This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:23 p.m. One call can change the course of the game. And for the Bruins, this happened twice. UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-3, 0-1-1 Big Ten) tied 1-1 with Michigan (2-2-2, 0-1-1) Friday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium after two second-half goals. Read more...
Photo: UCLA and Michigan players face off at the end of the 1-1 draw Sept. 18. Both goals came off set pieces in a match with 26 fouls. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Murphy’s Law says that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. That proved true in the Bruins’ last matchup. After opening the season with a five-game undefeated streak, UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-2, 0-1 Big Ten) fell to 3-1 to Big Ten foe Rutgers on Sept. Read more...
Photo: Fifth-year defender Victor Ciaurriz jumps to head the ball in UCLA men’s soccer’s game against Cal. Ciaurriz was issued a red card in UCLA’s game against Rutgers. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
All good things must come to an end. And for the Bruins, their downfall came at an inopportune time. No. 11 UCLA men’s soccer (3-1-2) fell 3-1 to Rutgers (2-3-1) on Friday in Piscataway, New Jersey, to open Big Ten play. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore midfielder Adrian Aguilar looks ahead after No. 11 UCLA men’s soccer’s 2-2 draw against Cal on Sept. 1. Aguilar leads the Bruins in assists, having recorded three so far this season. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Success streaks are empowering. Yet the pressure that accompanies them may be detrimental. But not for the Bruins. No. 11 UCLA men’s soccer (3-0-2) will face Rutgers (1-3-1) in Piscataway, New Jersey, on Friday to open Big Ten play. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Shakir Nixon (left) celebrates a goal as senior midfielder Philip Naef (middle) jumps on his back and junior midfielder Jaime Amaro (right) runs after them in No. 11 UCLA men’s soccer’s 2-1 victory over Omaha on Sept. 6. Nixon leads the Bruins with three goals on the season. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Sept. 7 at 7:11 p.m. You react. Or you adapt. No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (3-0-2) chose the latter as it defeated Omaha (2-1-2) by a score of 2-1 Sunday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, following a 90-minute rain delay and a 1-0 halftime deficit. Read more...
Photo: No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer and Omaha crowd the box in the Bruins’ 2-1 victory Sunday. UCLA will enter Big Ten play undefeated, boasting a 3-0-2 record. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
Last season, the Bruins entered Big Ten play without a win. This time, they’re looking to enter it undefeated. No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (2-0-2) faces Omaha (2-0-2) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Sunday in its final tuneup before Big Ten play. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Shakir Nixon runs toward the ball in UCLA men’s soccer’s 2-2 draw against California on Sept. 1. Nixon scored the go-ahead goal before the Golden Bears came back to equalize the game once more. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In a classic Southern versus Northern California showdown, UCLA and California faced off in a battle of the bears. No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (2-0-2) tied 2-2 against former Pac-12 foe Cal (1-0-2) at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Shakir Nixon puts his face in his hands. Nixon scored in UCLA men’s soccer’s 2-2 draw against Cal on Tuesday. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
