The UCLA men’s soccer team had a banner day Friday at the ninth-annual MLS SuperDraft, as five seniors were drafted in the first three rounds. UCLA led all universities with its five draft picks. Forward Matt Taylor, defender Leonard Griffin, midfielders Adolfo Gregorio and Ty Maurin, and goalkeeper Zach Wells were the five Bruins selected […]
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M. soccer: Players compete for MLS attention
The Major League Soccer Combine pits elite college players against each other to show off their skills for MLS general managers and scouts. During this week’s MLS Combine, five UCLA players were given one last chance to impress the league’s general managers before the MLS Superdraft that takes place today in Charlotte, N.C., starting at […]
A painful defeat for men’s soccer
The injuries were finally too much for the defending national champions. A weakened No. 1 UCLA soccer team lost 2-1 to No. 8 Indiana as the Bruins failed in their run to become the first UCLA soccer team to win consecutive national championships. Injuries to the defense and midfield forced coach Tom Fitzgerald to start […]
M. soccer: Injuries threaten quarterfinal game
UCLA men’s soccer is beset with injuries to key players at the worst possible time. No less than five players are injured or recovering from injuries on the cusp of Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 seed Indiana (14-3-5). Sweeper Dru Hoshimiya is out for the rest of the season, midfielder Aaron Lopez is questionable […]
M. soccer: Tulsa falls after UCLA’s late game goal
With UCLA in trouble late in Wednesday’s NCAA second round game against Tulsa, a simple command made to midfielder Adolfo Gregorio turned a potential loss into a 3-2 victory. “After a couple of corner kicks, Dru (Hoshimiya) told me, “˜Get it to me near post, Adolfo’,” Gregorio said. Gregorio did just that, sending a perfect […]
M.soccer: Men’s soccer ends season with perfect record
UCLA men’s soccer said goodbye to its nine seniors as they played their last regular season game at Drake Stadium Saturday night. Befitting of this extraordinary group of seniors, the Bruins beat Fresno State 1-0 to finish the Pac-10 with a perfect 10-0, the first Pac-10 team ever to achieve that feat. For the nine […]
M. soccer: Bruins tie USD, winning streak ends
UCLA came into San Diego on Thursday night with two goals: win its 16th straight game to tie a men’s soccer record and solidify its No. 1 national ranking. Surprisingly, the Bruins were not able to accomplish either objective, as they had to rally from two goals down to tie the 15th-ranked Toreros 2-2. San […]