W. SOCCER Today, 3:30 p.m. UNC Cary, N.C. All the hard work by the UCLA women’s soccer team since its disappointing end to last season has finally led to this: a showdown with 18-time national champion North Carolina. The Bruins (21-3) will face off against the No.1-ranked Tar Heels (25-1) in the first national semifinal […]
Author Archives: Jonathan Lee
Lee On College Basketball: Mid-majors blur lines of elite status
The lines that separate the Goliaths from the Davids of college basketball have disappeared. The so-called mid-major schools have spent the past two weeks turning the tables and picking on the bullies. Last year George Mason showed the rest of the country just how good the mid-major schools are in making a run to the […]
Team uncovers secret weapon in DiMartino
Junior Danesha Adams and freshman Lauren Cheney usually get all the attention for UCLA’s offensive fireworks, but to ardent observers of the women’s soccer team, it is perhaps sophomore Christina DiMartino who has been most impressive. The midfielder has made a living utilizing her superior dribbling skills and vision to create havoc for defenses, often […]
Women's Soccer team heads off to College Cup
In a season paved with hardships and difficulties, the UCLA women’s soccer team stepped up once again and punched its ticket to its fourth consecutive Final Four. After suffering season-ending injuries to two starters and having to shuffle lineups repeatedly early in the year, the question was whether or not the Bruins would be able […]
Women's soccer to Final Four with 2-1 win over Portland
The Bruins are on their way back to the Final Four. The UCLA women’s soccer team (21-3) owned defending national champion Portland (17-4-3) by a score of 2-1 Friday night before a crowd of 1,457 at Drake Stadium to reach their fourth consecutive appearance in the College Cup. Last season ended in heartbreak for the […]
Last-second heroics keep postseason alive
With chaos all around her and the season on the line, senior Stacy Lindstrom stepped up to make the biggest play of the season. With the second-seeded Bruins clinging to a one-goal lead in the final minute of play, Lindstrom headed a free-kick attempt away from the goal line to lift UCLA to a dramatic […]
Injured player finds ways to contribute to team
Redshirt junior Stephanie Kron came to Westwood three seasons ago ranked as one of the best players in the nation. She cemented that reputation while redshirting the 2004 season, playing for the U.S. Under-19 National Team and competing in the Youth World Championship that same year. Injuries, however, have derailed Kron’s Bruin career. Sustaining various […]