2025 California Golden Bears women's soccer team
| 2025 California Golden Bears women's soccer | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 0–0–0 (0–0–0 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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| Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Standford | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2025 ACC Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of July 1, 2025 Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Poll Source: The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 California Golden Bears women's soccer team will represent the University of California, Berkeley during the 2025 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Golden Bears will be led by head coach Neil McGuire, in his nineteenth season. They will play home games at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, California. This will be 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Morgan Farnham GK |
Los Angeles, California | Beach FC | [3] | |
Emily Humphrey DF |
Wellington, New Zealand | Wellington Phoenix (Reserves) | N/A | |
Elhom Khursand MF |
El Dorado Hills, California | San Juan SC | [4] | |
Elle Kivo DF |
Irvine, California | Slammers FC HB Koge | [5] | |
Hope Luebbe Davidson DF |
Seattle, Washington | Seattle United | [6] | |
Olivia McPherson DF |
El Segundo, California | Slammers FC HB Koge | [7] | |
Journey Middleborn MF |
San Marcos, California | San Diego Surf | [8] | |
Gianna Owens DF |
San Leandro, California | FC Bay Area | [9] | |
Mia Van More FW |
Seattle, Washington | Seattle United | [10] |
Squad
Roster
- As of July 7, 2025[11]
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:[11]
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 | — |
Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | ||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 14* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UC San Diego | Triton Soccer Stadium La Jolla, CA | |||||||||
| August 17* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Stadium Fullerton, CA | |||||||||
| August 21* 4:30 p.m., ACCNX |
San Francisco | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| August 24* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Pepperdine | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| August 28* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Utah Valley | Wolverine Stadium Orem, UT | |||||||||
| August 31* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Arizona | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| September 4* 3:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Washington State | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| September 7* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal Poly | Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA | |||||||||
| September 11 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Pittsburgh | Ambrose Urbanic Field Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
| September 14 10:00 a.m., ACCNX |
at Clemson | Riggs Field Clemson, SC | |||||||||
| September 20* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Santa Clara | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| September 25 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Syracuse | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| September 28 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Boston College | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| October 5 11:00 a.m., ACCNX |
at SMU | Washburne Stadium Dallas, TX | |||||||||
| October 9 3:30 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| October 12 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia Tech | Edwards Stadium Berkeley, CA | |||||||||
| October 16 4:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Florida State | Cobb Stadium Coral Gables, FL | |||||||||
| October 19 10:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at Florida State | Seminole Soccer Complex Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||
| October 30 3:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Stanford Rivalry |
Edwards Stadium 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. |
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Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| United Soccer[14] | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| TopDrawer Soccer[15] | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
- ^ "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 July 7, 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.
- ^ "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Women — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. TopDrawerSoccer. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.