This post was updated Sept. 7 at 7:11 p.m. You react. Or you adapt. No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (3-0-2) chose the latter as it defeated Omaha (2-1-2) by a score of 2-1 Sunday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, following a 90-minute rain delay and a 1-0 halftime deficit. Read more...
Photo: No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer and Omaha crowd the box in the Bruins’ 2-1 victory Sunday. UCLA will enter Big Ten play undefeated, boasting a 3-0-2 record. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
Last season, the Bruins entered Big Ten play without a win. This time, they’re looking to enter it undefeated. No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (2-0-2) faces Omaha (2-0-2) at Wallis Annenberg Stadium on Sunday in its final tuneup before Big Ten play. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Shakir Nixon runs toward the ball in UCLA men’s soccer’s 2-2 draw against California on Sept. 1. Nixon scored the go-ahead goal before the Golden Bears came back to equalize the game once more. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
In a classic Southern versus Northern California showdown, UCLA and California faced off in a battle of the bears. No. 12 UCLA men’s soccer (2-0-2) tied 2-2 against former Pac-12 foe Cal (1-0-2) at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Shakir Nixon puts his face in his hands. Nixon scored in UCLA men’s soccer’s 2-2 draw against Cal on Tuesday. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Finding its stride early in the season can set a team up for success. And with Big Ten play quickly approaching, the Bruins are continuing to stay on rhythm. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Tiltack walks down the sideline with a water bottle in hand. Tiltack has recorded four saves this season, including a shut out against Denver in No. 17 UCLA’s 3-0 win. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 10:44 p.m. Momentum can shift in the blink of an eye. And during the Bruins’ most recent matchup, it did just that. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Shakir Nixon leans for the ball in UCLA’s 3-0 win over Denver on Friday. Nixon scored his first goal since the 2024 season after finishing a penalty kick and he celebrated with a backflip. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The makeover scene in many classic coming-of-age movies follows a familiar script: An outcast falls under the wing of a more popular figure, emerging transformed with newfound confidence, popularity and an opportunity to redefine themselves. Read more...
Photo: Junior midfielder Zach Neuls dribbles the ball against Cal State Bakersfield in UCLA’s 1-1 draw Monday. Neuls transferred in after spending the 2024 and 2025 seasons at UC Davis. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Clutch-time performance can make or break a season. And in their first two games of the season, the Bruins have shown they’re capable of it. UCLA men’s soccer (1-0-1) tied 1-1 with Cal State Bakersfield (1-0-1) after two second-half goals found the back of the net Monday in the team’s home opener at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Mathis Richter rises above former Bruin forward Oshea Foster in UCLA men’s soccer’s 1-1 draw against Cal State Bakersfield on Monday. Foster, who spent 2023-24 with the Bruins, was the lone goal scorer for the Roadrunners. (Amelia Chief/Daily Bruin senior staff)
