The UCLA soccer team came into Sunday’s home game against No. 15 Oregon State needing a win to clinch its second consecutive Pac-10 title. But the No. 1 Bruins didn’t just win. Instead, UCLA thoroughly dominated the Beavers, winning 5-0 to gain an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The Bruins struck before the crowd […]
Author Archives: Robert Costa
M.soccer: Men’s soccer defeats Cal, Stanford
The No. 1 UCLA men’s soccer team went to the Bay Area this weekend looking to solidify its lead in the Pac-10. The Bruins were successful, winning two games, 1-0 over Cal on Sunday and 2-0 over Stanford on Friday. UCLA (14-1) is now 7-0 in the Pac-10, two games ahead of Oregon State, with […]
M.soccer: Season looking good for No. 1 Bruins
The second half of the Pac-10 men’s soccer season starts this upcoming weekend, and UCLA seems to have the conference title well in hand. The No. 1 Bruins (12-1) are 5-0 in the Pac-10 and have outscored their opponents by a margin of 15-3. Plus, the only challenger to UCLA is inexperienced No. 17 Oregon […]
M. soccer: Bruins shoot for repeat of 2002 wins over Cal, Stanford
The two biggest games of the season so far? Not exactly. The No. 1 UCLA soccer team is hosting two teams this weekend that it defeated last year en route to the NCAA championship, Cal and Stanford. So why are these games not getting the hype they deserve? Take a look at the standings. While […]
M.soccer: Walking onto Victory
The term walk-on has a certain connotation. It usually pertains to a college sports player at the end of the bench who is known more for “hustle” and “leadership” than any actual production. Freshman midfielder Benny Feilhaber has shown this season that being a walk-on in the tradition sense and actually producing are not mutually […]
M. soccer: Brothers face off in men’s soccer 5-0 win over Bulldogs
Instead of being a knockdown drag-out fight for family supremacy, the battle of the Gregorio brothers turned into a 5-0 laugher. “5-0 is a good result, but I feel bad for my bro (Andrew). He did well individually,” UCLA’s Adolfo Gregorio said.” Adolfo Gregorio’s brothers play soccer for Fresno State ““ David is a sophomore […]
M. soccer: Bruins anticipate tough match with Lobos
It looks like the perfect recipe for an upset. Sandwiched between the grueling play of Pac-10 games, the No. 1 UCLA Bruins will face unranked New Mexico, a team that has played well against ranked teams this year. The Lobos are 0-4 against ranked teams this year, but they lost three out of those four […]