Eleven women clad in blue and white jerseys scattered across the field in San Diego, prepared to kick the new season off in style. One player zipped past multiple San Diego State defenders, threatening to score several times, the number 10 stamped on her back. No, it wasn’t alumna Kodi Lavrusky, the forward that clinched […]
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
UCLA women’s soccer pushes past unranked USD in 3-1 victory
Sunday night was a good reminder of how tough this UCLA women’s soccer team can be. Less than four minutes into the second half, the University of San Diego tied the match at one, but senior forward Darian Jenkins put UCLA back ahead nine minutes later. Both Jenkins and freshman midfielder Jessie Fleming recorded a […]
Women’s soccer falls to No. 8 UNC after late corner kick goal
This was a winnable match. Ninth-ranked UCLA women’s soccer didn’t make many mistakes, and for the most part the growing back line held its own, keeping opportunities away from the eighth-ranked University of North Carolina to score on the run. But it was a foul at the edge of the box leading to a penalty […]
Women’s soccer defeats defending NCAA champ Penn State in overtime win
The UCLA women’s soccer team came out cold Friday night. It made sense why it would. The Bruins were fresh off a heartbreaking overtime loss against Florida and the players had just watched their male counterparts lose on an 88th minute wonderstrike. It was past 8 p.m. in a cavernous Drake Stadium, with the temperature just […]
Women’s soccer falls to No. 6 Florida in overtime match
Close games tend to end in devastating fashion. After 90 minutes of physical play headlined by two comebacks, several highlight-reel goals and a handful of formation changes, No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer and No. 6 Florida were locked in a 3-3 tie. But the game didn’t stay tied for long. Early in the first period […]
UCLA women’s soccer scores narrow win over Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Just over eight minutes remained on the clock and No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer seemed destined for a draw with No. 11 Texas A&M. The Aggies (1-2) – determined to defend College Station – made life tough all game for the Bruins (2-0). Then, redshirt freshman midfielder Chloe Castaneda received the […]
Women’s soccer team notches win against Beijing Normal University
Beijing Normal University had already stunned one Pac-12 team in its American tour. An own goal and more manifestations of poor communication didn’t help Cal when they fell to Beijing 6-5, but nonetheless, UCLA’s opponent came into Monday night’s scrimmage looking to put another notch in their Pac-12 belt. The standouts for the Bruins so […]