Maybe they needed just one last minute to extend their season. One last opportunity at a shot on goal could have made all the difference. So could have one of their multitude of second-half shots that bounced or curved the other way. But none of that happened for the Bruins Saturday night at Drake Stadium. […]
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M. soccer: Soccer faces Lions in NCAA tourney
For many of the upperclassmen on the UCLA men’s soccer team, today’s match against Loyola Marymount seems very familiar. And it should. It will be the second time in three years that these Bruins will face off against the Lions in the second round of the NCAA Championships. Not that this is a bad thing. […]
M. soccer: Soccer focuses on NCAAs
With its third consecutive Pac-10 title in hand, the UCLA men’s soccer team has quickly begun to zero in on its next task, securing a high ranking in the upcoming NCAA tournament. “That is our main goal,” freshman defender Marvell Wynne said. “We had a couple of goals throughout the year, the Pac-10 being one […]
M. soccer: Men’s soccer wins third consecutive Pac-10 title
With the Pac-10 title on the line this past weekend, the Bruins did what they had to do. No more. No less. On a chilly Friday night in Seattle, Wash., the UCLA men’s soccer team recorded a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Washington to clinch its third consecutive Pac-10 title. The win brought the Bruins […]
M. soccer: Another Pac-10 title in sight
For the two-time defending Pac-10 Champions, it was an inauspicious start to their season. The Bruins dropped their first conference match in nearly two years to the hands of a lower-ranked Washington team. More than anything, that 1-0 loss left the team questioning its legitimacy as a national championship contender. Now fast-forward a month. The […]
M. soccer: Irvine match will test team’s focus
In UCLA’s upcoming match against UC Irvine, the biggest challenge for the Bruins will be mental. The Bruins are in the middle of a crucial series of Pac-10 games and will take a break from conference play to face the lowly Anteaters (6-8-0) Saturday night. What UCLA is trying to avoid is a mental lapse. […]
M. soccer: Defense shaken but remains unbroken
After last weekend’s wild games, the Bruin defense is eager to get back to the consistency that it has shown throughout the season. The Bruins allowed three goals in the second half alone of the Cal game on Sunday, matching the total number of goals scored against them in the entire conference season. “We were […]