Facing their two Bay Area conference foes three weeks ago, the Bruins couldn’t pick up a home win against either. UCLA men’s soccer (5-8-2, 1-5-1 Pac-12) is booked for a two-game road trip which will feature the Bruins second meetings with California (6-4-2, 2-2-1) on Thursday and No. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Andrew Paoli has started 11 games for UCLA men’s soccer, tallying two assists and three shots over the 2019 season. Paoli started just twice in 2018, posting 176 minutes in his five total appearances. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

Riley Ferch wasn’t always a name at the top of coach Ryan Jorden’s depth chart. Since the start of the month, the sophomore midfielder has made six starts in UCLA men’s soccer’s (5-8-2, 1-5-1 Pac-12) seven October matches and has logged an average of 73 minutes on the pitch during that stretch. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore midfielder Riley Ferch has seen a sharp increase in his minutes since Oct. 1 and has started six of UCLA men’s soccer’s last seven games. Ferch leads both the Bruins and the Pac-12 in assists with eight. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

The Bruins will need to win each of their three remaining games – all on the road – to be eligible for an at-large bid to the tournament. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defender Matthew Powell scored the Bruins’ first goal in UCLA men’s soccer’s 3-2 loss to Oregon State on Senior Night. Playing in his last home match as a Bruin, Powell’s goal was good for his second of the season. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)

In the 66th minute, the Huskies sent a long ball into the open right side of the Bruin defense. Giving chase, junior midfielder Eric Iloski closed in on Washington midfielder Lucas Meek. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior forward Blayne Martinez posted one shot in UCLA men’s soccer’s loss to No. 1 Washington on Thursday night. Martinez has tallied two shots in his central striker role, after making seven starts in 11 games played during the 2019 season. (James Schaap/Daily Bruin)

The last times the Bruins faced off against their Pacific Northwest conference foes, they failed to tally a goal through 180 minutes of play. Against both Oregon State (5-5-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) and now-No. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Marcony Pimentel has scored twice this season for UCLA men’s soccer and has also recorded two assists. Pimentel said the Bruins’ opponent Thursday – No. 1 Washington – will play a similar style as Stanford, to which the Bruins lost 1-0. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

The Bruins haven’t had the conference’s leading goal-scorer since the 2013 season. Junior forward Milan Iloski has a chance to change that for UCLA men’s soccer (5-6-2, 1-3-1 Pac-12) as he has 15 goals scored through 12 games – nine more scores than the next best player in the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: Junior forward Milan Iloski has tallied 15 goals this season for UCLA men’s soccer and is tied for the lead in goals scored in the NCAA. He has posted 13 more goals than the next-highest scoring Bruin. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)