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)
It wasn’t a tale of two halves for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer in Friday’s match against No. 25 Pepperdine, but essentially of two entirely different games. Read more...
Photo: In only her third appearance of the season, senior midfielder Gabbi Miranda scored her first goal of the year for UCLA on a header off a Zoey Goralski pass. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
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)
