Anika and Karina Rodriguez’s journeys began at home. Their father Rafael Rodriguez, a youth soccer coach, started training them in the backyard at ages 4 and 5. While Rafael initially trained them the same way, redshirt sophomore Anika Rodriguez, the elder, grew into an attacker and freshman Karina, the younger, blossomed into a central defender. […]
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
Women’s soccer opens up tournament play with victory over SDSU
No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (16-2-2) took care of business on Friday night against San Diego State (12-8-2), snatching a 3-1 win to open its NCAA Tournament campaign. The Bruins started well, as the Aztecs tried to sit back and wait to break on the counter, and UCLA wasted little time jumping out to […]
Women’s soccer gets ready for NCAA tournament match against SDSU
UCLA women’s soccer will begin their postseason campaign Friday, hosting the first round of the NCAA tournament against San Diego State. The tournament bracket was unveiled Monday, naming SDSU (12-7-2) as the first hurdle for UCLA (15-2-2, 8-2-1 Pac-12), which earned a No. 2 seed in the tournament. San Diego State came to Westwood in […]
UCLA women’s soccer ends regular season with 3-2 OT victory against USC
The regular 90 minutes just weren’t enough Friday. But as overtime entered its second minute, redshirt sophomore forward/midfielder Anika Rodriguez received the ball on the top of the box. No defender in front of her, she charged into the open space. Two USC defenders rushed to close her down and the goalkeeper started to come […]
Women’s soccer to face defending national champion USC
UCLA women’s soccer will welcome crosstown rival USC on Friday, a match that carries postseason implications for both teams. Friday’s meeting with the No. 6 Trojans (14-2-1, 8-1-1 Pac-12) will be an opportunity for the No. 5 Bruins (14-2-2, 7-2-1) to stake their claim at a high national seed. Ranked ninth in RPI and fifth […]
UCLA women’s soccer to rely on strong freshman corps to enter postseason
With UCLA women’s soccer losing one of its key players right before the postseason tournament, the team will have to rely on younger stars to step up. Sophomore midfielder Jessie Fleming will temporarily leave Westwood and No. 5 UCLA (14-2-2, 7-2-1 Pac-12) to play for the Canadian national team against the United States. She will […]
No. 6 UCLA women’s soccer takes down No. 16 California in tight game
One goal was all No. 6 UCLA women’s soccer needed Sunday afternoon (14-2-2, 7-2-1 Pac-12) against No. 16 California. (13-4-1, 6-3-1). Freshman forward Ashley Sanchez delivered with a display of patience and individual talent. In the 57th minute from her left forward position, Sanchez stopped a lobbed ball from distance. She then worked her way […]