A second straight year of penalty kick eliminations for UCLA men’s soccer hasn’t seemed to diminish the expectations that surround the Bruins. Instead, it has fueled them as they prepare for the upcoming 2015 season. Read more...
Photo: Senior defensive midfielder Grady Howe, one of three UCLA men’s soccer captains in 2015, said that this year’s team will need to find its identity to truly capitalize on its depth of talent. (Daily Bruin file photo)
In this summer edition, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss some of the top storylines of 2015. Steven Gerrard recently signed an 18-month contract with the LA Galaxy for a reported $9 million – one of the largest in Major League Soccer history. Read more...
Coach Jorge Salcedo planned for a light training session two Fridays ago, intending to give his team a breather after a week of high-intensity offseason conditioning. Read more...
Photo: Freshman left back Chase Gasper and the Bruins had a chance to scrimmage against the U.S. Men’s National Team last Tuesday. Gasper called the experience “a dream come true.” (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
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...
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)
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)
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...
