As if there weren't enough challenges already, the UCLA women's soccer team will have to make do with one more hurdle for the interim. Read more...

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Junior forward Sydney Leroux plays Switzerland at the U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She has temporarily left UCLA to join the full U.S. Women’s National Team. (Photo courtesy Thomas Eisenhuth/isiphotos.com)

Freshman phenom. Gatorade Player of the Year. No. 1 recruit in the country. Any of these labels is aptly telling of the talent that UCLA freshman midfielder Jenna Richmond is endowed with. But among her teammates, Richmond is known in quite another manner. Read more...

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Freshman midfielder Jenna Richmond entered her first college soccer season as the consensus No. 1 recruit in the country. A native of Centreville, Va., Richmond has already made a splash with the Bruins, scoring two goals in UCLA’s 2-1 upset victory over Notre Dame on Sept. 10.

The forecast for the 2010 season so far has been somewhat difficult to pinpoint for the young UCLA women's soccer team.
At times, the product displayed on the field has been simply radiant, a 2-1 victory over then-No.3 Notre Dame attesting to just that. On other occasions, the No. Read more...

The way things were unfolding at Drake Stadium, the UC Santa Barbara women's soccer team seemed insistent that one upset deserved another. Read more...

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UCLA senior defender Lauren Barnes positions the ball before converting a penalty kick in the 67th minute of Sunday’s match against UC Santa Barbara. The game ended in a 1-1 tie after double overtime.

Spying a loose ball in the 95th minute of the match, Ariana Martinez came flying in toward the box from her backline position, getting to the ball first before any of her opponents. Read more...

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Freshman midfielder Jenna Richmond is greeted by teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against Notre Dame on Friday at Drake Staidum. The No. 13 Bruins upset the No. 3 Fighting Irish 2-1 in overtime.