Field of former and current women’s soccer players to feature in World Cup

This post was updated June 6 at 2:51 p.m. Coach Amanda Cromwell knew Teagan Micah had been selected to represent Australia in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France two weeks before the junior goalkeeper was scheduled to find out. So, with permission from Australia’s coaching staff, Cromwell called Micah into her office for […]

Women’s soccer coaches look to incoming freshmen to bring depth to the field

Nine Bruins will be added to a UCLA women’s soccer roster that is going to graduate just two seniors. Three forwards, three midfielders, two defenders and a goalkeeper – seven of which have played on youth national teams – make up the Bruins’ incoming freshman class. They will join a team that made the NCAA […]

UCLA women’s soccer players join ranks of international teams for 2019 World Cup

A group of former and current Bruins will take the international stage this summer. UCLA women’s soccer had a group of former and current players make their respective international squads ahead of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. A number of squads have yet to be formalized ahead of the competition, which will start June 7. […]

Q&A: UCLA law professor explains legal implications of college admissions scandal

This post was updated March 14 at 12:05 p.m. Jorge Salcedo, the UCLA men’s soccer coach, and other coaches at other universities were involved in a bribery scheme that included facilitation of cheating on college entrance exams and fabrication of false athlete profiles. The implicated individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and […]

USC, Stanford among universities embroiled in athletic admissions scandal

The federal investigation into admission and recruiting violations has found its way to UCLA, but several other athletics departments are implicated in the situation as well. Sailing, rowing, soccer and tennis programs across the country have been discovered to have been falsifying test scores and athletic experience to help prospective students gain admission to top […]

UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo charged in college admissions bribery scheme

This post was updated March 14 at 12:34 p.m. UCLA was involved in a bribery scheme helping admit students to universities as student-athletes who had not played the sport competitively, according to court records released Tuesday. UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo was one of the many allegedly involved in the scheme, which included facilitation […]