In the 89th minute, the Bruins were up against the wall. No. 14 Cal was on the verge of handing No. 11 UCLA its first loss in Pac-12 play. Then, sixth-year senior forward Courtney Proctor pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and fired home to level the score at 1-1, where the game […]
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
UCLA women’s soccer win streak to be challenged by Cal
It wasn’t their best game and it showed. UCLA women’s soccer players exited Edwards Stadium in Berkeley last year frustrated from a brutal 7-0 loss to California. The Bruins lost to the Golden Bears for the first time since 2004, suffering another disappointing performance near the end of the team’s substandard year. Thursday, the No. […]
Women’s soccer looks to boost scoring ability in Jenkins’ absence
An offensive maestro, a four-year starting forward and a team leader. That’s what No. 7 UCLA women’s soccer (9-2-0, 3-0-0 Pac-12) lost for the remainder of the year when senior Darian Jenkins suffered a fibula fracture Sunday against Oregon. Now, as the Bruins enter the most onerous stage of their season, they must find a […]
Around the League: Pac-12 teams stiff competition for women’s volleyball, men’s soccer
While Bruin athletes continue competing in Westwood, here’s a look at some of the biggest news from the rest of the Pac-12. Women’s volleyball David Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Three teams dominated the preseason landscape in the Pac-12: Stanford, UCLA and Washington. This made Washington State’s schedule going into conference play look terrifying. The Cougars […]
Despite injury, UCLA women’s soccer edges out a victory over Oregon
Senior midfielder Gabbi Miranda had just given UCLA women’s soccer a 2-1 lead over unranked Oregon with a pinpointed free kick in the 72nd minute. Just over a minute later, the Bruins’ momentum was halted, not by a Ducks equalizer, but a critical injury. The injury briefly hindered the offense, but No. 11 UCLA (9-2-0, […]
Women’s soccer breaks through Oregon State defense to win 1-0
There would be no upset this time around in Corvallis. One goal in the 27th minute was the only one that No. 11 UCLA (8-2-0, 2-0 Pac-12) needed en route to extend its winning streak to five games. After coming off a minor injury last game against Arizona State, senior forward Darian Jenkins found the […]
Women’s soccer in full swing for rematch against Oregon State
Last year, UCLA women’s soccer visited Oregon State low on confidence and it showed. The Bruins turned in a poor display and left Corvallis with another loss en route to missing the postseason. This year, fortunes could not be any more different for No. 11 UCLA (7-2-0, 1-0 Pac-12), which will return to Corvallis after […]