This post was updated Oct. 10 at 11:30 p.m. Facing the nation’s second-best team brings high stakes, nerves and pressure. All that intensifies, though, as the postseason looms and a playoff berth dangles in the distance. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Andre Ochoa dribbles the ball in the offensive third. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 10:16 p.m. The trend of dropping points has continued once more. After leading for the first 78 minutes of the contest – and by two goals for 22 minutes in the second half – UCLA men’s soccer (4-3-4, 1-2-2 Big Ten) tied Penn State (4-5-2, 1-2-2) 2-2 Friday night in University Park, Pennsylvania. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender and team captain Pietro Grassi scans the field with the ball at his feet. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 10:42 p.m. Offense and defense can operate as two distinct units – acting almost foreign to one another. In a season where the Bruins’ defense has shone, their offense has consistently faltered. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Andre Ochoa dribbles upfield with his eyes on the ball. Despite scoring four goals last season and three the year prior, Ochoa has been held scoreless this season. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 5:41 p.m. Luck was teetering on the edge. But ultimately, the Bruins met defeat. “This one hurts,” said senior forward Andre Ochoa. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Andre Ochoa dribbles the ball and looks up the field.(Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
After a 5-1 rout – their largest victory of the season – the Bruins will gear up for a second Big Ten clash this week. On Friday, UCLA men’s soccer (4-2-3, 1-1-1 Big Ten) continues conference play, hosting Michigan State (2-4-2, 1-1 Big Ten) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Coach Ryan Jorden stands on the field at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. (Daily Bruin file photo)
It was anyone can cook night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. In UCLA men’s soccer’s (4-2-3, 1-1-1 Big Ten) victory over Westmont (3-1-3) on Tuesday night, it used 21 different players – the most this season. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Nikolai Rojel runs forward to defend a Westmont player. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
It was all looking good for the Bruins at halftime. For the first time this season, the Bruins scored three goals in one game. For the first time this season, graduate student forward/midfielder Sveinn Hauksson put the ball in the back of the net. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student midfielder/forward Sveinn Hauksson prepares to strike the ball. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
