With a Pac-12 three-peat on the line this season, the UCLA men’s soccer players think that the chinks in the armor that popped up throughout non-conference play have all been fixed so the team can withstand the challenges of Pac-12 conference play. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior midfielder Ryan Lee said that the Bruins are beginning to improve their attacking after a slow offensive start to the season.
Jorge Salcedo knows which buttons to push and when to push them. The UCLA men’s soccer head coach was making all the right moves on Thursday night, maneuvering his team to a comfortable 3-0 win over previously undefeated UC Riverside (5-1-2). Read more...
At the end of practice Tuesdayafternoon, after the coaches left the field, the players on the UCLA men’s soccer team huddled together to discuss what seems to be on everyone’s minds: avoiding another letdown. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Reed Williams has emphasized improving the team’s focus as a key to more consistent play.
The UCLA men’s soccer team returned to Westwood with a mixed bag of experiences after a quick road trip around California. The Bruins had trouble mustering up any offensive rhythm against unranked UC Irvine (4-1-2) Thursday night. After being outshot 7-1 on shots on goal, No.11 UCLA fell to the Anteaters, 3-1. Read more...
After a guided tour of UCLA’s campus, a look inside the Bruins’ athletic locker room and a meal at the dining hall, Nathan Smith found himself in coach Jorge Salcedo’s office, face-to-face with Salcedo himself. Read more...
Photo: After three of the Bruins’ top point scorers from last season graduated, UCLA men’s soccer brought in the nation’s top recruiting class to fill the void.
Over the course of one match, the UCLA men’s soccer team was able to exorcise some past demons, while at the same time showcasing a few young players who figure to play a big role in the team’s future. Read more...
UCLA men’s soccer’s redshirt junior goalkeeper Earl Edwards kneeled down on the edge of the goalkeeper box. His head lay buried in his hands. His hands rested atop his thighs. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Victor Munoz and the UCLA men’s soccer team stumbled against Cal Poly after unseating then-No. 1 Indiana last week.
