The game was decided in two attacking moves. At one end, UCLA women’s soccer won the ball in the center of the park. Freshman midfielder Viviana Villacorta took a touch and sent a through ball that beat the Stanford defense and junior forward Hailie Mace ran onto it. Mace saw the goalkeeper off her line […]
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
No. 6 UCLA women’s soccer gets ready to take on No. 1 Stanford
The Bruins will get a chance to play the top-ranked team in the NCAA this week. Although the No. 1 Stanford Cardinal have led the nation this season both offensively and defensively, coach Amanda Cromwell said the two teams share several similarities. “With Stanford, we know we play similarly so it makes for an interesting […]
No. 2 women’s soccer aims to play more as a cohesive unit
Although No. 2 UCLA women’s soccer rebounded with a 3-0 win Sunday, coach Amanda Cromwell highlighted a concern after the team’s first loss this year: The Bruins have struggled to combine their wealth of individual talent into a more cohesive unit. “We just weren’t dangerous enough,” Cromwell said after Thursday’s loss. “(The game against Washington […]
Women’s soccer bounces back from first loss with win over Washington
After suffering its first loss of the season Friday, No. 2 UCLA (13-1-2, 6-1-1 Pac-12) scored early to defeat Washington (9-6-2, 2-4-2) 3-0. The Bruins began attacking the goal from the blow of the whistle, imposing themselves on the Husky defense, The Bruins attacked early in the victory, representing a change in game flow for […]
Women’s soccer experiences first loss of the season
UCLA women’s soccer headed to Washington State as the only team in the conference without a loss. The Cougars changed that. No. 2 UCLA (12-1-2, 5-1-1 Pac-12) fell for the first time this season as Washington State (8-5-2, 2-4-0) pulled off the 1-0 upset at home. [Related: Women’s soccer aims to counter defensive approach from […]
Women’s soccer aims to counter defensive approach from Washington State
Past the halfway mark in the season, UCLA women’s soccer has a pretty clear picture of how the opposition will line up – compact in the back, with players waiting for opportunities to break on the counter. No. 2 UCLA (12-0-2, 5-0-1 Pac-12) expects Washington State (7-5-2, 2-4-0) to employ this game plan Thursday night. […]
Around the League: Women’s volleyball sees upsets, men’s water polo rankings stay static
As the Bruins continue battling it out with other teams in the Pac-12, a lot has been going on outside Westwood in the rest of the league. Take a look at what’s been happening around the Pac-12 with women’s volleyball, men’s water polo, women’s soccer and men’s soccer. Women’s volleyballKelsey Angus, Assistant Sports editor It […]