After being shut out in back-to-back games for the first time since 2009, the UCLA men’s soccer offense finally woke up on Saturday. No. 2 UCLA (4-1-2) didn’t become an offensive powerhouse overnight, but its one goal was enough to seal a 1-0 win on the road against UC Santa Barbara (2-3-1). After the game, […]
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UCLA men’s soccer out of sync on offense in consecutive ties
It’s usually not a good sign for the offenses on the field when there are more goals scored by fans in the midfield-shot contest at halftime than there are by players in the actual game. Such was the case for both No. 1 UCLA and its two opponents this weekend. UCLA’s games against Santa Clara […]
UCLA men’s soccer bounces back with win over New Mexico
The soccer ball bounced into the center of the New Mexico 18-yard box to Christian Chavez’s right. The keeper stood far to his left; there was nothing but the wide-open net before the freshman forward – a goal scorer’s dream. By the time Chavez got to the ball, though, there were defenders around him, and […]
Men’s soccer begins season with two top-25 wins
The UCLA men’s soccer team did not ease its way into the new season as most teams do by playing a couple unranked, lower-tier opponents. Instead, the Bruins stormed their way into the national spotlight this weekend by defeating two top-25 teams on the road in three days. Granted, the Bruins were already a nationally […]
UCLA men’s soccer defeats Wake Forest in season opener
The No. 4 UCLA men’s soccer team started off its season strong on Friday night, defeating No. 11 Wake Forest on the road, 3-1. In the first 13 minutes, the Bruins built a 1-0 deficit, but quickly showed their resilience and skill, scoring two goals over the next 10 minutes of play. Redshirt senior forward […]
UCLA men’s soccer team looks forward to rebound from NCAA loss
At the end of the second practice of the season on Aug. 13, the UCLA men’s soccer team went through a series of abdominal exercises, including sit-ups and planks, trying to develop strength to protect against the rigors of its upcoming soccer season. Eight months earlier, the then-top-ranked Bruins had all seen their 2013 season […]
UCLA men’s soccer ranks No. 4 in preseason NSCAA top 25 poll
This post was updated on August 10 at 11:30 p.m. On Wednesday, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America released its preseason top 25 poll for the 2014 NSCAA men’s soccer season, and UCLA ranked in the No. 4 spot. The Bruins finished last season No. 8 in the final NSCAA top 25 poll, after […]