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Indiana will face No. 9 UC Davis and No. 3 UC Berkeley.

The Bears take a break from MPSF conference games as they host Harvard this Wednesday, and then they will return to in-conference play as they face Indiana on Saturday.

With the MPSF conference title up for grabs later this season, Cal battled one of its toughest competitors this past Saturday and fell short in an overtime match.

It was the Golden Bears' (12-3) first win over a top-three opponent this year and their second straight over the Bruins dating back to last season.

The Barbara Kalbus Invitational is one of the most prestigious tournaments in collegiate water polo. Named in honor of Barbara Kalbus, a legendary figure in women's water polo, the tournament was the most competitive facing the Bears have experienced so far.

Ending the Aggie Invitational with a decisive defensive performance, the Bears secured another two wins for the regular competition season. Cal had a full week off and now head down to Irvine to face intense competition as they are set to potentially compete against top 5 teams in the NCAA league.

The No. 4 Cal women's water polo team earned a pair of wins at the Aggie Invite on Saturday, first defeating California Baptist 19-5 in the morning before downing No. 17 UC Davis 15-5 shortly after.

The Bears will get a Sunday rematch with the No. 1 Cardinal, which handed Cal its first loss of the season this past weekend at the Cal Cup.

Cal is set to host three teams in its home territory at the California Cup this weekend Jan. 28 to Jan. 29. The Bears will take on San Jose State first, followed by Stanford the next morning. Then, they will finish off the invitational with a match against UC Davis.

The Cal women's water polo team will play its usual grueling schedule in 2023, with all but two opponents being ranked in last year's final CWPA Top-25.