Cheers erupted from the teams lining the sides of the field. The Files of Kicks had just scored an equalizing goal, propelling their team into contention for the final game. It was April 30, 4:30 p.m.

But the human can only see so much.” Sivakumar, a sophomore on the Cal men’s soccer team and a computer science major, thinks he can be the one to fill the void. And listening to him talk about ...