Soccer coaches and players around the world don’t like penalty kicks. On Nov. 23, the UCLA women’s soccer team played Texas A&M in a third-round NCAA tournament match. The Bruins outshot the Aggies 21-0 in a game in which their opponent rarely got the ball on the Bruins’ side of the field. However, the game […]
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UCLA meets Penn in soccer quarterfinal
The seniors on the UCLA men’s soccer team know for sure that Saturday’s NCAA quarterfinal match against Penn State will be their last game in front of the home crowd at Drake Stadium. “It’s really sad that this will be my last game here,” midfielder Jimmy Frazelle said. “I wish I could start it all […]
Men’s soccer motivated for LMU playoff game
The day the UCLA men’s soccer team has been waiting for has finally arrived. The team will play its first postseason match tonight at home against Loyola Marymount. “We feel good, we’re really excited that the playoffs are here,” freshman midfielder Eli Meschures said. While this is UCLA’s first playoff game, it will be the […]
Penalty kicks decide Bruin loss
The best team didn’t win on Saturday. UCLA’s women’s soccer team outshot Texas A&M 21-0, but still lost 0-0 (3-1 in penalty kicks). “We came here to get a result tonight and style points were not a part of it,” said Aggies head coach G. Guerrieri, who goes by his first initial. “It’s unfortunate that […]
Rivalry: ‘SC thugs gun for Bruins, not goals, lack sportsmanship
Southern Cal athletes are thugs. I came to this conclusion after watching the UCLA-Southern Cal rivalry on a much smaller scale ““ Sunday’s women’s soccer UCLA-Southern Cal playoff match. The University of Scholastic Conceitedness’ athletes played a style of soccer some would call very physical. I would call it “if you can’t beat them, take […]
Bruins receive No. 3 seed in NCAA tournament
Smiles were on the faces of the UCLA men’s soccer team. Previously ranked No. 6 in the country, the Bruins were awarded the No. 3 seed for the NCAA tournament. “The No. 3 seed is very cool,” senior midfielder Ryan Futagaki said. “We didn’t think we’d be that high.” A panoply of losses among the […]
Online: Rojer’s smashing performance garners tournament win
UCLA senior Jean-Julien Rojer won the International Tennis Federation Futures Tournament in Barbados on Saturday. In the singles final, Rojer beat Javier Taborga, who played as a senior for Notre Dame last year, 6-2, 6-1. In the doubles final, he and Ryan Russell (Jamaica) beat Taborga and Mirko Pehar (U.S.A.) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. “It has […]