Senior midfielder Gabbi Miranda had just given UCLA women’s soccer a 2-1 lead over unranked Oregon with a pinpointed free kick in the 72nd minute. Just over a minute later, the Bruins’ momentum was halted, not by a Ducks equalizer, but a critical injury. Read more...
Photo: An injury to senior forward Darian Jenkins brought UCLA’s momentum to a screeching halt, but the Bruins rallied late in the match for a 3-2 win. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
There would be no upset this time around in Corvallis. One goal in the 27th minute was the only one that No. 11 UCLA (8-2-0, 2-0 Pac-12) needed en route to extend its winning streak to five games. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Darian Jenkins scored the lone goal – her seventh of the season – on a set piece in No. 11 UCLA’s 1-0 victory over unranked Oregon State. The Bruins will take on Oregon on Sunday in the back end of their weekend series. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Last year, UCLA women’s soccer visited Oregon State low on confidence and it showed. The Bruins turned in a poor display and left Corvallis with another loss en route to missing the postseason. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior defender Zoey Goralski is one of only four UCLA women’s soccer players to have over 750 minutes of playing time over the Bruins’ 7-2 start to the season, and believes the team is still on the up-and-coming. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach Amanda Cromwell had to make a decision. Time was running out in the second half, and No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (7-2, 1-0 Pac-12) was in a neck-and-neck match with Long Beach State. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior midfielder Gabriele Matulich has stepped up at left back for her injured teammates. Despite the injuries on the defensive side of the ball, the Bruins have only given up two goals in four games. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In many ways, the 2-0 victory for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (7-2-0) over Arizona State (5-3-1) to open Pac-12 play was business as usual. The Bruins controlled the ball and dictated the play virtually from start to finish. Read more...
Photo: Freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming scored both of UCLA women’s soccer’s goals within the first nine minutes of the match against Arizona State, retaking the team lead in goals from Darian Jenkins with seven. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
What No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-0) lacked for much of last season has now become its foundation in 2016. Miscommunication and the absence of veteran seniors disrupted the team’s chemistry on both sides of the field last year, foreshadowing the team’s struggles against top-tier teams like Stanford and Virginia. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Amber Munerlyn and the No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer team open up conference play Thursday against Arizona State. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Tough games bring out the good and bad in a team. The 2-1 victory for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-0) over unranked Long Beach State (4-4-1) did exactly that. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Darian Jenkins scored the go-ahead goal for UCLA in the 57th minute. It was her fourth game-winning score and her team-leading sixth goal of the season. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
