When standing next to him, Mike Enfield does not appear to be intimidating. But for his opponents, he may very well be their worst nightmare. Though standing only at 5-foot-7 and under 150 pounds, easily the smallest of the starting Bruin forwards, Enfield doesn’t let his physical stature diminish his presence on the soccer field. […]
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M. soccer: Bruin offense rebounds for Stanford and Cal wins
Heading into the weekend’s must-win games against California and Stanford, the UCLA defense knew that with the struggles the offense was having, it was going to have to post two shut-outs in order to leave the Bay Area victorious. Well, the defense succeeded. And to show its appreciation, the Bruin offense did something that it […]
M. soccer: Team heads to Bay Area
How appropriate it was when, at practice this week, men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo unveiled to his team a large poster of Muhammad Ali, standing victorious over a flattened opponent. Like Ali in the boxing ring, the Bruins have been an untouchable force. A force to be reckoned with in the Pac-10 in recent years. […]
M. soccer: Coach turns player for annual alumni game
The tables were turned last Saturday at the men’s soccer team’s annual alumni game at UCLA’s Drake Stadium. Instead of barking out commands from the sideline, first-year men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo joined fellow alumni on the field for an afternoon scrimmage. While Salcedo and assistants such as Jose Lopez were playing, current members of […]
M. Soccer: Time on national soccer teams beneficial for freshmen players
The UCLA men’s soccer team may have lost six starting seniors last year and may be composed of eight first-year players, but this group of incoming freshmen is anything but inexperienced. Through participation in the U.S. Under-18 and Under-20 national teams, freshmen Kamani Hill, Mike Zaher and Greg Folk have traveled the world playing the […]
M. soccer: Bruins can’t finish, have to settle with split
How many chances does it take for the Bruins to convert on great potential assists and score a goal against Washington? After the 1-0 loss to the Huskies on Sunday, this is a question that has been left unanswered. During the opening weekend of Pac-10 play for the men’s soccer team, the No. 12 Bruins […]
M. soccer: Men’s soccer playing for 3rd Pac-10 title
The victories have not come easily for the No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer team this season. It has had to fight hard for every one of its four wins. The fight will continue this weekend as the Bruins begin their quest for a third-straight Pac-10 Championship title at Drake Stadium Friday against Oregon State and […]