“Life isn’t fair.” Texas A&M head coach G. Guerrieri owed that consolation to UCLA head coach Jillian Ellis after his Aggies stunned the Bruins in the third round of the NCAA playoffs, defeating UCLA 0-0 (3-1 in penalty kicks). His words were of little comfort to a UCLA team who outshot the Aggies 21-0 and […]
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Soccer team takes season “˜one game at a time’
The UCLA women’s soccer team beat USC in the second round of the 2000 NCAA tournament, then defeated Texas A&M in the third round. After that, the Bruins took a trip to the eastern seaboard, where they defeated a favored Clemson University. That path took them to the final four. In 2002, the Bruins defeated […]
Women’s soccer freshmen to help team score National Title
The UCLA women’s soccer team lost nine players and seven starters to graduation last year. Those players were replaced with eight freshmen, four of whom are already starters with one coming off the bench. That formula alone would suggest a rebuilding year. Yet these freshmen are part of a recruiting class that was considered No. […]
Bruins run through USC, LMU
The UCLA women’s soccer team kicked off Beat ‘SC week in the most brutal fashion imaginable Sunday afternoon. It took two overtimes, 22 shots, two injuries, a missed penalty kick, and nine corner kicks for the No. 3 Bruins to finally put away USC 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA playoffs. The Golden […]
UCLA kicks off first round v. LMU
The No. 3 UCLA women’s soccer team’s quest for an NCAA championship begins tonight at Drake Stadium when they take on Loyola Marymount. UCLA (16-3, 8-1 Pac-10) has never lost to LMU, beating them all seven times they have played, including a 3-2 come-from-behind victory earlier this year. The Bruins, as one might expect, refuse […]
Team forges past Beavers, Ducks in last home games of the season
Yesterday was Senior Day for the women’s soccer team. Tracey Winzen is the lone senior on the squad, so it was essentially Tracey Winzen Day for the team captain and defender. Moments before the match, UCLA head coach Jillian Ellis talked about Winzen’s impact on the team. Winzen met Ellis, her parents, brother, and associate […]
Bruins to confront Oregon schools in Pac-10 face-off
There are two important events taking place this weekend for the UCLA women’s soccer team as it hosts the Oregon schools at Drake Stadium. First, it will be the final weekend at home for the No. 6 Bruins as they face Oregon tonight. Second, the Bruins will move on to face Oregon State on Sunday […]