Author Archives: Bobby Gordon

You could call this weekend the playoffs for the men’s soccer team. Today No. 18 UCLA (9-4-2. 4-2-1 Pac-10) hosts Stanford (6-6-3, 4-2-1 Pac-10), with whom they’re tied for second in the Pac-10, and on Sunday welcomes conference-leading No. 6 Cal. While the Bruins have their focus on tonight’s Stanford game, the prize they want […]

The No. 18 Bruins had been on a roll before their 2-0 loss at Washington Sunday snapped a five-game winning streak and put even more pressure on their remaining Pac-10 games. Weary from travel, the men’s soccer team came out flat against the Huskies and were unable to battle back after getting down in the […]

The men’s soccer team trip to the Pacific Northwest was an up-and-down weekend ““ in that order. With Pac-10 standings on the line. No.10 UCLA (9-4-2, 4-2-1 Pac-10) dominated Oregon State (5-10-2, 0-8-1 Pac-10) on Friday night, winning 3-0, then lost a frustrating 2-0 contest at Washington (10-5-1, 3-5-1 Pac-10) on Sunday to snap a […]

It can be costly to take a week off in the Pac-10. UCLA played its last game on Oct. 8 against San Diego State, and beat the Aztecs 2-1 to move into a first-place tie with Stanford in the Pac-10. After taking a weekend off, the UCLA men’s soccer team finds itself in third place […]

It’s going to be a long flight to Indiana for the football team and it’s going to be an even longer flight home. The Bruins go into their matchup against Notre Dame as the serious underdog, but it’s even more than that. Underdogs sometimes pull out the win. It’s what makes sports so interesting and […]

With all of the shuffling being done to the lineup card, one would have expected the goalkeeper position to be one of the few areas of consistency for the men’s soccer team. Goalie Eric Reed had an astounding junior year, starting 18 of 20 games, recording 12 solo shutout victories, and was looking strong going […]

Pass Offense: C- The offensive line had a tough time with the Oregon pass rush and gave Pat Cowan nowhere near enough time in the pocket to make decisions and find his receivers. In turn, Cowan looked like a quarterback making his first start ““ slightly awkward and unable to lead the team. He was […]