Three UCLA men’s soccer seniors saw their names picked at the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. After earning many postseason awards including the MAC Hermann Trophy and Soccer America Men’s Player of the Year, senior midfielder Leo Stolz was drafted by the New York Red Bulls with the No. Read more...
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January 21, 1:46 pm
3 UCLA men’s soccer seniors selected in MLS SuperDraft
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January 15, 1:08 am
UCLA men’s soccer players take different paths to reach 2015 MLS draft
They entered their UCLA soccer careers with directly opposite expectations. Redshirt senior forward Andrew Tusaazemajja said he didn’t think he’d have a shot of playing Major League Soccer, while senior defender Aaron Simmons said he’d always had the goal of playing professionally in the back of his mind. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior forward Andrew Tusaazemajja (20) bounced back from a career-threatening ankle injury to become one of 55 players to be invited to the MLS Player Combine. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 14, 6:37 pm
Men’s soccer loses championship shootout to ironclad Cavaliers
CARY, N.C. — The confetti poured down on Sunday afternoon, all sorts of red, white and blue glittering in the golden Carolina sun. But oddly, it fell nowhere near the winning team – the Virginia Cavaliers were cavorting on the field, celebrating their men’s soccer program’s seventh national championship. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards managed to save one penalty kick during the shootout, but it wasn’t enough, as the Bruins fell 4-2 against the Cavaliers. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 14, 12:52 pm
UCLA men’s soccer loses national title game on penalty kicks
From the start of the NCAA College Cup final on Sunday in Cary, N.C., the strategy of the lower-ranked and injury-riddled Virginia Cavaliers was clear: Do whatever’s possible to take the game to the precarious penalty kick stage. Read more...
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December 12, 10:58 pm
Forward Larry Ndjock galvanizes UCLA’s OT win in College Cup semifinal
CARY, N.C. — The minutes were ticking away, nine of them separating UCLA men’s soccer from the end of its season. Having given up two goals and the lead in a dizzying stretch, the Bruins faced a 2-1 deficit against the Providence Friars in the College Cup semifinal Friday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA junior forward Larry Ndjock (right) and Providence sophomore midfielder Julian Gressel battle for the ball in Friday’s College Cup semifinal match. Ndjock scored two goals in the Bruins’ 3-2 win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 12, 8:53 pm
Men’s soccer defeats Providence in OT, advances to NCAA title game
CARY, N.C. — As overtime wound down in the 105th minute of Friday’s NCAA semifinal between UCLA and Providence, neither team looked likely to break through. Read more...
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December 11, 1:58 am
Freshmen contribute to men’s soccer success heading into College Cup
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. got the accolades on Saturday night, winning “Man of the Match” after his pair of clutch stops in the penalty shootout secured a 3-3 (7-6) victory for the men’s soccer team. Read more...
Photo: Abu Danladi exhibited his standout speed and individual skill in UCLA’s win over North Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinal. The freshman striker sprinted past two Tar Heel defenders and dodged a charging UNC goalie en route to scoring the Bruins’ third goal of the match. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)