BERKELEY, Calif. - Facing off against a familiar foe, the University of San Francisco women's soccer team (0-2) battled until the brink on Thursday evening, but ultimately fell to California (2-0-1), 3-2, at Edwards Stadium.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• San Francisco broke the 0-0 tie when Kaitlyn Sasadeusz scored her first goal of the season and the opening goal of the match at 28:29.
• The Golden Bears evened the game on a goal from Malia Mcmahon at 33:57, assisted by Coco Thistle.
• California then took a 2-1 advantage on Mia Van More's goal at 42:43, assisted by Noelle Bond-Flasza. Using this momentum, the Golden Bears carried a 2-1 lead into the halftime break.
• The Dons leveled it at 2-2 on a goal from Lindsey Chau at 48:57, her first goal of the season. Sydni Yoshida assisted the goal.
• California grabbed the lead back on a goal from Lumi Kostmayer at 53:06. The Golden Bears would not relinquish their advantage for the remainder of the contest as California held on to take down San Francisco, 3-2, on Thursday evening.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

• Tyra Bengtsson-Stenseth piled up one save for the Dons in her second collegiate start.
• Sasadeusz and Chau both scored their first goals of the season on Thursday evening. Last fall, Sasadeusz led the team with three goals while Chau was tied for second with two goals.
• Alyssa Jurado stepped on the pitch for the first time in her collegiate career as the freshman played five minutes against the Golden Bears. Shanti Ng also played 20+ minutes for the second consecutive match to begin her time on the Hilltop.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco is set for its home opener this Sunday, Aug. 24 as the Dons will welcome Texas Tech to the Hilltop. Kickoff from Negoesco Stadium is scheduled for 11:00 am. Live streaming, live statistics, and ticket links are available via the team's schedule page.

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