The Bruins enjoyed smooth sailing on the field last game on Sunday night against Elon. But in the third round of the NCAA tournament, the UCLA men’s soccer team expects choppier waters. After defeating Elon 4-0 in a game that was never in question, top-seeded UCLA will host the University of Connecticut on Sunday in […]
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UCLA men’s soccer beats Elon 4-0 to advance in NCAA tournament
Everything came easily for the Bruins on Sunday, so easily that defenders were scoring goals and the team essentially put it on cruise control before halftime. The UCLA men’s soccer team beat Elon 4-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in its first playoff game after getting a first-round bye. Senior forward Victor […]
UCLA men’s soccer opens NCAA tournament against Elon
On a chilly November night in 2012, the UCLA men’s soccer team took the Drake Stadium field for its second-round NCAA tournament game. Playing the San Diego Toreros, the Bruins found themselves in a deadlocked game 60 minutes in. Then, the tide quickly began to shift. In the 65th minute, San Diego slapped in the […]
Men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo: Bruin for life
Visit coach Jorge Salcedo when he’s home and chances are he’ll be watching a soccer game. Almost everything in his life is about soccer and the UCLA men’s soccer team that he has coached for the past 10 years. Soccer had been passed down to Salcedo by his father. Salcedo grabbed the ball and ran […]
UCLA men’s soccer ends conference play with 3-0 win over SDSU
UCLA men’s soccer fans were finally able to enjoy a game without constantly wiping the sweat off their palms or warily eyeing the clock. It didn’t happen until the tenth and last game of the year, but for the first time in conference play the No. 2 Bruins were able to win by more than […]
UCLA men’s soccer eager to return to field for final Pac-12 game
It’s been almost two weeks since the UCLA men’s soccer team has laced up the cleats and lined up to play a game, and the Bruins are itching to get back on the field. UCLA will travel to play San Diego State on Saturday to play its last regular season game of the year after […]
UCLA soccer senior Reed Williams looks forward to shaking off slump
Seventeen games played. Six hundred and eighty minutes on the field. One goal scored. Senior forward Reed Williams is in a slump. Scoring goals is what forwards live for, and it’s something that used to come naturally for Williams. It was as habitual as breathing. During his high school and club days, it was almost […]