BERKELEY, Calif. (March 9, 2023) – Howard University women's lacrosse team continued its spring break rodeo in Berkeley, Calif., where they fell to PAC-12 foe California, 17-1.
 
With the setback, HU dropped to 0-6 while the Golden Bears improved to 2-4 overall.
 
California scored seven first quarter goals and took a commanding lead after one, 7-0.
 
Midway through the second, sophomore Kimora Williams (Marlton, N.J.) found senior Madison Joines (Winston-Salem, N.C.) for HU's first goal of the game, 8-1.
 
California continued to put the pressure on, scoring four unanswered goals and taking a 12-1 advantage into halftime.
 
After intermission, the Golden Bears racked up five more goals.
 
Newcomer Tea Vasquez (Oakland, Calif.) produced a team-leading three draw controls while senior Quai Skeete-Ridley (New Carrolton, Md.) added a pair of draw controls in the loss.
 
In the cage, junior Jada Auletta (Monclair, N.J.) had 10 saves in a losing effort.
 
For California, three Golden Bears racked up three points, led by Quinnlyn Mason with three goals.
 
Sunday (March 12), HU wraps up its spring break trip in San Diego against San Diego State. Match time is slated for 2 p.m. (ET)/11 a.m. (PT).
 
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