The last time the Bruins boarded a plane to play a game, they returned to Westwood as the No. 1 team in the nation. No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer (9-0, 1-0 Pac-12) will travel north to compete against Oregon (3-2-4, 1-0) and Oregon State (4-3-2, 0-1) on Thursday and Sunday, respectively. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Lauren Brzykcy stands on the field, waiting for the next play. Bryzkcy has collected 25 saves in nine games this season. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 25 11:56 p.m. In front of a sold-out crowd, the Bruins started Pac-12 play with a bang. No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer (9-0-0, 1-0-0 Pac-12) began its Pac-12 slate with a 4-2 victory over California (5-2-3, 0-1-0 Pac-12), marking the start of the Bruins’ quest for a third consecutive Pac-12 title. Read more...
Photo: Graduate Student midfielder Maricarmen Reyes sends the ball down the field. Reyes scored two of the Bruins’ four goals Friday. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
Friday night lights are back at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer (8-0) is set to take on California (5-1-3) on Friday at 8 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Pictured: a double exposure of UCLA women’s soccer senior defender Brianne Riley. She played in every game for the Bruins a season ago. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Bruins already held a 3-0 lead at the hands of their top-three scorers with five minutes remaining. Then, forward/midfielder MacKenzee Vance gathered the ball in her possession and, with no goalie in sight, headed for the goal. Read more...
Photo: Junior foward/midfielder MacKenzee Vance dribbles the ball down the field. Vance scored her first collegiate goal Sunday in Malibu. (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin)
UCLA flew to North Carolina as the No. 3 team in the country. It left the Tar Heel State with wins over then-No. 2 Duke and then-No. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA women’s soccer team celebrates. The Bruins have claimed the No. 1 ranking in the nation, after starting the season undefeated. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
With less than five minutes left in the first half, the game was scoreless. Then came the rookies. Surging forward and making a powerful shot directly to the middle of the net, freshman forward/midfielder Ellie Walbruch put the Bruins on the scoreboard in the 41st minute, marking the first goal of her collegiate career. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward/midfielder Ellie Walbruch dribbles the ball towards the goal. Walbruch scored her first collegiate goal Thursday to help the Bruins secure the win against San Diego State. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
Communication, scanning the field and taking note of weak spots – a goalkeeper’s job description is much more than diving through the air to protect the goal. Read more...
