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Bears Defeat Fresno State and UCLA<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\tLOS ANGELES- California rugby rolled to back-to-back victories at the annual Dennis Storer Classic, defeating Fresno State 50-5 and UCLA 45-0 on Saturday.
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\nFreshman Julian Bishop<\/a> started out the scoring against Fresno State, one of eight underclassmen starters in the Bears first contest of the day. Back-to-back tries from freshman Gur Levy<\/a> and a try from Flynn O’Connell<\/a> to end the first period helped the Bears build a halftime lead of 24-5.
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\nSenior Jayden Flores<\/a> scored the first try of the second period, while sophomore substitute Noa Grasse<\/a> and freshman Tommy Ashton<\/a> finished out the scoring for the Bears, who led from wire to wire. Levy led the Bears with two tries in the first contest, while John Warren<\/a> and James Curtis<\/a> added two conversions each, and Jack Openshaw<\/a> converted one.
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\nAgainst UCLA, the Bears went with a new starting XV, with an even mix of under and upperclassmen. Seven different players scored tries in the contest, including four in the first half.
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\nThe Bears came out firing, playing some excellent rugby in the first 20 minutes to build up a 33-0 halftime lead. Junior Nate Comiskey<\/a> started off the scoring with a try two minutes in, followed by tries from Brice Muller<\/a>, Emmett Cook<\/a>, and Oliver Bamford<\/a>. Chris Biller<\/a> added a try in his first start as a flanker right before the half.
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\nWarren and captain Rand Santos<\/a> closed out the scoring for the Bears in the second half, while Filip Edstrom<\/a> added four conversions, and Santos converted one.
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\n“We appreciate both Fresno State and UCLA for the matches,” head coach Jack\u00a0Clark said. “We will see the Bruins again in a couple weeks, but we wish Fresno the best in their season. We had some good moments in both matches, but our overall performance was uneven. Too many periods of play below our standard.”
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\nThe Bears will return home to Witter Rugby Field next week where they will host Olympic Club on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT. Tickets can be purchased here<\/a>.
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\nScoring Timeline:
\nCal vs. Fresno State
\n3:00 \u2013\u00a0 Julian Bishop<\/a>, 5, John Warren<\/a>, 2
\n11:00 \u2013 Gur Levy<\/a>, 5
\n14:00 \u2013 Fresno State, 5, Fresno State, 2
\n18:00 \u2013 Gur Levy<\/a>, 5
\n20:00 \u2013 Flynn O’Connell<\/a>, 5, John Warren<\/a>, 2
\nHalf: Cal, 24, Fresno State, 5
\n26:00 \u2013 Jayden Flores<\/a>, 5, James Curtis<\/a>, 2
\n29:00 \u2013 Byron Finley<\/a>, 5, James Curtis<\/a>, 2
\n35:00 \u2013 Noa Grasse<\/a>, 5, Jack Openshaw<\/a>, 2
\n39:00 \u2013 Tommy Ashton<\/a>, 5
\nFinal: Cal, 50, Fresno State, 5
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\nCal vs. UCLA
\n2:00 \u2013\u00a0 Nate Comiskey<\/a>, 5, Filip Edstrom<\/a>, 2
\n8:00 \u2013 Brice Muller<\/a>, 5
\n13:00 \u2013 Emmett Cook<\/a>, 5, Filip Edstrom<\/a>, 2
\n15:00 \u2013 Oliver Bamford<\/a>, 5, Filip Edstrom<\/a>, 2
\n19:00 \u2013 Chris Biller<\/a>, 5, Filip Edstrom<\/a>, 2
\nHalf: Cal, 33, UCLA, 0
\n22:00 \u2013 Rand Santos<\/a>, 5, Rand Santos<\/a>, 2
\n26:00 \u2013 John Warren<\/a>, 5
\nFinal: Cal, 45, UCLA, 0
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\nStarting XV:
\n1. Oliver Kirk<\/a> 2. Alex Vieira<\/a> 3. Cade Crist<\/a> 4. Miles Malone<\/a> 5. Brice Muller<\/a> 6. Ryan Wenstrom<\/a> 7. Chris Biller<\/a> 8. Oliver Teague<\/a> 9. Solomon Williams<\/a> 10. Rand Santos<\/a> 11. Nate Comiskey<\/a> 12. Filip Edstrom<\/a> 13. Oliver Sinclair<\/a> 14. Emmett Cook<\/a> 15. Oliver Bamford<\/a>
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\nSubstitutions: Talae Tuimaunei<\/a>, Seamus Deely<\/a>, John Warren<\/a>, Jack Byszio<\/a>, Jayden Flores<\/a>, Cormac Saint<\/a>, Brady Weingart<\/a>, Tom Archer<\/a>, Kimani Laumoli<\/a>, Gur Levy<\/a>, Peter Symington<\/a>, Michael Freeman<\/a>
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Bears Defeat Fresno State and UCLA
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