Usually a soccer team that has only three players who have started every game is either terrible, fraught with injuries, or both. But the No. 2 UCLA men’s soccer team (8-1, 2-0 Pac-10) is neither terrible nor fraught with injuries. The Bruins have something that most teams in college soccer covet, but do not have: […]
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M.soccer: Play gets physical in back-to-back wins
Opening up Pac-10 play on the road against Oregon State and No. 13 Washington looked to be a recipe for an upset against the No. 2 UCLA men’s soccer team. But two physical wins later, the Bruins (8-1, 2-0 Pac-10) are off to a great start toward defending their 2002 conference title. “Any time you […]
M.soccer: Team set for triumph at “˜local derby’
Loyola Marymount was one of only three teams to beat the UCLA men’s soccer team this past season. Though some people might consider it an aberration (UCLA leads the all-time series 20-2), the Bruins would hate for it to happen again. Especially with the ambitious goals laid out by head coach Tom Fitzgerald. “Our objective […]
M.soccer: Bruins win, break Pilots’ defense
The unranked Portland men’s soccer team came into Drake Stadium on Sunday knowing that a win against the No. 2 Bruins would be a miracle. So the Pilots played for the 0-0 tie, putting everyone on defense and hoping that the vaunted Bruin offense, averaging three goals a game, would be denied from scoring. The […]
Bruins lose 7-3 to Golden Bears
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. “”mdash;UCLA’s Tairia Mims had a dream game with the bat against Cal. The only problem was her bat was more than negated by her three errors in the field during the Bruins’ 7-3, 10-inning loss to Cal in their first-round game of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday night. The senior […]
Softball dominates regionals
FRESNO “”mdash; For the 20th time in 22 years, the UCLA softball team has advanced to the Women’s College World Series. The Bruins won their NCAA regional in dominant fashion, outscoring their four opponents over the weekend 22-2, including Sunday’s 5-0 regional championship victory over Michigan State. The win came in a rematch against the […]
Sua maintains strong presence in batting order
Coming into the 2003 softball season, Claire Sua had what could be described as an impossible task: replacing UCLA legend Stacey Nuveman’s bat and presence in the cleanup spot. “I feel great, I feel prepared for it hitting behind Stacey last year, I felt like it was a good step for me,” junior designated player/first […]