After UCLA and California last faced off in mid-October, the consensus among UCLA players and coaches alike was that the better team lost. The Bruins controlled possession and created clearer scoring opportunities, but they were ultimately undone by fluky deflections and a Cal golden goal in the first minute of overtime. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore midfielder Jordan Vale and the Bruins are looking to improve their chances of winning the Pac-12 with a rematch against Cal and Stanford.
With three games remaining on the schedule, the UCLA men’s soccer team finds itself third in the Pac-12, with the goal of a third straight Pac-12 championship beginning to show cracks – cracks that could shatter a goal that the team had set for itself since the very beginning of the season. Read more...
Photo: As the season approaches its end, the UCLA men’s soccer team is confident it can compete for a Pac-12 title.
After playing to four straight winless overtimes in the past two weeks, the UCLA men’s soccer team was not just physically tired, but also mentally and emotionally fatigued, said coach Jorge Salcedo. Read more...
Photo: After four straight overtime games, UCLA avoiding going to extra time again after a late goal by freshman forward/midfielfer Gage Zerboni gave them the win.
Following a trip up to the Pacific Northwest for two hard-fought games that both ended in draws after two overtimes, the UCLA men’s soccer team came home to a nice surprise: homemade Rice Krispies Treats delivered by coach Jorge Salcedo’s wife and kids at the end of practice on Thursday But these treats provided only a short respite for the Bruins before they began to prepare to face the same teams yet again. Read more...
Most of the recognizable faces from the UCLA men’s soccer team were gone by the end of Wednesday’s practice. Instead, the final scrimmage was played out largely by those hungry for more playing time and eager to make an impression on their coach. Read more...
Photo: In the midst of playing four games in 10 days, UCLA men’s soccer will have to conserve energy to reduce its fatigue.
The UCLA men’s soccer team had not gone three straight conference games without a win since 2009, but on Monday night, that streak came to an end. Read more...
Photo: A Washington goal on UCLA redshirt junior goalkeeper Earl Edwards in the waning minutes of Monday’s game sent the match into its first overtime.
It’s a unique situation when a team can, at the same time, feel disappointed to have fallen short of victory and relieved to have avoided defeat. Read more...
Photo: Freshman midfielder Gage Zerboni was able to score the equalizing goal in the 87th minute. The Bruins have had several late goals in recent weeks.
