Coach Amanda Cromwell had to make a decision. Time was running out in the second half, and No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (7-2, 1-0 Pac-12) was in a neck-and-neck match with Long Beach State. It’s one of several moments where the veteran tactician was pitted with the question: “Do I make a substitution or not?” […]
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
Women’s soccer controls Arizona State game despite second-half slowdown
In many ways, the 2-0 victory for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (7-2-0) over Arizona State (5-3-1) to open Pac-12 play was business as usual. The Bruins controlled the ball and dictated the play virtually from start to finish. Also, the team took advantage of their scoring opportunities to push their win streak to four […]
Women’s soccer looks to ride momentum into conference opener
What No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-0) lacked for much of last season has now become its foundation in 2016. Miscommunication and the absence of veteran seniors disrupted the team’s chemistry on both sides of the field last year, foreshadowing the team’s struggles against top-tier teams like Stanford and Virginia. [Related: Women’s soccer suffers slow […]
Women’s soccer defeats Long Beach State 2-1 with dominant offense
Tough games bring out the good and bad in a team. The 2-1 victory for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-0) over unranked Long Beach State (4-4-1) did exactly that. The Bruins’ offensive firepower dominated for the first 45 minutes behind senior Darian Jenkins’ aggressive play. The forward constantly popped up in dangerous positions and […]
Strong second half gives women’s soccer a shutout win over Pepperdine
It wasn’t a tale of two halves for No. 11 UCLA women’s soccer in Friday’s match against No. 25 Pepperdine, but essentially of two entirely different games. Though the match ended in a 3-0 victory for the Bruins (5-2-0), the Waves’ defense stymied the visitors for much of the first 45 minutes, as Pepperdine (5-3-1) […]
Olympians, five-star recruits to don blue and gold
Every year, Westwood eagerly anticipates its next wave of superstar athletes – a result of UCLA’s reputation as a top-notch academic and athletic institution. Here are some incoming freshmen that Daily Bruin Sports is most excited to see competing in the blue and gold. Lonzo Ball, men’s basketball Ball is by far coach Steve Alford’s […]
Women’s soccer 2015 recruiting class marking 2016 as their year
Not much went well for UCLA women’s soccer in 2015, as the team suffered through its worst season in recent history and missed the NCAA Tournament. By contrast, 2016 could not have begun on a more positive note. On signing day, the Bruins announced a star-studded recruiting class featuring two of the most promising young […]