Thursday, July 2

Jack’s Facts: UCLA Athletics and Jorge Salcedo to blame for Varsity Blues fallout

It’s been nearly a year since Varsity Blues sent shockwaves through the nation. And while the constant headlines and daily press coverage of the scandal have since winded down, the effects of the scandal are still fresh on the campus of UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo has alleged that the university has admitted applicants to its Division-I teams in exchange for donations. Salcedo resigned in March after reports came out that he accepted bribes to help admit students who had not played sports competitively get into UCLA through athletics. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s soccer’s Milan Iloski signs deal with professional soccer team Real Salt Lake

Milan Iloski is headed to the pros. The junior forward for UCLA men’s soccer will forgo his senior year in Westwood, signing a deal with Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake on Monday, J.R. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer’s junior forward Milan Iloski set a program record for most goals scored in a single game – scoring five against San Diego State on Oct. 6. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)



Men’s soccer midfielder juggles multicultural influences on and off the field

When Germany found the back of the net seven times to beat Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Marcony Pimentel sat there crying. The junior midfielder for UCLA men’s soccer (6-9-3, 2-6-2 Pac-12) said he hadn’t cried for the Brazilian national team since he was a child. Read more...

Photo: Before arriving in Westwood for his first season with UCLA men’s soccer, junior midfielder Marcony Pimentel played soccer in two of the world’s largest soccer nations. Playing mostly on the streets in Brazil and then a formal academy setting in Germany, Pimentel learned about different aspects of the game from each nation, advancing his identity as a soccer player. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor, Nghi Nguyen/Daily Bruin).


Men’s soccer posts worst conference record in program history in 2019 season

After the 2017 season, the Bruins finished with a winning percentage of .417 – their worst since 1948. Two years later, the 2019 season has come to an end, and the Bruins have managed to post a .417 percentage again. Read more...

Photo: First-year coach Ryan Jorden and UCLA men’s soccer posted just six wins in their 2019 season, the lowest number of wins for the program since 1955. The Bruins faced off against multiple top-10 opponents over the year, including Washington and Stanford – seeded No. 6 and No. 7 in the NCAA tournament, respectively. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


Men’s soccer ends 2019 season with victory over San Diego State

Almost 88 minutes into the match, the Bruins had taken 11 shots – none of which found the back of the net. But in the final minutes, they finally broke through. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore midfielder Cody Sundquist tallied UCLA men’s soccer’s only goal in its 1-0 shutout over San Diego State on Saturday. Sundquist’s goal was his second of the season, after tallying a goal against CSUN on Sept. 15. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)




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