M. SOCCER Today, 3 p.m. v. Virginia St. Louis Midfielder Sal Zizzo chuckled when asked if he’d ever played in the snow. “Never,” Zizzo replied. When asked if he was looking forward to it he chuckled again and said, “Not really.” Eighth-seeded UCLA takes on fourth-seeded Virginia at 3 p.m. today in the semifinals of […]
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Men's Soccer team heads off to College Cup
They couldn’t have drawn it up any better ““ probably because coach Jorge Salcedo did draw it up. With eighth-seeded UCLA going into overtime at first-seeded Duke, Salcedo brought out the Xs and Os with his players in case they found themselves in a specific scenario. Thirty seconds into the first overtime period, it paid […]
Men’s soccer keeps early lead to defeat Clemson
In the 11th minute, freshman David Estrada pounced on a deflected shot from teammate Sal Zizzo in the box and powered it past Clemson goalkeeper Phil Marfuggi. In celebration, the fired-up freshman striker ran along the track next to the stands at Drake Stadium with his arms raised, pumping up the crowd. “(He made) a […]
Facing the Sun Devils is about more than getting a bowl, it’s about saving the Bruins’ soul
It’s fair to say that the football team has been through hell this year. The Bruins lost their starting quarterback when Ben Olson went down with an injury against Arizona, lost an ugly game at Oregon, and took a huge morale hit by losing at Notre Dame in the final minute after being so close […]
Soccer gears up for delayed match
MEN’S SOCCER Sunday, 5 p.m. v. Clemson Drake Stadium The Bruins had to wait an extra day, but they have their Tigers. While eighth-seeded UCLA was beating Harvard 3-0 at Drake Stadium, Clemson and Gardner-Webb were having their game rained out. The game was rescheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, when Clemson rolled over visiting Gardner-Webb […]
Men’s soccer shuts Harvard out of NCAAs
One minute and 55 seconds. That’s how long it took eighth-seeded UCLA to get on the board in its 3-0 victory over national scoring leader Harvard in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Midfielder Michael Stephens connected with fellow midfielder Sal Zizzo on the right side, who drove down the line and put a […]
Bruins focus inward in second-round NCAAs
They remember last year. They remember the bye, the home-field advantage and the expectations. Members of the UCLA men’s soccer team also remember the 3-0 upset in their first game of the NCAA tournament by Southern Methodist University that cut their season short. “For the guys that were here last year, it’s right up in […]