The third time, in this case, is not the charm. In fact, it might just be the curse. What else can explain how the Stanford men’s soccer team, coming off two consecutive trips to the College Cup, is groveling at the bottom of the Pac-10? “Their record doesn’t matter if they can recover and if […]
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M. Soccer: Men’s squad outshoots, outscores New Mexico
With two and a half minutes left on the clock, a New Mexico shot went sailing over the Bruin crossbar, and the crowd held its breath for a split second before realizing it would never hit the net. That shot summarized the entirety of the men’s soccer match at Drake Stadium Thursday night. When all […]
Three’s Company
On the western edge of Merced County, somewhere between Highways 5 and 99, there is a dented garage door that marks the beginning of Adolfo Gregorio’s soccer career. While some children were raised on manicured, green fields, Gregorio was introduced to the game differently. “I grew up in a really small town on a 10-acre […]
M. soccer: Men’s soccer to commence Pac-10 play in Northwest
This weekend will provide the UCLA men’s soccer team with an opportunity they can’t turn down. Seven games into the season, the No. 2 Bruins (6-1) have yet to face any Pac-10 teams. Today, they open play against Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore., before facing Washington on Sunday in Seattle. This weekend’s results will certainly […]
M.soccer: UCLA ranked No. 2 at season’s start
The saying is certainly cliché, but it’s also true: It’s harder to stay on top than to get there. The second-ranked UCLA men’s soccer squad will be faced with that challenge this fall as they find themselves hunted not only by the Pac-10, but also the rest of the NCAA as the defending national champions. […]
M.soccer: Men’s soccer boasts strong freshmen class
So far, the newcomers to the UCLA men’s soccer team seem to know what they are doing. “The legitimizing factor for the freshmen is that they can all play,” UCLA head coach Tom Fitzgerald said. “For the older guys it creates immediate chemistry, and bonding is immediate. As long as they can play, they’re accepted […]
For the rest of us – recreation: Construction finally pays off
This fall’s official opening of the Intramural Field and Student Activities Complex will put an end to some gripes of UCLA as being “under construction like always.” What was the large expanse of dirt between the Wooden Recreation Center and Drake Stadium for the past two years will officially re-open as the IM Field early […]