Halftime was the calm before the storm. The UCLA women’s soccer team trailed by one goal going into the second half of Thursday’s match, but matters were about to get significantly worse for the Bruins. The California Golden Bears shut out the Bruins 7-0 with six goals in the final 45 minutes of the game. […]
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Women’s soccer settles for scrappy wins against Utah, Colorado
The Utah crossbar had taken a beating in the first half, with UCLA firing shot after shot, but it was still 0-0 when Kodi Lavrusky had her chance. The UCLA senior forward had a one-on-one opportunity, charging down the center of the field toward Utah goalkeeper Lindsey Luke. Seconds later, both players were down on […]
Women’s soccer focuses on improving morale in midst of obstacles
The UCLA women’s soccer team has been challenged on and off the field this season. Last weekend, the Bruins dominated then-No. 15 Arizona 5-1 Friday night and managed a tie with unranked Arizona State Sunday. The results, however, came without senior forward Taylor Smith, one of the team’s standout players. Smith was reportedly suspended for […]
Women’s soccer to support breast cancer awareness in Arizona match
The women’s soccer team will not be sporting its usual uniform Friday night. This week, the Bruins will have more on their minds than just a win. In support of breast cancer awareness and research, UCLA (5-6, 1-2 Pac-12) will play its match against No. 15 Arizona (8-2-1, 2-1-0) in pink jerseys and auction off […]
Women’s soccer drops first Pac-12 match since 2012
It’s been almost three years since the UCLA women’s soccer team was defeated by a Pac-12 team. The last six minutes of Thursday’s match also marked the first conference loss of coach Amanda Cromwell’s UCLA career, as the unranked Bruins fell to the Washington Huskies 2-1, once again failing to win three consecutive games this […]
Women’s soccer looks to channel momentum against Washington
The UCLA women’s soccer team has yet to win more than two consecutive games thus far, nor have they managed more than two goals in a single match, but it now has the opportunity to change course. Coming off two wins against Pepperdine and Oregon, unranked UCLA (5-4-0) will continue Pac-12 play versus Washington (7-1-1) […]
Women’s soccer works to build depth with absence of leading forwards
An ineffective attack strategy has left the UCLA women’s soccer team with four losses in the early portion of the 2015 season. The Bruins now encounter the start of a grueling schedule of Pac-12 play, and will face some of the toughest defenses in the league. UCLA (4-4-0) will host Oregon (3-5-0) on Friday in […]