The Bruins took 56 shots in their final three games of the 2018 season but could not score a goal. UCLA men’s soccer’s (10-9, 5-5 Pac-12) season ended Thursday with its third straight 1-0 loss, falling to Portland in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer failed to advance past the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year under coach Jorge Salcedo. The Bruins owned the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation last year. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)

The Bruins finished their postseason the same way they finished their regular season. In the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship, Portland (12-3-3, 3-3-1 West Coast Conference) defeated UCLA men’s soccer (10-9, 5-5 Pac-12) by a score of 1-0 at Merlo Field on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA championships after falling 1-0 to Portland on Thursday. The Bruins have not advanced past the second round since 2014. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)

The Bruins are in the NCAA Tournament thanks to an at-large bid. The 45th tournament appearance for UCLA men’s soccer (10-8, 5-5 Pac-12) will start with a match against Portland (11-3-3, 3-3-1 WCC) on Thursday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Freshman midfielder Matt Hundley is one of seven underclassmen to start at least 10 games for UCLA men’s soccer this season. Hundley and the rest of the sophomores and freshmen will play in their first postseason match Thursday. (Nathan Pak/Daily Bruin)

On a night when the seniors were celebrated, and the Bruins had a chance to pull off a season sweep, they failed to score on any of their chances and pick up a win in the last game of the regular season. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Kike Poleo started for the second time this year for UCLA men’s soccer against San Diego State in the season finale. He had what would have been his first goal of the season called back by an offsides call. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)

For the Bruins’ final home game of the regular season, the lights of Wallis Annenberg Stadium will shine on their seniors. Following Sunday’s 1-0 loss to No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior midfielder Joab Santoyo will be honored along with five other Bruins at UCLA men’s soccer’s Senior Night on Thursday. Santoyo missed two full seasons due to surgeries in 2014 and 2015. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)

For the Bruins, the woodwork at Wallis Annenberg Stadium has been anything but their friend. UCLA men’s soccer (10-7, 5-4 Pac-12) endured a 1-0 loss to No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman midfielder Matt Hundley took six shots Sunday night – three of which were placed on goal – but was unable to record a goal. Hundley has five goals and seven assists in his first year with UCLA men’s soccer, and his six shots were a season-high. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)

It took them until the 87th minute, but the Bruins got back in the win column. Coming off of a winless Northwest road trip, UCLA men’s soccer (10-6, 5-3 Pac-12) returned home Thursday night and pulled out a 1-0 victory against California (5-9-2, 1-7-0) on sophomore forward Santiago Herrera’s game-winning shot. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Santiago Herrera scored his second goal of the season on a header to give UCLA men’s soccer a 1-0 lead over California in the 86th minute Thursday night. Herrera subbed in to play the final 24 minutes of the match and recorded two shots. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)