The Utah crossbar had taken a beating in the first half, with UCLA firing shot after shot, but it was still 0-0 when Kodi Lavrusky had her chance. The UCLA senior forward had a one-on-one opportunity, charging down the center of the field toward Utah goalkeeper Lindsey Luke. Seconds later, both players were down on […]
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
Struggling UCLA, Colorado women’s soccer teams to face off
If this were a year ago, the women’s soccer matchup between UCLA and Colorado could’ve had conference championship implications. But “Back to the Future Day” has come and gone, and with it, talk about years past. The actual 2015 picture depicts the former playoff teams as far cries from their past selves – their 2014 […]
Women’s soccer fails to overcome early deficit, falls to Oregon State
The women’s soccer team continued its season-long struggles on Saturday, falling 2-1 to Oregon State (6-5-3, 2-4 Pac-12) in Corvallis, Ore., and bringing its record to 6-7-1, 2-3-1. Although the match was tightly contested for 90 minutes, the Bruins could not recover from early mistakes, a situation reminiscent of their losses to the Washington Huskies […]
Women’s soccer looks to secure goalie, wins as NCAA tournament nears
The women’s soccer team is desperately trying to salvage its season and earn a bid to November’s NCAA tournament. Last weekend might have been the turning point the Bruins were looking for – they came away with a big win over then-No. 15 Arizona and a draw against unranked Arizona State. “I think we had […]
Women’s soccer focuses on improving morale in midst of obstacles
The UCLA women’s soccer team has been challenged on and off the field this season. Last weekend, the Bruins dominated then-No. 15 Arizona 5-1 Friday night and managed a tie with unranked Arizona State Sunday. The results, however, came without senior forward Taylor Smith, one of the team’s standout players. Smith was reportedly suspended for […]
Women’s soccer fails to make chances pay in tie against Arizona State
The strain was becoming more and more visible on the faces of both sides’ players as each minute passed. However, the UCLA women’s soccer seemed to receive a spark when the second period of extra time commenced. The bleachers started to increase their volume, and you could hear the sense of distress from many of […]
Women’s soccer to support breast cancer awareness in Arizona match
The women’s soccer team will not be sporting its usual uniform Friday night. This week, the Bruins will have more on their minds than just a win. In support of breast cancer awareness and research, UCLA (5-6, 1-2 Pac-12) will play its match against No. 15 Arizona (8-2-1, 2-1-0) in pink jerseys and auction off […]