When things aren’t going well, sometimes a change is in order. After back-to-back shutouts, No. 18 UCLA women’s soccer (13-5-1, 7-3-1) started the game against No. 5 USC (14-4-1, 8-2-1) in a formation it hasn’t used this season – a 4-3-3. [Related: UCLA women’s soccer hits late-season rough patch] Even more surprising, perhaps, was the […]
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Women’s soccer seeks momentum shift against USC after losing streak
A conference title isn’t at stake anymore, but UCLA women’s soccer still has plenty to play for. In Friday’s matchup against USC at the StubHub Center, a higher seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament will be on the line. After dropping two critical road games last week, the Bruins (12-5-1, 6-3-1 Pac-12) now sit at […]
Around the League: Pac-12 competition heats up for soccer, men’s water polo
Men’s soccerGrant Sugimura, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 is still up for grabs. No. 11 Washington toppled No. 9 Stanford 1-0 in an overtime victory. With the victory, UW moves on to UCLA Thursday while Stanford can still clinch this weekend. Three teams were ranked in the NSCAA top-25 poll for the third consecutive week. […]
UCLA women’s soccer stumbles en route to NCAA Tournament
After going 9-1-1 in an 11-game midseason stretch, UCLA women’s soccer was flying high. The first six matches of that stretch were wins, as were the last three. As a result, the Bruins jumped to No. 9 in the NSCAA rankings. They looked to build upon their successful run by grabbing two important road victories […]
Women’s soccer fails to score for second straight game in loss to Utah
After failing to score for the first time this season Thursday against Colorado, UCLA women’s soccer had a chance to reignite its offensive firepower. But the No. 9 Bruins (12-5-1, 6-3-1 Pac-12) struggled to find their rhythm and failed to record a goal in a 2-0 loss to the unranked Utes (11-3-4, 6-1-3 Pac-12). “You […]
Pac-12 crown unlikely as women’s soccer suffers 1-0 loss to Colorado
UCLA women’s soccer needed a win against Colorado to realistically stay in the hunt for the Pac-12 crown. The No. 9 Bruins (12-4-1, 6-2-1 Pac-12), however, turned in a disappointing 90-minute performance against the No. 22 Buffaloes (14-4-0, 8-1-0) and came out with a 1-0 loss. “It’s disheartening, for sure, because we were right in […]
Women’s soccer expects close fight for Pac-12 title
UCLA women’s soccer has maintained a spot near the top of the Pac-12 table thanks to strong performances from its underclassmen. Freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming and redshirt freshman midfielder Anika Rodriguez lead the Bruins in goals and assists, respectively. [Related: UCLA’s midfielders key to team’s success] When No. 9 UCLA (12-3-1, 6-1-1 Pac-12) encounters No. […]