This weekend, the men’s soccer team has a chance to not only solidify its playoff hopes, but also to announce its arrival on the scene as an NCAA Tournament dark horse. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Michael Amick said that the Bruins’ win over the then-No. 6 Akron Zips last Sunday was important in the context of the playoff picture. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
When Seyi Adekoya slotted home a back-heel pass past the Akron goalie in the eighth minute of Sunday morning’s game, the sophomore forward and league-leading scorer gave his team a rare early lead. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Javan Torre said that the UCLA men’s soccer team is focused on setting the tone of the game for the whole match. Torre and the Bruins have begun scoring more goals in the first half after a slow start to 2015. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Things finally went the Bruins’ way. After spending back-to-back weekends falling just shy of two upset bids over No. 4 Stanford, No. 25 UCLA men’s soccer pulled off its biggest upset of the 2015 season in a 4-2 victory over No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore defender Chase Gasper said the Bruin program has had all the pieces to be an elite program despite season slipups. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A crucial cross-country road trip awaits the men’s soccer team. No. 25 UCLA (7-7-1, 3-3-1 Pac-12) will visit No. 6 Akron (12-2-2, 3-0-1 Mid-American Conference) in the Bruins’ last nonconference matchup Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Seyi Adekoya is tied for the team with freshman midfielder Jose Hernandez for the lead in goals this season, with nine. A second-team All-Pac-12 selection last year as a freshman, Adekoya has started nine of the Bruins’ 15 games. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A pair of games over the weekend were supposed to offer redemption and rejoicing for the men’s soccer team. Friday night was a second chance for an upset after unranked UCLA lost a nail-biter to No. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Seyi Adekoya scored in the 66th minute to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead against the No. 3 ranked Cardinal. UCLA conceded a goal four minutes later to end the lead. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s more of the same for the men’s soccer team this weekend. At least, the opponents will be. Unranked UCLA (7-6-0, 3-2-0 Pac-12) will look for a different result when they travel north for a pair of matches against No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Edgar Contreras (left) and junior Michael Amick leap for the ball against California. The defenders helped the Bruins to a 6-0 shutout of the visiting Golden Bears. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Monday night had to feel good for the men’s soccer team. Three days after a controversial loss to Stanford, UCLA rebounded with a spectacular offensive effort in a 6-0 rout of Cal. Read more...
Photo: Freshman midfielder Jackson Yueill scored the fourth goal in UCLA’s 6-0 rout against Cal on Monday night at Drake Stadium. The Bears were only able to get three shots on goal against the Bruins. With this win, the Bruins improve to 7-6 for the season and 3-2 for Pac-12 play. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
