Women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell was looking for her 300th career victory when the Bruins headed to Arizona. It didn’t take long to find. No. 1 UCLA (11-0-1, 4-0-0 Pac-12) maintained its undefeated record Thursday, taking down Arizona State (4-6-2, 1-2-1 Pac-12) 3-0. “She deserves it so much. … She’s always putting her players first […]
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Women’s soccer anticipates games in Arizona, wins weekly honors
The top-ranked Bruins (10-0-1, 3-0-0 Pac-12) travel to Arizona this week in search of coach Amanda Cromwell’s 300th career victory. The team will take on Arizona State (4-5-2, 1-1-1 Pac-12) on Thursday and Arizona (5-3-2, 2-1-0) on Sunday, and remains one of only three teams in the NCAA Division I league without a single loss […]
Battle of the Editors: Fall athletes to watch
Everybody knows UCLA football’s Josh Rosen, but there are plenty of other superstar athletes and powerhouse players that you may not have heard as much about. Four of the Daily Bruin Sports editors go through their picks for “Most exciting fall athlete to watch.” Hailie Mace, women’s soccer Melissa Zhang, assistant Sports editor The undefeated […]
Despite wins, UCLA women’s soccer faces some player-specific issues
The No. 1 women’s soccer team (10-0-1, 3-0-0 Pac-12) has been showcasing the talent on their roster as it notches one win after another. Several issues could potentially arise on the road to the playoffs, however, specifically with the potential of overusing key players. Coach Amanda Cromwell has been implementing a few strategies to combat […]
No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer crushes Oregon State in 4-1 victory
UCLA women’s soccer has primarily lined up in a traditional 4-3-3 so far this season. Against Oregon State, however, the team played the full 90 minutes in a 3-5-2. The different formation freed up the attackers in the first half for the No. 1 Bruins (10-0-1, 3-0-0 Pac-12) and the Beavers (3-6-2, 0-3-0) couldn’t relieve […]
Women’s soccer victory over Oregon marred by uneven, lackluster play
UCLA women’s soccer came into Thursday’s home game against Oregon with three objectives – win, post a shutout and get better. When the final whistle blew, the No. 1 Bruins (9-0-1, 2-0-0 Pac-12) claimed a 2-0 victory over the Ducks (6-4-0, 0-2-0 Pac-12) and completed the first two objectives. The third – improvement – remained […]
Women’s soccer claims 2-0 victory against Colorado in conference opener
Sometimes, soccer is a war of attrition. Controlling possession eventually wears down the opposition. No. 1 UCLA (8-0-1, 1-0-0 Pac-12) did just that against Colorado (6-2-2, 0-1-0) in its conference-opening 2-0 victory. The Bruins chipped away at the Buffaloes in the first half, before taking charge in the second. They finished with 15 more total […]