One game stands between UCLA women’s soccer and a trip to the NCAA College Cup in Orlando, Florida. Princeton pulled off a 2-1 upset against top-seeded North Carolina last week to punch a ticket to this weekend’s round-of-eight matchup. The fourth-seeded and 13th-ranked Tigers (16-2-1) will take the field at Drake Stadium to face the […]
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Women’s soccer’s offense leads to victory over Northwestern, Virginia
UCLA women’s soccer is now only one game shy of making it to the final four. But the Bruins might not have gotten this far if not for their offense – particularly the clutch play of Anika Rodriguez. The redshirt sophomore forward has scored the game-winning goals in the past two games against Northwestern and […]
Women’s soccer defeats Virginia 2-1 in NCAA tournament win
Freshman forward Ashley Sanchez dribbled the ball into the heart of the Virginia defense, passing the ball past two onlooking defenders into the right side of the penalty area. Sophomore forward Anika Rodriguez ran toward the pass and struck it past the goalkeeper to score the go-ahead goal in the 89th minute. The No. 2 […]
UCLA women’s soccer defeats Northwestern 1-0 in overtime
The last time UCLA women’s soccer played Northwestern was in 2010, losing to the Wildcats 1-0. On Friday night, the Bruins evened the series. No. 2-seeded UCLA (17-2-2, 8-2-1 Pac-12) took down Northwestern (12-8-3, 7-3-1 Big Ten) 1-0 in overtime in the round of 32. [Related: No. 2 seeded UCLA women’s soccer squares off against […]
No. 2 seeded UCLA women’s soccer squares off against Northwestern
Second-seeded UCLA will square off against Northwestern on Friday night in the second round of the NCAA women’s soccer tournament. UCLA (16-2-2, 8-2-1 Pac-12) will host a tournament game for a second consecutive weekend after defeating San Diego State 3-1 to advance to the round of 32. Northwestern (12-7-3, 7-3-1 Big 10) arrives in Westwood having outlasted […]
Californian women’s soccer teams see growing presence in NCAA Tournament
Although schools on the East Coast, particularly North Carolina, have traditionally dominated collegiate women’s soccer, Californian teams have had a much larger presence over recent years. Seven Pac-12 teams earned a berth in this year’s NCAA Tournament, led by No. 1 seed Stanford and No. 2 seed UCLA. Six of those teams remain after the […]
Video: The Rodriguez sisters, UCLA’s dynamic soccer duo
Redshirt sophomore Anika Rodriguez and freshman Karina Rodriguez discuss their relationship as sisters as they compete together as teammates for the UCLA women’s soccer team. They describe their competitive rivalry while growing up, the role of their father in their development as athletes and the instant appeal of being Bruins.