With all but three starters returning from last year’s NCAA runner-up team and the preseason No. 1 ranking, expectations were high for UCLA men’s soccer. Then the losses piled up. Their season and post-season fate hung in the balance multiple times – against Stanford, against Cal, against Akron. Each time they had an answer and […]
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Q&A: Former UCLA standout Cobi Jones talks Bruin soccer, broadcasting
Cobi Jones is a former UCLA midfielder who played for the men’s soccer team from 1988 to 1991. Initially a walk-on, Jones led the team to a national championship in 1990 and went on to play for the L.A. Galaxy from 1996 to 2007. He is the all-time record holder in international appearances for the […]
UCLA men’s soccer defeats Akron after improving early game success
When Seyi Adekoya slotted home a back-heel pass past the Akron goalie in the eighth minute of Sunday morning’s game, the sophomore forward and league-leading scorer gave his team a rare early lead. In an up-and-down season for No. 19 UCLA men’s soccer (8-7-1, 3-3-1 Pac-12), the Bruins have often struggled in the first 45 […]
Men’s soccer races to 6-0 offensive rout of Cal
Monday night had to feel good for the men’s soccer team. Three days after a controversial loss to Stanford, UCLA rebounded with a spectacular offensive effort in a 6-0 rout of Cal. The Bruins (7-6-0, 3-2-0 Pac-12) stormed past the Bears (5-5-2, 0-3-2) to post their highest goal output since 2008 and their largest margin […]
Men’s soccer breaks through Aztec defense to score 4-0 win over SDSU
For 60 minutes, the shots sailed around the goal, hitting the crossbar or being swatted away by swarming Aztec defenders. Then the floodgates opened. After an hour of watching its chances narrowly miss, the UCLA men’s soccer team (6-5-0, 2-1-0) finally capitalized – not just once, but four times – and routed San Diego State […]
UCLA men’s soccer shoots for stronger second half of season
Pressure and a waning second-half clock have continually brought out the best of UCLA’s soccer. In an upset of then-No. 15 Washington, freshmen midfielders Jose Hernandez and Jackson Yueill scored three combined goals in the second half and overtime to propel the unranked Bruins past the Huskies. Despite injuries, growing pains and a raw game […]
UCLA men’s soccer displays determination in overcoming early trials
When the UCLA men’s soccer captain Leo Stolz, the team leader in assists and scoring, left for the MLS draft, seven goal-scorers have stepped up to fill the offensive void. Led by sophomore forward Seyi Adekoya’s six goals, UCLA men’s soccer (4-4-0) is on pace to match last season’s .163 shooting percentage. Losing senior goalkeeper […]