Jordan Vale’s soccer career was forever changed by a single question. “What can he do to get on the team?” George Vale asked, directing the query to his son’s youth soccer coach standing in front of him. Read more...
Photo: After fighting inconsistency in his first years at UCLA, senior midfielder Jordan Vale is off to his best start this fall. Vale transferred from Syracuse after his freshman season. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Freshman goalkeeper Dakota Havlick lay facedown on the goal line, the ball lay motionless against the netting and Drake Stadium roared. The cheers weren’t for the home team. Read more...
Photo: Freshman midfielder Jose Hernandez scored the Bruins’ lone goal in Sunday’s upset loss. The freshman said that there were a lot of positives even though the team lost for the third game in a row. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA men’s soccer faced its first true test of the 2015 season last weekend, taking a season-opening victory and its No. 1 national ranking to the East Coast for a pair of top-15 matchups. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Abu Danladi’s goal against Maryland wasn’t enough to stave off the Terrapins, who claimed a 2-1 victory. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
In the 62nd minute of the UCLA men’s soccer season opener, freshman defender Malcolm Jones rebounded his own missed shot and volleyed it into the back of the net. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Seyi Adekoya said that the Bruins came into the second half with a bang since they knew they could take control of the game. UCLA won 1-0 on freshman defender Malcolm Jones’ goal. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
A lot of expectations surround UCLA men’s soccer this season. The team’s many deep postseason runs recently, coupled with a No. 1 ranking from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, have singled the Bruins out as a title contender. Read more...
Photo: The No. 1 Bruins celebrate on the North Athletic Field during one of their exhibition matches. After going 1-0-1 this past week, UCLA will open the regular season at home against New Mexico State next weekend. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
A second straight year of penalty kick eliminations for UCLA men’s soccer hasn’t seemed to diminish the expectations that surround the Bruins. Instead, it has fueled them as they prepare for the upcoming 2015 season. Read more...
Photo: Senior defensive midfielder Grady Howe, one of three UCLA men’s soccer captains in 2015, said that this year’s team will need to find its identity to truly capitalize on its depth of talent. (Daily Bruin file photo)
In this summer edition, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss some of the top storylines of 2015. Steven Gerrard recently signed an 18-month contract with the LA Galaxy for a reported $9 million – one of the largest in Major League Soccer history. Read more...
