Senior midfielder Gabbi Miranda had just given UCLA women’s soccer a 2-1 lead over unranked Oregon with a pinpointed free kick in the 72nd minute. Just over a minute later, the Bruins’ momentum was halted, not by a Ducks equalizer, but a critical injury. The injury briefly hindered the offense, but No. 11 UCLA (9-2-0, […]
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Women’s soccer secures wins by bringing substitutes into play
Coach Amanda Cromwell had to make a decision. Time was running out in the second half, and No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (7-2, 1-0 Pac-12) was in a neck-and-neck match with Long Beach State. It’s one of several moments where the veteran tactician was pitted with the question: “Do I make a substitution or not?” […]
Women’s soccer looks to ride momentum into conference opener
What No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-0) lacked for much of last season has now become its foundation in 2016. Miscommunication and the absence of veteran seniors disrupted the team’s chemistry on both sides of the field last year, foreshadowing the team’s struggles against top-tier teams like Stanford and Virginia. [Related: Women’s soccer suffers slow […]
Strong second half gives women’s soccer a shutout win over Pepperdine
It wasn’t a tale of two halves for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer in Friday’s match against No. 25 Pepperdine, but essentially of two entirely different games. Though the match ended in a 3-0 victory for the Bruins (5-2-0), the Waves’ defense stymied the visitors for much of the first 45 minutes, as Pepperdine (5-3-1) […]
Transfer Julia Hernandez displays drive, talent on soccer field
Eleven women clad in blue and white jerseys scattered across the field in San Diego, prepared to kick the new season off in style. One player zipped past multiple San Diego State defenders, threatening to score several times, the number 10 stamped on her back. No, it wasn’t alumna Kodi Lavrusky, the forward that clinched […]
Women’s soccer falls to No. 6 Florida in overtime match
Close games tend to end in devastating fashion. After 90 minutes of physical play headlined by two comebacks, several highlight-reel goals and a handful of formation changes, No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer and No. 6 Florida were locked in a 3-3 tie. But the game didn’t stay tied for long. Early in the first period […]
Incoming Bruin doubles pair wins women’s tennis national championship
Two members of UCLA women’s tennis have become national champions even before stepping on a collegiate court. Incoming freshmen Ena Shibahara and Jada Hart teamed up this past week and won the 18’s girls’ doubles title at the USTA National Championships held in San Diego. The fifth-seeded pair lost just one set in their six […]