Sunday, August 16

In the news:

Bruins set to face Golden Bears, overcome last year’s overtime demons

In the NCAA men’s soccer tournament, one bad game or one unlucky bounce in the box could immediately end a team’s season. This is especially the case in overtime, when the first team to score automatically wins and advances to the next round. Read more...

Photo: Freshman forward Abu Danladi played a key role in UCLA’s 2-1 win over San Diego in the second round of the NCAA tournament this past Sunday. Danladi assisted senior midfielder Leo Stolz’s golden goal in the 97th minute. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA men’s soccer thrives under pressure in OT win against San Diego

The NCAA Tournament second-round match between No. 2 UCLA and unseeded San Diego teetered precariously atop a knife’s edge as the minutes ticked away. The clock passed 90 minutes tied 1-1, and sudden-death extra time began – but still neither team could prevail. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Leo Stolz would not allow his UCLA career to end on Sunday night against the San Diego Toreros in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Stolz delivered both of the Bruins’ goals in their 2-1 win, including a golden goal in the 97th minute. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



No. 2 seed men’s soccer seeks redemption in NCAA tournament

Then-No. 1 UCLA men’s soccer was rolling. The Bruins hadn’t lost in over a month and were leading 2-0 through the first 15 minutes of their third-round NCAA Tournament game against the unseeded University of Connecticut Huskies on Dec. Read more...

Photo: (Left to right) Sophomore midfielders Gage Zerboni and Felix Vobejda, senior midfielder Leo Stolz, redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards and the UCLA men’s soccer team have rebounded from a heartbreaking upset loss in last year’s NCAA Tournament by earning the No. 2 seed heading into this year’s NCAA Tournament, which begins for the Bruins on Sunday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)




Men’s soccer practices with the pros during bye week for season finale

A bye week can provide needed time for rest and recuperation in the middle of the season and UCLA men’s soccer received that gift over the past week. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Larry Ndjock and the No. 6 Bruins scrimmaged against professional players this week in preparation for their final game of the season against the San Diego State Aztecs on Sunday. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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