Author Archives: Ajaybir Behniwal

Within the past four days, the NCAA Tournament outlook for the men’s soccer team has become somewhat of a mystery. The No. 6 Bruins (12-4-3, 7-1-2 Pac-10), who were looking to earn two pivotal wins this weekend, traveled south to the University of San Diego on Thursday for what became a nightmare. The Bruins gave […]

When the UCLA men’s soccer team makes the trip to San Diego today, they will have just one thing in mind: winning two games on Veterans Day weekend to end the 2005 regular season. If the No. 6 Bruins (11-3-3, 6-1-2 Pac-10) do so, they will greatly improve their chances of receiving a higher ranking […]

I walked into class on Halloween, after an exhausting weekend involving a football game that took a lot of energy out of me, and took my regular seat at the back of class. I noticed everyone around me reading the Daily Bruin stories about the comeback victory of the Bruin football team in Palo Alto. […]

Eric Reed is a man of many passions. Whether he is helping his team accomplish a feat that had never before been attained, expanding his knowledge of religions in class, riding his motorcycle, or listening to country music, the UCLA men’s soccer starting goalkeeper has made great use of his time in Westwood, doing the […]

The UCLA men’s soccer team has been accomplishing goals throughout the season, and has recently added another to the long list: conference champions. Prior to the season, UCLA coach Jorge Salcedo and the Bruins (11-3-3, 6-1-2 Pac-10) made it a team goal to capture their fourth straight Pac-10 title, an objective they reached in the […]

On paper, the No. 7 UCLA men’s soccer match against Stanford looks like a mismatch. The Cardinal have won just four games all season, the same number as the Bruins’ losses. In the past seven games, Stanford has only been able to tally one victory, in Corvallis, Ore., against Oregon State. On the other hand, […]

Backup senior goalie Nate Pena will not be available for the remainder of the season due to an injury he sustained in warm-ups before the match against UC Santa Barbara two weeks ago. Pena had been a quality second option to junior Eric Reed throughout the season, but the abrupt end to his year has […]