Female Athlete of the Year: Rachel Garcia Coral Smith, Daily Bruin senior staff After her phenomenal 2019 season, one might have thought we had witnessed the greatest year of Rachel Garcia’s UCLA career. Read more...
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After a delayed start because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCLA Athletics had quite a year full of big moments. Ranging from adding national championship No. 119 to its trophy case to a revival of a long-storied program to a Michelle Obama tweet, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the very best moments of the 2020-2021 year in UCLA sports. Read more...
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Though the Bruins were unable to make a deep run in North Carolina, their season was full of accomplishments. UCLA women’s soccer (13-1-3, 9-1-1 Pac-12) bowed out in the third round of the NCAA tournament after losing in a penalty shootout 1-1 (6-5) to Clemson (12-5-2, 5-3-0 ACC) to end its season. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s soccer’s NCAA tournament run ended after two matches, but between winning the Pac-12 title and collecting a slew of awards along the way, the Bruins said there was a lot to be proud of in the 2020 season. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 5 at 11:15 p.m. The Bruins’ season came to an end in dramatic fashion. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer (13-1-3, 9-1-1 Pac-12) was upset by No. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Olivia Athens scored in the 87th minute to continue No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer’s run in the NCAA tournament, but No. 14 seed Clemson outlasted the blue and gold, taking the win in the penalty shootout, 6-5. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
For the fifth season in a row, the Bruins are headed to round three. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer (13-1-2, 9-1-1 Pac-12) will meet No. Read more...
Photo: No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer is in action against No. 14 seed Clemson on Wednesday in the third round of the NCAA tournament. Sophomore forward Mia Fishel scored two of the Bruins’ five goals when the two teams met in 2019. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins have managed to erase every deficit they have faced so far this season. Prior to Friday afternoon, on three of the four occasions in which the blue and gold were playing from behind, they managed to net a goal in the 75th minute or later to push each contest to overtime. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior defender Jacey Pederson provided the game-winning assist – her third assist of the season – for No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer in its NCAA tournament-opening victory over Iowa on Friday. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 2 at 11:09 p.m. After being minutes away from elimination, the Bruins are through to the round of 16 for the fifth consecutive season thanks to freshman forward Reilyn Turner’s brace. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Reilyn Turner led No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer with nine goals in the regular season and was the Bruins’ hero Friday, scoring twice in the final six minutes to send the blue and gold to the third round of the Division I NCAA tournament. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
