Women’s soccer player leads dynamic midfield with three goals, two assists

The Bruins don’t rely on just one person to score goals. No. 10 UCLA women’s soccer (9-3-1, 4-2-0 Pac-12) has, in 13 games, scored 26 goals from 12 different players. One of the new contributors to the Bruins’ goal-scoring is sophomore midfielder Viviana Villacorta. “(Villacorta) should be on the (MAC Hermann Trophy) watch list,” said […]

Women’s soccer defeat Washington by 2-0 away in season’s seventh shutout

The Bruins have lengthened their win streak to four. No. 10 UCLA women’s soccer (9-3-1, 4-2-0 Pac-12) defeated Washington (7-6-1, 2-4-0 Pac-12) by 2-0 on Friday night in Seattle. The four-game win streak is the Bruins’ longest this season. “They came at us stronger and more physical (than we were expecting), but we kept our […]

Women’s soccer struggles to find footing amid start of Pac-12 season second half

The Bruins are back on the road to start the back half of Pac-12 play. No. 10 UCLA women’s soccer (8-3-1, 3-2-0 Pac-12) heads to Seattle to face Washington (7-5-1, 2-3-0) on Friday at 6 p.m. Coach Amanda Cromwell said this week’s focus is on winning set pieces. “(Washington) executes their set plays well,” Cromwell […]

Around the League: Pac-12 soccer teams, women’s volleyball find their places in top-25 NCAA ranks

Women’s soccer Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 occupies top spots in the NCAA women’s soccer rankings. The conference features five teams in the top 25 of the women’s soccer rankings, with Stanford (12-0-1, 5-0-0 Pac-12) and USC (11-1-1, 4-1-0) occupying the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively. The Cardinal have held the […]

Losses to injury continue to beset women’s soccer as it heads to Washington

The Bruins have lost their top goal-scorer. During No. 10 UCLA women’s soccer’s (8-3-1, 3-2 Pac-12) match against Arizona State (6-5-1, 1-3-1) on Thursday, senior forward Anika Rodriguez suffered a knee injury that caused her to be carried off the field. Despite missing Sunday’s game against Arizona (8-4-1, 1-3-1), Rodriguez currently leads the Bruins in […]

See-saw game finally tilts in UCLA’s favor as women’s soccer cinches 2-0 win

The Bruins battled their way to a winning conference record. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (8-3-1, 3-2-0 Pac-12) triumphed over Arizona (8-4-1, 1-3-1) 2-0 in a back-and-forth game that remained scoreless until the 48th minute. “We had a lot of possession in the first half, but we weren’t dangerous. And in the second half, we […]

UCLA women’s soccer shines past Arizona Sun Devils 3-1

The Bruins defended their home turf but lost one of their leading scorers. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (7-3-1, 2-2-0 Pac-12) defeated Arizona State (6-4-1, 1-2-1) 3-1 on Thursday at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, but lost senior forward Anika Rodriguez to a knee injury. Fans were still on the way to their seat when redshirt junior […]