Ari Manrique | 9 | FW | 5'6" | Senior | Buford, Georgia | Graduated |
| Karlie Lema | 12 | FW | 5'10" | Senior | Morgan Hill, California | Graduated; Signed professional contract with Bay FC[1] |
| Cailin Bloom | 15 | DF | 5'10" | Senior | Dixon, California | Graduated |
| Courtney Boone | 19 | DF | 5'6" | Senior | West Covina, California | Graduated, transferred to Oregon[2] |
| Kei Kitamura | 20 | MF | 5'5" | Senior | San Jose, California | Graduated |
| Jordyn Young | 21 | FW/MF | 5'9" | Senior | Martinez, California | Graduated |
| Julia Leontini | 22 | MF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Danville, California | Graduated |
| Skylar Briggs | 29 | DF/MF | 5'4" | Graduate Student | Torrance, California | Graduated |
| Aaliyah Schinaman | 30 | FW | 5'5" | Senior | San Mateo, California | Graduated, transferred to George Mason[2] |
| Emily Moberly | 42 | MF | 5'7" | Senior | Windsor, California | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumi Kostmayer | 19 | FW | 5'11" | Senior | Southbury, Connecticut | Stanford[3] |
| Emelia Warta | 34 | MF | 5'5" | Junior | Vancouver, Washington | Vanderbilt[2] |
Recruiting class
| Name | Nationality | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cara Borthwick MF |
Edinburgh, Scotland | Boroughmuir Thistle FC | N/A[4] | |
Morgan Farnham GK |
Los Angeles, California | Beach FC | [5] | |
Amelie Hoppe FW |
Brodersdorf, Germany | Turbine Potsdam | N/A[4] | |
Emily Humphrey DF |
Wellington, New Zealand | Wellington Phoenix (Reserves) | N/A[4] | |
Elhom Khursand MF |
El Dorado Hills, California | San Juan SC | [6] | |
Elle Kivo DF |
Irvine, California | Slammers FC HB Koge | [7] | |
Hope Luebbe Davidson DF |
Seattle, Washington | Seattle United | [8] | |
Olivia McPherson DF |
El Segundo, California | Slammers FC HB Koge | [9] | |
Journey Middleborn MF |
San Marcos, California | San Diego Surf | [10] | |
Gianna Owens DF |
San Leandro, California | FC Bay Area | [11] | |
Mia Van More FW |
Seattle, Washington | Seattle United | [12] |
Squad
Roster
- As of August 5, 2025[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Neil McGuire |
| Associate Head Coach | Cori Callahan |
| Assistant Coach | Alec Sundly |
Source:[13]
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 8* 5:00 p.m. |
Saint Mary's | T 2–2 | — |
Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 14* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UC San Diego | W 3–2 | 1–0–0 |
Triton Soccer Stadium (407) La Jolla, CA | |||||||
| August 17* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Cal State Fullerton | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 |
Titan Stadium (517) Fullerton, CA | |||||||
| August 21* 4:30 p.m., ACCNX |
San Francisco | W 3–2 | 2–0–1 |
Edwards Stadium (113) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| August 24* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Pepperdine | L 0–1 | 2–1–1 |
Edwards Stadium (363) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| August 28* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Utah Valley | T 1–1 | 2–1–2 |
Wolverine Stadium (1,559) Orem, UT | |||||||
| August 31* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Arizona | W 2–1 | 3–1–2 |
Edwards Stadium (338) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| September 4* 3:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Washington State | T 0–0 | 3–1–3 |
Edwards Stadium (225) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| September 7* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal Poly | T 0–0 | 3–1–4 |
Alex G. Spanos Stadium (744) San Luis Obispo, CA | |||||||
| September 11 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Pittsburgh | W 2–1 | 4–1–4 (1–0–0) |
Ambrose Urbanic Field (498) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
| September 14 10:00 a.m., ACCN |
at Clemson | T 2–2 | 4–1–5 (1–0–1) |
Riggs Field (444) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| September 20* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Santa Clara | W 2–0 | 5–1–5 |
Edwards Stadium (639) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| September 25 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Syracuse | W 1–0 | 6–1–5 (2–0–1) |
Edwards Stadium (198) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| September 28 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Boston College | T 0–0 | 6–1–6 (2–0–2) |
Edwards Stadium (563) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| October 5 11:00 a.m., ACCN |
at SMU | L 1–2 | 6–2–6 (2–1–2) |
Washburne Stadium (544) Dallas, TX | |||||||
| October 9 3:30 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 Virginia | T 2–2 | 6–2–7 (2–1–3) |
Edwards Stadium (108) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| October 12 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia Tech | W 1–0 | 7–2–7 (3–1–3) |
Edwards Stadium (372) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| October 16 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Miami (FL) | W 2–0 | 8–2–7 (4–1–3) |
Cobb Stadium (145) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
| October 19 10:00 a.m., ACCNX |
at No. 7 Florida State | T 2–2 | 8–2–8 (4–1–4) |
Seminole Soccer Complex (542) Tallahassee, FL | |||||||
| October 30 3:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 1 Stanford Rivalry |
L 2–8 | 8–3–8 (4–3–4) |
Edwards Stadium (346) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan Wy | Pre-season All-ACC Team | August 7 | [16] |
| Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI Third Team | August 12 | [17] | |
| ACC Defensive Player of the Week – Week 4 | September 9 | [18] | |
| ACC Defensive Player of the Week – Week 7 | September 30 | [19] | |
| ACC Defensive Player of the Week – Week 9 | October 14 | [20] | |
| ACC Defensive Player of the Week – Week 10 | October 21 | [21] |
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| United Soccer[22] | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | — | ||
| TopDrawer Soccer[23] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Bay FC signs Bay Area native and UC Berkeley standout Karlie Lema to three-year contract". Bay FC. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "2025 Women's Division I Transfer Tracker". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ @CalWSoc (August 5, 2025). "𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜🎙️ Morgan Farnham is back asking our two transfers, Lumi Kostmayer and Emelia Warta, why they chose Cal! 🐻 Stay tuned for the final '𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝐶𝑎𝑙' segment. #GoBears" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "2025 Women's DI International Signees". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "Morgan Farnham". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Elhom Khursand". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Elle Kivo". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Hope Luebbe Davidson". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Olivia McPherson". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Journey Middleborn". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Gianna Owens". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Mia Van More". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 Women's Soccer Roster". calbears.com. California Golden Bears. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Women's Soccer Schedule". calbears.com. California Golden Bears. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Cal Women's Soccer Unveils 2025 Schedule". calbears.com. California Golden Bears. June 17, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "North Carolina Selected 2025 ACC Women's Soccer Preseason Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Women's Division I Preseason Awards". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of the Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "ACC Announces Women's Soccer Player of the Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 30, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ "Stanford's Aikey, California's Wy Named ACC Women's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
- ^ "Stanford's Kitahata, California's Wy Named ACC Women's Soccer Players of the Week". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawerSoccer. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.