Football – Josh Rosen Josh Rosen’s early enrollment at UCLA last January gave him a definitive edge over all other rookies in that he is familiar with the ins and outs of the school and football team before the first day of orientation. Accolades and expectations preceded the St. John Bosco graduate’s arrival on campus, […]
Category Archives: Women’s Soccer
Former UCLA soccer player, World Cup champion retires from USWNT
Lauren Holiday held back tears as she watched Stanford celebrate its overtime win in the semifinals of the 2009 Women’s College Cup, the senior’s final chance at clinching an NCAA title. Six years later, Holiday was once again holding back tears, but this time in a much different context. In what served as somewhat a […]
Alumna scores go-ahead goal for US in 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup win
The United States had already put the game out of reach by the time former UCLA women’s soccer player Lauren Holiday found the back of the net in the 14th minute. In a rematch against Japan in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, the Americans dominated their way to a 5-2 victory, giving the […]
Former Bruins feature at Women’s World Cup
The United States women’s national team opens the Round of 16 Monday after winning Group D in the opening round of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The team looks to claim the title after falling short in the championship game in 2011. The United States is coached by former UCLA coach Jillian Ellis, whose […]
Bruins dominate 2015 NWSL draft with school-leading 6 picks
The stage was set under the roof of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Friday morning. It housed a nervous atmosphere for former UCLA midfielder Sarah Killion as she and several other recently graduated women’s soccer players waited for their dreams to become a reality. “To hear your name called and just walk up there, it was […]
Top-ranked UCLA women’s soccer falls to Virginia, crushing title hopes
There is a saying: A picture is worth a thousand words. The silence that pervaded the scene after UCLA women’s soccer’s 2-1 defeat against Virginia seemed to be the only thing that spoke on the sidelines of Drake Stadium. It painted a picture of 32 players, some in tears, others with blank stares, but all […]
UCLA-Virginia matchup features showdown between top midfielders
When No. 1-seeded UCLA’s and No. 2-seeded University of Virginia’s women’s soccer teams meet up for the second time in two years, it’ll be like déjà vu, only better on paper. In their last meeting at the NCAA Final Four about one year ago, each team brought its nation-leading statistics to the fray – Virginia […]