The defending Pac-12 champions received a rude awakening early in the second half of their first conference matchup. No. 1 UCLA women’s soccer was given a run for its money by No. Read more...
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September 28, 10:00 pm
UCLA women’s soccer faces Arizona State, opens conference play with tie
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September 28, 12:00 am
Women’s soccer’s Megan Oyster finds her center through adaptability
It was during a pregame meeting last year, before UCLA’s game at Notre Dame, when Megan Oyster saw something that made her heart skip a beat. Read more...
Photo: After getting most of her minutes off the bench at the start of her junior year, senior defender Megan Oyster finally received her broke into the starting lineup in a game against Notre Dame. After featuring for a full 90 minutes, Oyster became a key contributor for the Bruins and even created the golden goal that won the team a national championship. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 28, 12:00 am
Dangers of concussions in women’s soccer become hot issue
The play was a routine in-game situation. A goal kick soared through the air toward the head of junior forward Kodi Lavrusky, who was ready to knock the ball into play during a game against UC Irvine. Read more...
Photo: With concussions and head injuries being at the forefront of sports injury news in recent years, the act of heading in soccer has emerged as a topic of concern. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 23, 12:32 am
Midfielder Sarah Killion plays pivotal role in UCLA’s 4-1 win over LMU
On the edge of the right corner of the penalty box stood three Bruins: Senior defender Abby Dahlkemper, senior midfielder Sam Mewis and senior defender Megan Oyster, each with a Lion defender in tow. Read more...
Photo: Senior midfielder Sarah Killion’s three assists against LMU played a big part in UCLA’s 4-1 win. With that performance, Killion also tied the single-game assist record. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff.)
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September 15, 3:51 am
Lapse in focus blemishes UCLA women’s soccer’s victory
Scott Chandler watched through the viewfinder of his Nikon as the UCLA women’s team conceded its first goal of the season. The UCLA Athletics photographer and physiological sciences professor’s reaction painted a picture of the magnitude of that one goal: “It’s been a while since that’s happened,” he said. Read more...
Photo: Senior forward Rosie White scored UCLA’s first goal through a penalty that resulted from Wake Forest’s rough style of play. White was on the receiving end of several hard challenges herself, including one that earned her opponent a yellow card. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 8, 6:43 am
Women’s soccer gains momentum with two road wins in Hawaii
Palm trees, a tropical climate and pristine sky blue water – those were prominent elements in UCLA women’s soccer’s first road trip of the season to Honolulu, Hawaii. Read more...
Photo: Although the Bruins played the weekend’s games against Hawai’i and Pepperdine in Honolulu, senior defender Caprice Dydasco’s family made the team feel at home by hosting a barbecue on Thursday and showing up to Friday and Sunday’s games in UCLA colors. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 2, 12:00 am
Shaky offense prevents women’s soccer from having perfect record
There were plenty of narratives in play during Friday’s matchup between No. 1 UCLA and No. 9 University of North Carolina. It was a face off between the 2013 NCAA women’s soccer champions and their 2012 counterparts. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s top scorer senior midfielder Sam Mewis said her coach’s use of a basketball analogy to explain how to overcome USD’s man-marking defense was key to their 2-0 victory over the Toreros. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)