Tuesday, December 30

UCLA midfielder becomes No. 1 goal-scorer after transition to offense

Throughout practices and games, Leo Stolz hears his name called out more often than any other player on the UCLA men’s soccer team. Whenever he has the ball, which is often, Stolz is constantly attacking and probing the defense. Read more...

Photo: After earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors last season, junior midfielder Leo Stolz has taken his game to a new level this season, scoring five goals in the first 11 games after scoring no goals all of last season. Stolz points to his position change as the reason behind his success.



UCLA men’s soccer loses a close contest with Cal

Two of the top teams in the country battled to the bone over the course of 90 minutes, but nothing was decided. Extra time beckoned, with the game and Pac-12 supremacy hanging in the balance. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore midfielder Jordan Vale and UCLA men’s soccer outplayed No. 1 Cal for much of the game, but a series of bad breaks left the team with a 3-2 overtime loss.


UCLA men’s soccer emerges with victory against Stanford

In the 89th minute, after a wild scrum for the ball ensued near Stanford’s back post, junior defender Aaron Simmons emerged from the pack, streaking down the right side, pumping his fist and screaming in jubilation. Read more...

Photo: Junior defender Aaron Simmons’ goal in the 89th minute broke the scoreless tie against Stanford to end the game.



Men’s soccer’s depth in goal spurs healthy competition

If redshirt junior goalkeeper Earl Edwards is the brick wall anchoring down the defense, the UCLA men’s soccer team has three quality backup goalkeepers behind the wall ready to provide support in case of any damage to the brick and mortar. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior goalkeeper Earl Edwards has a firm grasp on the starting spot despite there being three other options on the bench.


UCLA defeats SDSU with two late-game goals

With 1:18 left on the clock and game tied at 1-1, senior midfielder Victor Munoz streaked down past midfield before placing a perfect through pass into the right side of the penalty box for junior midfielder Leo Stolz. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Victor Chavez celebrates with the bench after scoring the game-wining goal with just over a minute remaining.



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