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Pac-12 Tournament Begins with Matchup vs. Cal in Berkeley

Pac-12 Tournament Begins with Matchup vs. Cal in BerkeleyPac-12 Tournament Begins with Matchup vs. Cal in Berkeley
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BERKELEY, Calif. -- Sun Devil Lacrosse (5-12 , 3-7 Pac-12) kicks-off the postseason with a first round battle against California (5-12, 2-8 Pac-12) in the 2023 Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Tournament. Arizona State enters the tournament as the No. 4 seed and heads to Berkeley to play this Wednesday at 4:30 P.M. MST against the Golden Bears. The game will be broadcasted live on the Pac-12 Network.

The Pac-12 Women's Lacrosse Tournament is bracket-style. If ASU defeats Cal, they will advance to the semifinals to play No. 1 seed USC, who the Sun Devils fell to this past weekend. That game would be played on the following Thursday at 4:30 p.m. MST. The Sun Devils reached the finals in 2022 as a No. 3 seed, falling short to Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship game.

Fans can keep up with all the live action and news of Sun Devil Lacrosse while they battle in the Pac-12 Tournament by following @SunDevilWLax on Instagram and Twitter and Sun Devil Women's Lacrosse on Facebook.

LAST TIME OUT
Arizona State dropped their final game of the regular season against No. 20 USC Trojans, 6-11. Senior Kaylon Buckner scored her 32nd and 33rd goal for the Sun Devils this season, a team high. She is also the season leader in points and the team's all-time leader in draw controls. Freshman Lydia Oldknow scored her 16th and 17th goals of the season. The defense shined, as USC has been held to 11 or less points only seven times this season.

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California
The Golden Bears finished the regular season with a home loss to Stanford last weekend. California is in the first season with a new head coach, as Jennifer Wong takes over the helm. Maya Lawliss has a .472 shot percentage, good for a team high 34 goals. Kennedy Goss secures the draw for the Golden Bears, good for 78 on the season, a team high.


The Sun Devils have defeated the Bears twice this season, outscoring them 28-15. With five goals against Cal, Berit Brookfield leads the scoring for the Sun Devils followed by Mina Scott, Bella and Bella Ingrao with four, and Kaylon Buckner and Lydia Oldknow with three. They have out shot them 56-45 and have tallied 31 draws.