The state of Washington proved to be a difficult location for UCLA women’s soccer this weekend. After losing its first Pac-12 match since 2012 to unranked Washington (9-2-1, 2-1-0 Pac-12) Thursday night in Seattle, UCLA (5-6-0, 1-2-0) suffered its second straight loss to No. Read more...
Photo: Junior forward Darian Jenkins led the Bruins in goals on Sunday with two, but they still came up short against Washington State 4-2. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Every postgame Monday, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at No. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior running back Paul Perkins is brought down by an Arizona State defender early in the game. UCLA’s struggles with its running game led to its defeat. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Mackie McDonald was close to reaching his first challenger event final this past Saturday. The UCLA junior was defeated, however, in three sets by the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Mackie McDonald, the nation’s No. 3 college player, reached the semifinal of the Tiburon Challenger. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The jacket came off in the 80th minute. The celebration came in in the 107th. With the Bruins losing 2-1 midway through the second half, junior midfielder Felix Vobejda was brought down in the box and – much to the dissatisfaction of UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo – the referee’s’ whistle remained silent. Read more...
Photo: Freshman midfielder Jose Hernandez scored the game winning goal in overtime against Washington Sunday. The goal was off a penalty kick caused by hand ball inside the box. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With a little over three minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, junior attacker Ryder Roberts was still looking to add to UCLA’s nine-goal lead. Read more...
Photo: Roberts set a career-high of seven goals and gave No. 1 UCLA an 18-8 victory over No. 9 Pepperdine. The Bruins improve to 13-0. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
On Saturday, No. 7 UCLA was upset on its home field by an unranked Arizona State team. Below are the four key factors that led to the Sun Devils pulling off the huge win over the Bruins. Read more...
Photo: Arizona State running back Kalen Ballage (No. 9) gets carried into the end zone for a 23-yard rushing touchdown to put ASU up 38-23 with 45 seconds to go. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was a small miracle that UCLA entered the third quarter Saturday within striking distance of its opponents. The first half was a miserable one for the Bruin offense, smothered by a combination of Arizona State’s solidity and its own miscues. Read more...
Photo: Arizona State wide receiver D. J. Foster puts up a pitchfork after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
