The UCLA men’s soccer team had not gone three straight conference games without a win since 2009, but on Monday night, that streak came to an end. In what was a true test of mettle and guts, No. 5 UCLA (7-3-3, 2-1-2 Pac-12) could only fashion a 2-2 draw against No. 3 Washington. While the […]
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No. 5 UCLA men’s soccer ties Oregon State with late-game goal
It’s a unique situation when a team can, at the same time, feel disappointed to have fallen short of victory and relieved to have avoided defeat. Such was the case Friday afternoon for the No. 5 UCLA men’s soccer team, which played out a 1-1 draw against Pac-12 rival Oregon State. Based on the number […]
UCLA men’s soccer loses a close contest with Cal
Two of the top teams in the country battled to the bone over the course of 90 minutes, but nothing was decided. Extra time beckoned, with the game and Pac-12 supremacy hanging in the balance. And then it was over. The No. 6 UCLA men’s soccer team gave up a golden goal in the first […]
UCLA soccer hands UC Riverside its first loss, a 3-0 shutout
Jorge Salcedo knows which buttons to push and when to push them. The UCLA men’s soccer head coach was making all the right moves on Thursday night, maneuvering his team to a comfortable 3-0 win over previously undefeated UC Riverside (5-1-2). Although some later changes failed to bear fruit, it seemed as if every earlier […]