BERKELEY, Calif. – The University of Pennsylvania suffered its first loss of the season, surrendering three second-half goals to the University of California in its second and final game in the Golden State.

Sizzy Lawton led the Red and Blue with two shots and Lauren Teuschl and Mallory Lucas also recorded shots in the loss.

Quaker Notemeal
*Penn was shut out for the second time this season, the other coming in the season opener (0-0 draw against Temple).

*Penn suffered its first loss of the season and allowed more than one goal in a match for the first time in 2022.

*Penn was outshot by Cal by a 13-4 margin. The Red and Blue recorded three corner kicks to three by the Bears.  

*Freshman goalie Annable Austen made her collegiate debut as she played the final 22 and a half minutes in the cage.   
 
How It Happened
Lawton had the first shot of the match in the sixth minute but it went over the top right. Twelve minutes later, she had her second and that one was pushed off target by the Cal keeper for the save.

Laurence Gladu made her only save of the first half in the 38th minute as the Bears' Rilee Harmon ripped a shot from outside the top of the box. The Bears then pressured late in the first half. firing off a pair of shots in the final five minutes.  

Cal open the scoring in the 51st minute, and in a span of 12 minutes had three goals on seven total shots.

Teuschl had a great chance to get Penn on the board in the 66th minute but her shot was saved by the Cal keeper. Later, Lucas took a shot from outside the box that the Cal keeper was able to corral to keep Penn scoreless.

UP NEXT
The Quakers return home to open Ivy League play against No. 16 Harvard Saturday at Penn Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.