This past weekend, the UCLA men’s soccer offense had a different look to it. First, there was the new starting forward combination of athletic freshmen Seyi Adekoya and Abu Danladi, which the team couldn’t utilize for the first month of the season because of injuries Danladi sustained. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Seyi Adekoya is part of a two-forward duo with Abu Danladi, which coach Jorge Salcedo calls one of the most athletic in the country. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
What looked like the breakthrough performance for UCLA men’s soccer’s most prized recruit was cut short before the spotlight got warm on Sunday night. Abu Danladi – the Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2013 – was limited in the first 12 games of the season, battling incessant lower-body injuries that kept him off the field and prevented him from revealing his full potential. Read more...
Photo: After battling injuries earlier in the season, Abu Danladi (left) finally gave the Bruin fans a glimpse of what the highly touted recruit would be able to bring to UCLA. Danladi’s showcase was put to an untimely stop, however, as the forward was sidelined for the rest of the game by a left-hamstring injury after scoring his second goal in the 39th minute. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
On Thursday night, UCLA men’s soccer finally caught a glimpse of its full potential, and saw the opposing team – the No. 1 Washington Huskies – crumble in the Bruins’ wake. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Seyi Adekoya was one of three freshman forwards in the starting lineup for UCLA against Washington on Thursday, and scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 25th minute. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For the second consecutive season, the turning point for the UCLA men’s soccer season could hinge on a match against Washington at Drake Stadium. Last Oct. Read more...
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For a team with its biggest struggles this year involving scoring goals, the full return of three key attacking players will be a welcome sight indeed. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Aaron Simmons (left) scored a goal against Stanford with his weaker foot last weekend. The player considers himself stronger with headers and surprised even himself by scoring in that manner. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There were four minutes left in the match, and the UCLA men’s soccer team was trailing Cal by two goals. Not exactly an optimal situation for the nation’s No. Read more...
The difference between the Cal football offense and the Cal men’s soccer offense seems, on paper, to be about as marginal as the difference between the spelling of football and fútbol. Read more...
Photo: (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
