Sunday, July 5

Women’s soccer suffers slow start after seniors graduate

UCLA women’s soccer has fallen far from the national prominence it held last year. After starting the preseason as the No. 4 team in the country, the Bruins have since tumbled out of the rankings and are no longer considered a contender. Read more...

Photo: The women’s soccer team has gotten off to a rocky start to the season, falling out of the national rankings after starting the year at No. 4. The Bruins’ record thus far is 5-6, and they will play three more ranked teams. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Lack of consistency sees women’s soccer fall short in Washington

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)


Women’s soccer drops first Pac-12 match since 2012

It’s been almost three years since the UCLA women’s soccer team was defeated by a Pac-12 team. The last six minutes of Thursday’s match also marked the first conference loss of coach Amanda Cromwell’s UCLA career, as the unranked Bruins fell to the Washington Huskies 2-1, once again failing to win three consecutive games this season. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Kourtney Konkol-Mroczkowski scored her first goal of the season Thursday in a 2-1 loss to Washington. UCLA dropped to 1-1-0 in Pac-12 play after the ball deflected off a Bruin defender with six minutes left to play. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer looks to channel momentum against Washington

The UCLA women’s soccer team has yet to win more than two consecutive games thus far, nor have they managed more than two goals in a single match, but it now has the opportunity to change course. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Hallie Mace logged minutes for UCLA women’s soccer in recent matchups. As a rookie, Mace helps make up a strong rookie Bruin defense. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer lacks offensive strength in scrappy 1-0 win over Oregon

Conference play couldn’t have come soon enough for UCLA women’s soccer, which tumbled all the way from No. 4 in the national preseason rankings to unranked before even beginning its Pac-12 schedule. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Mackenzie Cerda’s early goal lifted UCLA over Oregon 1-0 in the first game of the Bruins’ Pac-12 schedule. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s soccer works to build depth with absence of leading forwards

An ineffective attack strategy has left the UCLA women’s soccer team with four losses in the early portion of the 2015 season. The Bruins now encounter the start of a grueling schedule of Pac-12 play, and will face some of the toughest defenses in the league. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward Kodi Lavrusky said that she thinks the UCLA women’s soccer team has a good chance to beat Oregon this weekend. The Ducks have not won a road game this season and they’ll be looking for their first in Westwood. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Taylor Smith flourishes under lights of Drake Stadium, shoots for pros

She didn’t want to go to UCLA at first. In fact, Taylor Smith was already verbally committed to Florida State University – a bit of information she disclosed to only a few of her friends and family members – when Jill Ellis came calling. Read more...

Photo: Smith said that she has never regretted her college decision. In three seasons, the 5-foot-3 senior has led UCLA to two Pac-12 championships and a NCAA championship with 25 goals in 66 starts. This year, she earned a spot on the women’s Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch List, the only award that recognizes the top player in collegiate soccer. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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