Two of the top teams in the country battled to the bone over the course of 90 minutes, but nothing was decided. Extra time beckoned, with the game and Pac-12 supremacy hanging in the balance. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore midfielder Jordan Vale and UCLA men’s soccer outplayed No. 1 Cal for much of the game, but a series of bad breaks left the team with a 3-2 overtime loss.
In the 89th minute, after a wild scrum for the ball ensued near Stanford’s back post, junior defender Aaron Simmons emerged from the pack, streaking down the right side, pumping his fist and screaming in jubilation. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Aaron Simmons’ goal in the 89th minute broke the scoreless tie against Stanford to end the game.
Nine games into the season, the No.1-ranked recruiting class in the nation has lived up to the lofty expectations and has already made a significant impact to the UCLA men’s soccer team. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Kevin De La Torre scored his first goal as a Bruin in last Saturday’s game against San Diego State.
If redshirt junior goalkeeper Earl Edwards is the brick wall anchoring down the defense, the UCLA men’s soccer team has three quality backup goalkeepers behind the wall ready to provide support in case of any damage to the brick and mortar. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior goalkeeper Earl Edwards has a firm grasp on the starting spot despite there being three other options on the bench.
With 1:18 left on the clock and game tied at 1-1, senior midfielder Victor Munoz streaked down past midfield before placing a perfect through pass into the right side of the penalty box for junior midfielder Leo Stolz. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Victor Chavez celebrates with the bench after scoring the game-wining goal with just over a minute remaining.
With a Pac-12 three-peat on the line this season, the UCLA men’s soccer players think that the chinks in the armor that popped up throughout non-conference play have all been fixed so the team can withstand the challenges of Pac-12 conference play. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior midfielder Ryan Lee said that the Bruins are beginning to improve their attacking after a slow offensive start to the season.
Jorge Salcedo knows which buttons to push and when to push them. The UCLA men’s soccer head coach was making all the right moves on Thursday night, maneuvering his team to a comfortable 3-0 win over previously undefeated UC Riverside (5-1-2). Read more...
