UCLA women’s soccer defeats Arizona State 3-0

She sings, she passes and she scores. She can even play two different positions. On a night at Drake Stadium when the Bruins bested the Arizona State Sun Devils 3-0, junior two-sport athlete Ally Courtnall, made it seem like there was nothing she couldn’t do. “I think that we’re really happy with the outcome of […]

Playing it forward: Women’s soccer coach brings years of experience to UCLA

From her childhood in Annandale, Va., playing soccer with her four brothers, to captaining the University of Virginia Cavaliers to an NCAA Final Four run , all signs seemed to point toward an eventual career in soccer for Amanda Cromwell. But growing up, the UCLA women’s soccer coach wanted to become a doctor. Ironically, it […]

No. 2 UCLA women’s soccer defeats Cal, Stanford

There’s no “W” in “Bay Area,” unless you’re a part of the UCLA women’s soccer team – then there’s two. After besting the Stanford Cardinal 2-1 in double overtime in Palo Alto, Calif. on Thursday, the Bruins headed east to Berkeley, Calif. to hand the California Golden Bears their first defeat of the season, a […]

UCLA women’s soccer heads to Stanford for top-five matchup

There’s a lot of history going into this week’s women’s soccer game between UCLA and Stanford, two perennial conference powers. But for coach Amanda Cromwell, who’s in her first year coaching in the Pac-12, none of that really matters. “It’s funny – Stanford means nothing more to me than any other Pac-12 school. I think […]

Though both are new to the position, UCLA fullbacks fuel soccer’s success

It’s a tale of parallels, but it’s not about geometry. UCLA women’s soccer fullback duo of junior Caprice Dydasco and freshman Gabbi Miranda play on parallel wings with parallel roles on the team when it comes to corners, and appropriately enough, they both had parallel journeys to taking on the fullback position. Dydasco and Miranda complete […]

UCLA women’s soccer hands Washington State its first loss

It was 0-0 at halftime in Drake Stadium. The visiting Washington State Cougars had lived up to their reputation as a challenging undefeated team. But 15 minutes and five lineup switches later, the Bruins looked well-equipped to hand the Cougars their first defeat of the season. “They played us really well the first half defensively; […]

Women’s soccer eager to open conference play

After spending 14 seasons in the American Athletic Conference, formerly known as the Big East, with the University of Central Florida, UCLA women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell will have to face a new challenge this weekend: taking on the Pac-12 conference. “It’s different for sure because even on the East Coast we play SEC and […]