There was one word that coach Jorge Salcedo repeatedly used to describe UCLA men’s soccer’s performance against No. 17 Cal on Sunday night: disappointing. “I mean, probably the most disappointing result of the year,” Salcedo said. “It’s disappointing, because obviously for the first half, I thought after about the first 10 minutes, we … had […]
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No. 1 men’s soccer draws the Card 2-2 after surrendering lead
What began as a showdown between two of the nation’s top teams quickly evolved into a duel between two freshmen. By the 77th minute, the score was: Stanford’s Corey Baird 2, UCLA’s Seyi Adekoya 2. From that point forward, the race between the two players was onto the hat trick – to the match victory. […]
Men’s soccer hopes to continue upward trend against No. 8 Stanford
It’s safe to say the No. 1 UCLA men’s soccer team is on a roll as the Bruins head into this weekend’s home stand, which kicks off against Stanford on Thursday night. Having won four straight matches, including two against No. 4 Washington, UCLA has claimed sole possession of first place in the Pac-12 heading […]
Road to 112: Who will bring the next championship home?
The original version of the headline accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. No. 16 women’s volleyball (15-6, 6-4 Pac-12) Yes, the Bruins may have some highlights to their season. They are ranked 16th, have improved compared to last year’s disappointing performance of […]
Men’s soccer forwards look to provide stronger bite to Bruins’ attack
Seyi Adekoya’s touch failed him as he approached the Oregon State 18-yard box. The ball got away from the freshman forward, bouncing through defenders into the right side of the box. It seemed like another wasted attack for the Bruins – until junior forward Larry Ndjock pounced on the loose ball and sent it tumbling […]
Men’s soccer defeats Oregon State, extends win streak
The wind swirled, the skies let loose and stony grey clouds frowned down from what had moments before been a golden afternoon. Though the sun would peek out from behind the dark curtains a few more times, it would only offer a momentary respite, quickly banished by clouds and rain. Among such atmospheric turmoil, the […]
UCLA men’s soccer takes down Washington 2-1 twice in one week
Since the start of 2013, the Washington men’s soccer team has lost all of five games. As of Thursday night, UCLA has handed them three of those defeats. On Thursday night – exactly a week after defeating the then-No. 1 Huskies at home – the Bruins beat them on the road 2-1 to take sole […]