One word that could aptly describe the Utah women’s soccer team is ‘underdogs.’ Despite posting an undefeated 7-0-3 record, UCLA’s Friday opponent continues to lie as a sleeper team outside the NSCAA Coaches top 25 poll, ready to spring an upset against higher ranked teams. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Sam Mewis said the key to stopping Utah’s counterattack on Friday will lie in UCLA being disciplined on defense. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Every time she walks off a soccer pitch, Sam Mewis rolls down her socks, extracts her shin guards and takes her cleats off. The routine of putting on and taking off her equipment has become hardwired for the senior midfielder, who has been playing soccer almost all her life. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s soccer midfielder Sam Mewis is helping her team organize a fundraiser for Soccer Without Borders on Sunday. The charity hopes to empower children in developing nations by providing them with soccer coaching and equipment. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The defending Pac-12 champions received a rude awakening early in the second half of their first conference matchup. No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer was given a run for its money by No. Read more...
It was during a pregame meeting last year, before UCLA’s game at Notre Dame, when Megan Oyster saw something that made her heart skip a beat. Read more...
Photo: After getting most of her minutes off the bench at the start of her junior year, senior defender Megan Oyster finally received her broke into the starting lineup in a game against Notre Dame. After featuring for a full 90 minutes, Oyster became a key contributor for the Bruins and even created the golden goal that won the team a national championship. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The play was a routine in-game situation. A goal kick soared through the air toward the head of junior forward Kodi Lavrusky, who was ready to knock the ball into play during a game against UC Irvine. Read more...
Photo: With concussions and head injuries being at the forefront of sports injury news in recent years, the act of heading in soccer has emerged as a topic of concern. (Daily Bruin file photo)
On the edge of the right corner of the penalty box stood three Bruins: Senior defender Abby Dahlkemper, senior midfielder Sam Mewis and senior defender Megan Oyster, each with a Lion defender in tow. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Sarah Killion’s three assists against LMU played a big part in UCLA’s 4-1 win. With that performance, Killion also tied the single-game assist record. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff.)
Scott Chandler watched through the viewfinder of his Nikon as the UCLA women’s team conceded its first goal of the season. The UCLA Athletics photographer and physiological sciences professor’s reaction painted a picture of the magnitude of that one goal: “It’s been a while since that’s happened,” he said. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Rosie White scored UCLA’s first goal through a penalty that resulted from Wake Forest’s rough style of play. White was on the receiving end of several hard challenges herself, including one that earned her opponent a yellow card. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
