It’s usually not a good sign for the offenses on the field when there are more goals scored by fans in the midfield-shot contest at halftime than there are by players in the actual game. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Larry Ndjock was second on UCLA with five shots on goal over the weekend, but neither he nor his teammates were able to score in two 0-0 ties. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The soccer ball bounced into the center of the New Mexico 18-yard box to Christian Chavez’s right. The keeper stood far to his left; there was nothing but the wide-open net before the freshman forward – a goal scorer’s dream. Read more...
The UCLA men’s soccer team did not ease its way into the new season as most teams do by playing a couple unranked, lower-tier opponents. Instead, the Bruins stormed their way into the national spotlight this weekend by defeating two top-25 teams on the road in three days. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Leo Stolz picked up right where he left off as the 2013 Pac-12 Player of the Year, scoring the deciding goal in UCLA’s second game of the season against North Carolina on Sunday. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
The No. 4 UCLA men’s soccer team started off its season strong on Friday night, defeating No. 11 Wake Forest on the road, 3-1. In the first 13 minutes, the Bruins built a 1-0 deficit, but quickly showed their resilience and skill, scoring two goals over the next 10 minutes of play. Read more...
At the end of the second practice of the season on Aug. 13, the UCLA men’s soccer team went through a series of abdominal exercises, including sit-ups and planks, trying to develop strength to protect against the rigors of its upcoming soccer season. Read more...
Photo: Reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year Leo Stolz (left) enters his senior season with the goal of bringing a national championship to Westwood. The midfielder is one of three all-conference players returning from last year’s team, which earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated on August 10 at 11:30 p.m. On Wednesday, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America released its preseason top 25 poll for the 2014 NSCAA men’s soccer season, and UCLA ranked in the No. Read more...
After a successful four-year career with UCLA men’s soccer, defender Joe Sofia hung up the blue and gold jersey and graduated last December. Not only did he prove his value on the field as he helped anchor the Bruins’ defense, Sofia made sure that academics remained as much of a priority as soccer. Read more...
Photo: After graduating from UCLA last December, defender Joe Sofia was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS Draft, but was cut from the team late June. Sofia decided to retire from professional soccer to take an offer from Deloitte and pursue a new career in management consulting. (Daily Bruin file photo)
