For a team with its biggest struggles this year involving scoring goals, the full return of three key attacking players will be a welcome sight indeed. Freshman Abu Danladi, sophomore Brian Iloski and junior Larry Ndjock are three of the UCLA men’s soccer team’s best forwards. But for most of this season, coach Jorge Salcedo […]
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UCLA men’s soccer falls short with inconsistent play in Bay Area
There were four minutes left in the match, and the UCLA men’s soccer team was trailing Cal by two goals. Not exactly an optimal situation for the nation’s No. 2 team. Forced into desperation mode, the Bruins came up huge. In the 86th minute, junior forward Larry Ndjock pounced on a cross from the right, […]
UCLA men’s soccer bounces back with win over New Mexico
The soccer ball bounced into the center of the New Mexico 18-yard box to Christian Chavez’s right. The keeper stood far to his left; there was nothing but the wide-open net before the freshman forward – a goal scorer’s dream. By the time Chavez got to the ball, though, there were defenders around him, and […]
Men’s tennis has successful season despite NCAA disappointment
Two days before their loss to Oklahoma in the NCAA semifinals, two days before a pair of lost tiebreakers put an end to their 2014 season, UCLA men’s tennis found itself in an eerily familiar situation. Facing No. 3 Ohio State in the quarterfinals, UCLA dropped the doubles point and the No. 1 singles match […]
Marcos Giron overcomes early setbacks, rebounds to top
Men’s Tennis: A Second Chance After last year’s 4-3 loss in the finals, UCLA men’s tennis begins NCAA team championship play Friday in Athens, Ga., looking for another chance at the national title. This week, Daily Bruin dives into the stories of three key players on the team who are also riding on a second […]
Clay Thompson fights way to top with renewed commitment to tennis
Men’s Tennis: A Second Chance After last year’s 4-3 loss in the finals, UCLA men’s tennis begins NCAA team championship play Friday in Athens, Ga., looking for another chance at the national title. This week, Daily Bruin dives into the stories of three key players on the team who are also riding on a second […]
Deep lineup gives men’s tennis edge for NCAA tournament
When your singles lineup features the two best players in collegiate tennis and your No. 3 starter is a freshman who has defeated top-100 professionals, it is little wonder that you are considered one of the favorites to win the NCAA championship. So it goes for the UCLA men’s tennis team, which defeated Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo and […]