Every year, Westwood eagerly anticipates its next wave of superstar athletes – a result of UCLA’s reputation as a top-notch academic and athletic institution. Here are some incoming freshmen that Daily Bruin Sports is most excited to see competing in the blue and gold. Read more...
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Not much went well for UCLA women’s soccer in 2015, as the team suffered through its worst season in recent history and missed the NCAA Tournament. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman forward Anika Rodriguez rebounded from an injury last year and now leads UCLA women’s soccer in assists and shots. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Eleven women clad in blue and white jerseys scattered across the field in San Diego, prepared to kick the new season off in style. One player zipped past multiple San Diego State defenders, threatening to score several times, the number 10 stamped on her back. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Julia Hernandez started playing soccer at the age of 12 in her hometown of Madrid. She enrolled at Eastern Florida State for her freshman season – earning junior college All-American honors – then transferred to UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Sunday night was a good reminder of how tough this UCLA women’s soccer team can be. Less than four minutes into the second half, the University of San Diego tied the match at one, but senior forward Darian Jenkins put UCLA back ahead nine minutes later. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Darian Jenkins scored the go-ahead goal in the 58th minute against the Toreros, rifling a shot from outside the box into the upper corner of the net. She also assisted on freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming’s goal in the first half. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
This was a winnable match. Ninth-ranked UCLA women’s soccer didn’t make many mistakes, and for the most part the growing back line held its own, keeping opportunities away from the eighth-ranked University of North Carolina to score on the run. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Annie Alvarado recorded an assist on UCLA’s lone goal Friday as the No. 9 Bruins lost to the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA women’s soccer team came out cold Friday night. It made sense why it would. The Bruins were fresh off a heartbreaking overtime loss against Florida and the players had just watched their male counterparts lose on an 88th minute wonderstrike. Read more...
Photo: Freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming scored her third goal in two games, this time a golden goal in the 99th minute to give UCLA a 1-0 win over defending NCAA champion Penn State. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Close games tend to end in devastating fashion. After 90 minutes of physical play headlined by two comebacks, several highlight-reel goals and a handful of formation changes, No. Read more...
Photo: In her first game in a Bruins jersey, freshman Jessie Fleming scored two goals, one off of a penalty kick that put the Bruins up 3-2 in the second half. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
