Women’s soccer teammates Abby Dahlkemper and Caprice Dydasco have been friends since they were 13 years old. Their friendship grew from their similarities, but one big difference separated them while they were growing up – and that separation happened to be approximately 2,400 miles. Read more...
Photo: Junior defenders Abby Dahlkemper and Caprice Dydasco’s friendship factored into their recruitment.
The rivalry between the UCLA women’s soccer team and Stanford is making some playoff history. Before the match on Sunday, UCLA and Stanford had met three of the last four years in the NCAA tournament. Read more...
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The UCLA women’s soccer team has not lost at home this season. The team has played 10 home games, including last week’s first round of playoffs, and won nine. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Taylor Smith and the UCLA women’s soccer team could have a quick turnaround, having to play on Sunday if the team advances past its game today.
Heading into her sophomore year, UCLA women’s soccer player Courtney Proctor was primed for a breakout season. After struggling in her freshman year, the forward worked tirelessly in the offseason to prepare for the next season; She said she wanted to have a bigger impact on the team and produce for the coaching staff that had invested in her. Read more...
Photo: Proctor said that the time spent on the sideline and away from the field because of her injury taught her to love the game more and appreciate the time she has on the field. Proctor also said that she did not become depressed about her injury and instead focused on how to improve.
During the postseason, a reset button activates and every qualifying team enters the tournament with the possibility to become the national champion, regardless of the record it held during the regular season. Read more...
Photo: Junior midfielder Sam Mewis scored a first-minute goal against San Diego State. Mewis said the Bruins were focused on taking an early lead.
Sarah Killion doesn’t need her own pair of ruby slippers to know that there’s no place like home. The junior midfielder said playing in Drake Stadium and not needing to deal with traveling will give the UCLA women’s soccer team a physical and mental edge – something it hopes to utilize in its postseason games. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Jenna Richmond said the Bruins are looking forward to getting a clean slate in the playoffs after getting a No. 2 seed in their NCAA tournament bracket.
For Rosie White, picking which jersey to wear is not just a question of color. It’s a question of time and place. In one instance in mid-September, after spending 12 days away in Switzerland, the junior forward finally got to set foot on the UCLA campus once again. Read more...
Photo: New Zealand native Rosie White of the UCLA women’s soccer team also plays for her country’s national squad.
