It was a tale of two halves for the UCLA men's soccer team on Sunday night, as it hosted Sacramento State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins started off apprehensively and were kept on the defensive side right off the bat, with the Hornets firing off four shots during the first 12 minutes. After halftime, however, it was as if a brand new squad had taken the field, as the Bruins (15-4-1) scored four goals en route to a 4-1 thrashing of the Hornets (11-5-7). "At the beginning of the game, I think our guys were a little bit nervous," coach Jorge Salcedo said. Read more...

The poker face is back on captain Andy Rose's face, but his expression is not one that hides apprehension. Read more...

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Freshman midfielder Kelyn Rowe and the eighth-seeded Bruins will take on the Sacramento State Hornets in the second round of the playoffs on Sunday. The Bruins and the Hornets also met in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.

When the seedings for the NCAA men's soccer tournament were announced Monday afternoon, the reaction in the UCLA locker room was not one of dejected disappointment, nor was it one of unadulterated joy. Read more...

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Junior midfielder Andy Rose and the No. 8 seeded Bruins open postseason play on Sunday at Drake Stadium.

Often times when teams aren't able to control every aspect of their destiny, they tend to fail to compete at the highest level. When the California Bears clinched the Pac-10 title with a 3-2 victory against Stanford last week, things could have gone south for UCLA with a lackadaisical effort. "Unfortunately, even though our record is outstanding, we hoped that we could (control our destiny) after Thursday," coach Jorge Salcedo said. But for captain junior Andy Rose, UCLA had more to prove and always something to play for. "Obviously, the fact that we couldn't win the Pac-10 was in the back of our mind, but to be honest, we're just playing for that top seed," he said. With the NCAA Selection Committee revealing the seedings this afternoon, UCLA could have easily overlooked a San Diego State team that has given the Bruins some trouble in the past. Read more...

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Reed Williams netted his fourth goal of the year during UCLA’s 3-1 victory over San Diego State. The Bruins ended the regular season with a four-game winning streak.

Fresh off of two vital road victories in Washington and Oregon this past weekend, the UCLA men's soccer team heads down south to play in its final match of the regular season against San Diego State on Saturday. UCLA is currently riding a three-game winning streak, with all of the victories coming on the road. Read more...

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Freshman forward Victor Chavez, seen here during UCLA’s 1-0 win against Stanford on Oct. 22. The Bruins finish their regular season Saturday.