There was one word that coach Jorge Salcedo repeatedly used to describe UCLA men’s soccer’s performance against No. 17 Cal on Sunday night: disappointing. “I mean, probably the most disappointing result of the year,” Salcedo said. “It’s disappointing, because obviously for the first half, I thought after about the first 10 minutes, we … had […]
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UCLA defeats Arizona 17-7
PASADENA — Facing the Pac-12’s most potent offense, No. 22 UCLA found itself in a low scoring contest for most of the game against No. 12 Arizona, eventually winning 17-7. The Wildcats (6-2, 3-2 Pac-12) jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead on their first possession after a pair of personal foul penalties on UCLA sophomore […]
Arizona leads UCLA 7-3 at halftime
PASADENA — Though UCLA donned grey uniforms Saturday, it might want to start thinking about switching to yellow. After a penalty filled first half, it is a far more fitting color through quarters. UCLA committed nine penalties for 98 yards in the opening half and trail Arizona 7-3 at the break, despite leading the Wildcats […]
No. 1 men’s soccer draws the Card 2-2 after surrendering lead
What began as a showdown between two of the nation’s top teams quickly evolved into a duel between two freshmen. By the 77th minute, the score was: Stanford’s Corey Baird 2, UCLA’s Seyi Adekoya 2. From that point forward, the race between the two players was onto the hat trick – to the match victory. […]
Men’s soccer hopes to continue upward trend against No. 8 Stanford
It’s safe to say the No. 1 UCLA men’s soccer team is on a roll as the Bruins head into this weekend’s home stand, which kicks off against Stanford on Thursday night. Having won four straight matches, including two against No. 4 Washington, UCLA has claimed sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 heading […]
UCLA men’s soccer takes down Washington 2-1 twice in one week
Since the start of 2013, the Washington men’s soccer team has lost all of five games. As of Thursday night, UCLA has handed them three of those defeats. On Thursday night – exactly a week after defeating the then-No. 1 Huskies at home – the Bruins beat them on the road 2-1 to take sole […]
UCLA men’s soccer heads to Washington hoping to reclaim Pac-12 supremacy
For freshman forward Seyi Adekoya, the game against Washington brings with it some added significance. “I mean, I’m from Washington and I know a lot of these guys, know a lot of these players,” said the Seattle native. But UCLA’s game at Washington on Thursday is more than just a homecoming for Adekoya. It’s a […]