Tuesday, October 13

UCLA men’s soccer players take different paths to reach 2015 MLS draft

They entered their UCLA soccer careers with directly opposite expectations. Redshirt senior forward Andrew Tusaazemajja said he didn’t think he’d have a shot of playing Major League Soccer, while senior defender Aaron Simmons said he’d always had the goal of playing professionally in the back of his mind. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior forward Andrew Tusaazemajja (20) bounced back from a career-threatening ankle injury to become one of 55 players to be invited to the MLS Player Combine. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer loses championship shootout to ironclad Cavaliers

CARY, N.C. — The confetti poured down on Sunday afternoon, all sorts of red, white and blue glittering in the golden Carolina sun. But oddly, it fell nowhere near the winning team – the Virginia Cavaliers were cavorting on the field, celebrating their men’s soccer program’s seventh national championship. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards managed to save one penalty kick during the shootout, but it wasn’t enough, as the Bruins fell 4-2 against the Cavaliers. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Forward Larry Ndjock galvanizes UCLA’s OT win in College Cup semifinal

CARY, N.C. — The minutes were ticking away, nine of them separating UCLA men’s soccer from the end of its season. Having given up two goals and the lead in a dizzying stretch, the Bruins faced a 2-1 deficit against the Providence Friars in the College Cup semifinal Friday night. Read more...

Photo: UCLA junior forward Larry Ndjock (right) and Providence sophomore midfielder Julian Gressel battle for the ball in Friday’s College Cup semifinal match. Ndjock scored two goals in the Bruins’ 3-2 win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Freshmen contribute to men’s soccer success heading into College Cup

Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. got the accolades on Saturday night, winning “Man of the Match” after his pair of clutch stops in the penalty shootout secured a 3-3 (7-6) victory for the men’s soccer team. Read more...

Photo: Abu Danladi exhibited his standout speed and individual skill in UCLA’s win over North Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinal. The freshman striker sprinted past two Tar Heel defenders and dodged a charging UNC goalie en route to scoring the Bruins’ third goal of the match. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)


Men’s soccer beats UNC in shootout, moves on to College Cup

The distance between the penalty spot and the goal on a college soccer pitch is exactly 12 yards. When a kick is taken, the keeper has but a fraction of a second to react and attempt to cover an area 24 feet wide and 8 feet high – a difficult feat at best. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. (left) made the game winning save in the penalty shootout against UNC ensured that the Bruins would progress to the next round of the College Cup. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)



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