Fall quarter is underway – and though the Bruins and Badgers stayed mute between the goalposts, UCLA students ensured the stands were anything but. “We are starting school up, so it’s awesome to have the fans back,” said senior defender Lilly Reale. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Lilly Reale dribbles down the field. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Sept. 26 at 12:41 a.m. A Big Ten kickoff on home turf is just around the corner. No. 18 UCLA women’s soccer (8-2-1, 3-0, Big Ten) arrives in Westwood for a series of home matches at Wallis Annenberg Stadium against Wisconsin (5-2-2, 1-1-1, Big Ten) on Thursday and Minnesota (8-1-1, 2-1-0, Big Ten) on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Junior midfielder Sofia Cook dribbles through multiple defenders. Cook earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors last season. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
Turning up the heat in the second half, the Bruins overcame a lackluster start against the Boilermakers on Sunday. “First half was very, very, very boring,” said coach Margueritte Aozasa. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Quincy McMahon runs towards the ball, attempting to beat an opponent. McMahon was the first ever player to win Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors four times in one year, which she achieved last season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Conference matchplay continues for the Bruins as they etch another tally on the scoreboard. On Thursday night, No. 21 UCLA women’s soccer (7-2-1, 2-0-0 Big Ten) continued to kick off its inaugural matches in the Big Ten with a 1-0 win against Indiana (5-2-1, 0-2-0) at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Read more...
Photo: Junior midfielder Sofia Cook winds up to kick the ball with a defender at her back. Cook earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors last season. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Big Ten contention is in full swing – but the Bruins have yet to face a longtime conference foe. Following a 2-1 win in its Big Ten debut against Oregon, UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will face Indiana (5-1-1, 0-1) and Purdue (5-2-1, 1-0) this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student midfielder Sunshine Fontes prepares to receive the ball between two opponents. Fontes’ return was questioned at the end of last season, but the Wahiawa, Hawaii, local made an appearance in UCLA’s Big Ten debut against Oregon. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Big Ten conference play has kicked off with a win. No. 22 UCLA women’s soccer (6-2-1, 1-0 Big Ten) tallied off its first match in Big Ten action with a 2-1 win against Oregon (4-4-1, 0-1) at the Papé Field in Eugene on Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student midfielder Sunshine Fontes leans into a kick. Fontes, who scored five goals last season, made her first appearance of the 2024-2025 season and scored the Bruins’ first goal with a penalty kick. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The wait is almost over. While the Bruins became official members of the Big Ten at the beginning of August, Saturday’s game will mark the team’s conference debut. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student midfielder Meg Boade battles with an opponent for the ball. Boade recently transferred from another Big Ten team, Northwestern. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
