Author Archives: David Regan

They may not have been the prettiest of wins, but the UCLA women’s soccer team accomplished what it set out to do. UCLA disposed of two of the Pac-10’s lesser squads over the weekend, beating Oregon State 3-1 Friday and Oregon 3-2 in overtime Sunday to claim the Pac-10 title outright. More importantly, the wins […]

This hasn’t been the easiest of seasons for the UCLA women’s soccer team. Though the No. 2 Bruins (14-1-3, 5-0-1 Pac-10) have lost only once, the team has been forced to battle injuries and overcome adversity both on and off the field all season. Now, however, as the Pac-10 schedule comes to a close with […]

Life’s not fair. Just ask the UCLA women’s soccer team. Last season, the Bruins lost their third round NCAA tournament match to Texas A&M despite outshooting the Aggies 21-0. But such is the nature of penalty kicks. Though they totally outplayed their opponent, the Bruins lost 3-1 in a shootout. “It was such a heartbreaking […]

The journey to UCLA was not an easy one for Iris Mora. It has involved challenging the boys at age 5, leaving home at 15, and for a few months, giving up everything to dedicate herself to a standardized test at 20. But in the end, it seems like it has all come together. “It […]

Prior to Sunday’s match against USC, UCLA coach Jill Ellis called the Trojans a “blue-collar team.” Ellis described USC as physical and athletic, and said she expected a bruising contest. Sunday’s game didn’t disappoint. The Trojans played a physical brand of soccer from the outset, knocking many of the Bruins to the ground. “I have […]

It’s usually the case that whenever UCLA meets USC, outside storylines are tossed out the window. This year’s crosstown women’s soccer matchup is no different. The fact that UCLA is the No. 3 team in the nation doesn’t matter. The fact that one more win clinches the Bruins a share of the Pac-10 title and […]

Two days ago, Emily Zaplatosch had a pretty good idea where she would be Wednesday night ““ at home studying. But instead of preparing for a midterm, she found herself in goal for the second half of the UCLA women’s soccer team’s 5-0 win over Loyola Marymount at Drake Stadium. “I was a little nervous […]