By virtue of their recent dominance of the Pac-10, the UCLA women’s soccer team now plays with a target squarely on their chests. The No. 4 Bruins have won three consecutive Pac-10 titles and are well on their way to a fourth this year after beating USC 2-1 in overtime Sunday to improve to 3-0 […]
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Trying out my luck at UCLA basketball
I could’ve been big. Huge. Larger than life. I would’ve been the biggest thing to hit this campus since who knows when. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. If this is confusing, let me explain. I tried out for the basketball team last Saturday. Not just some random basketball team, but the actual UCLA men’s […]
Deja vu in overtime USC win
Loud, raucous crowd? Check. Intense, physical play? Check. Dramatic overtime heroics? Check. Clearly, it’s just another UCLA-USC women’s soccer game. The No. 4 Bruins (12-2, 3-0) made history repeat itself on Sunday, as they won yet another rivalry matchup against the No. 19 Trojans (7-3-3, 0-1-2) 2-1 in overtime at USC’s McAlister Field. Tied 1-1 […]
Tough refereeing tests Bruins’ resilience
The UCLA women’s soccer team (11-2, 2-0 Pac-10) has been dealing with adversity all season due to injuries and one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the country. This past Sunday the challenge came in the form of the rough-and-tumble style of the Stanford Cardinal (7-5-1, 0-1-1 Pac-10.) The Bruins once again rose to the […]
Weekend brings dual wins to No. 4 Bruins
With the Bruins locked in a scoreless tie with an unranked Stanford team midway through the second half, senior Stacy Lindstrom, one of the few upperclassmen starting for UCLA, stepped up and called for a quick team meeting on the field. The No. 4 Bruins had been playing with a lack of energy and were […]
Rest of Pac-10 has UCLA in crosshairs
Women’s Soccer Today, 7 p.m. v. Cal Drake Stadium As the three-time defending conference champion, the No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer team (9-2) knows it is the target for every other team in the Pac-10. In order for any team to win the conference title, it must go through the Bruins. And that’s just fine […]
Coach, players “˜pleased’ with young team’s performance
The No. 5 ranked UCLA women’s soccer team (9-2) wrapped up the non-conference portion of its schedule with two relatively easy victories over West Coast Conference foes. Led by freshman forward Lauren Cheney, the Bruins defeated San Diego (7-4) 3-0 on Friday night before dispatching Gonzaga (6-5-1) 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. “Overall I was pleased […]