For the second year in a row, a UCLA player has been selected as the first overall pick in the National Women’s Soccer League draft. Forward Zakiya Bywaters, who was named Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2012, was selected by the Chicago Red Stars at the Indianapolis Convention Center today. Read more...
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January 18, 12:27 pm
Zakiya Bywaters selected as No. 1 pick in women’s soccer league draft
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November 26, 12:35 am
UCLA women’s soccer ends NCAA run after falling short to Stanford
Early in the second half of the Elite Eight matchup, Stanford started hammering shots at UCLA's goal. Read more...
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UCLA women’s soccer lost to the Stanford Cardinal on Friday, ending their run in the NCAA tournament.
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November 21, 12:51 am
Women’s soccer looks for an upset against Stanford in the Elite Eight
The last time the women's soccer team saw the Cardinal red in late October, the Bruins dropped their first match all season, bringing an end to their 25-game unbeaten streak. Read more...
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Senior defender Lucretia Lee and the UCLA women’s soccer team will travel to Stanford this weekend for the Elite Eight.
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November 19, 11:32 pm
Moving forward: Zakiya Bywaters tides injuries, dominates new position
College athletes arrive at school with raw potential, ready to develop and improve at their craft while striving to make a splash onto the national scene. Read more...
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Senior Zakiya Bywaters of UCLA women’s soccer has experienced a career renaissance of sorts since moving to the forward position on the team. The position change allowed her to become a prime goal-scorer. Bywaters has scored 15 goals over this season, which has earned her an honor as a Pac-12 Player of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy finalist.
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November 19, 12:32 am
UCLA women’s soccer enters Elite Eight in NCAA tournament
Senior forward Zakiya Bywaters doesn't buy into the idea of home field advantage, and the rest of her team doesn't appear to either. Read more...
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Sophomore goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland was a major catalyst behind UCLA’s two weekend wins.
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November 16, 2:15 am
Women’s soccer practices penalty kicks for Kentucky match
In last year's NCAA Tournament, the UCLA women's soccer team fell to San Diego on penalty kicks in the second round. Read more...
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Senior Zakiya Bywaters and the women’s soccer team prepare for today’s game in San Diego.
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November 15, 1:37 pm
Women’s soccer advances, works on level of play
In order to succeed in the NCAA tournament, there is only one thing the women's soccer team needs to do: survive. Read more...
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Sophomore defender Ally Courtnall and the Bruins look to survive the single-elimination NCAA Tournament’s second round.