Women’s soccer aims to harness home field advantage in upcoming Pac-12 play

The Bruins are in search of their first home conference win. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) will face off against Arizona State (6-3-1, 1-1-1) and Arizona (8-2-1, 1-1-1) at home this week at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. The games will be Thursday and Sunday, respectively. “We have to make the most of these […]

Gabe’s Grumbles: Clash of collegiate and international play impairs women’s soccer

Having top players has come with a cost for the Bruins. UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) has been hindered by losing players to national team duty, with a 1-2 record in conference play so far – including a loss to No. 1 Stanford (10-0-1, 3-0). Senior forward/defender Hailie Mace and junior midfielder Jessie Fleming […]

Women’s soccer tumbles through rankings, tries to cope without key players

The Bruins have not had the start that the preseason polls projected. No. 15 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) lost six seniors from last year’s NCAA-finalist team, four of whom were regular starters. The Bruins were expected to build on their success with the majority of the squad returning, earning the No. 2 spot […]

Around the League: Women’s soccer sees competitive table, men’s water polo Big Four enter matchups

This post was updated Oct. 2 at 8:23 p.m. Women’s soccer Gabriel McCarthy, assistant Sports editor The Pac-12 has a number of teams at the top of the women’s soccer rankings this season. No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) has begun Pac-12 play with one win and two losses, falling to No. 1 […]

Women’s soccer scores first conference win of season against California

The Bruins have claimed their first conference win of the season. No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer (6-3-1, 1-2 Pac-12) defeated California (4-6-1, 0-3 Pac-12) by a score of 4-0 in Berkeley on Sunday. The Bruins recorded 21 shots on goal and forced eight saves, while the Golden Bears produced only four shots and forced three […]

Stanford struggles continue for UCLA women’s soccer with fifth straight loss

The Bruins lost to the Cardinal for the fifth straight time in four years. No. 16 UCLA (5-3-1, 0-2-0 Pac-12) fell to No. 1 Stanford (9-0-1, 2-0-0) 3-2 in a repeat of last season’s NCAA championship – the same scoreline as the final. “We need to have more of a desire to get in the […]

Women’s soccer heads northward to face off against No. 1 Stanford, California

The Bruins will travel north to face off against two Pac-12 opponents, including an NCAA final rematch. No. 16 UCLA women’s soccer (5-2-1, 0-1 Pac-12) will play No. 1 Stanford (8-0-1, 1-0) and California (4-4-1, 0-1) this week. The last time the Bruins met the Cardinal was in the 2017 NCAA women’s soccer College Cup […]