While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Men’s Water PoloMichael Hull, assistant Sports editor The last time No. 6 Long Beach State (11-5, 1-0 Golden Coast Conference) played a top-three team at home, it was a Saturday September evening against […]
Category Archives: Men’s Soccer
Men’s soccer adjusts to new starting goalkeeper freshman Kevin Silva
Out with the old and in with the new. Last season, the Bruins’ goalkeeper situation was in constant flux. But this year, they had seemed to find some consistency in the play of redshirt senior Juan Cervantes. But now, the No. 24 UCLA men’s soccer team (7-4-1, 3-2-0 Pac-12) has mixed it all up. A […]
Men’s soccer’s three-game winning streak ends with loss at Stanford
As the UCLA men’s soccer team’s road trip comes to a close, so does its three-game winning streak. No. 17 UCLA (7-4-1, 3-2-0 Pac-12) fell 3-0 against fellow Pac-12 powerhouse No. 16 Stanford (8-2-3, 5-0-0) Sunday night. The opening 10 minutes saw little action, but the following 15 were completely different. Stanford took seven combined […]
Men’s soccer scores in final seconds to defeat Cal 4-3
No. 17 UCLA men’s soccer (7-3-1, 3-1-0 Pac-12) clinched a big victory this afternoon against California (4-5-2, 0-3-1), winning 4-3. With two minutes left in the game, the Bruins had a penalty kick that could have broken the tie to give them the outright lead. Sophomore Cal goalie Jonathan Klinsmann, however, was there for the […]
Men’s soccer to face Cal Bears after two key victories
UCLA and Cal are streaking right now. The difference is, one team will look to continue its streak while the other tries to break out. After two straight losses, the No. 17 UCLA men’s soccer team (6-3-1, 2-1-0 Pac-12) has righted the ship with two key conference wins, including a 1-0 victory over then No. […]
Men’s soccer finding success with strong midfield
The No. 17 UCLA men’s soccer team (6-3-1, 2-1-0 Pac-12) is only as strong as its midfield unit, and a lot of team faith goes into this position. Given that midfielders tend to be positioned between their team’s forwards and defenders, many collegiate teams often only have three or four midfielders to match the number […]
Around the League: USC, Stanford stand out in water polo, Colorado dominates women’s soccer
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Men’s water poloMichael Hull, assistant Sports editorIn the world of Big Four water polo, UCLA’s record-setting weekend was the biggest news. But outside of all things Westwood, two other teams had less noteworthy, […]