Wednesday, December 17

Men’s soccer remains mired in early-season struggles

The Bruins have made plenty of history this season, and they desperately want to put an end to it. The early-season free fall began when then-No. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Felix Vobejda said that the Bruins are optimistic things will turn around after a rough start to the 2015 season. Unranked UCLA has lost four of its last five games, falling all the way from No. 1 in the country. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer falls apart late in 4-2 loss to UCSB

Three days after its four-goal onslaught sunk Cal Poly, the UCLA men’s soccer team got a taste of its own medicine. The unranked Bruins (2-4-0) returned to the pitch Monday evening to face the visiting Gauchos (4-2-1) in a showdown that has been historically lopsided. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Felix Vobejda said that coach Jorge Salcedo told the team they have too much talent to play the way they did Monday night. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s soccer snaps losing streak with second-half scoring over Mustangs

The Bruins were waiting for a breakthrough. Mired in a three-game skid, the unranked UCLA men’s soccer team was searching for answers, and it found them in the second half of Friday’s 4-1 victory over Cal Poly. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore forward Seyi Adekoya’s two goals helped UCLA snap its three-game losing streak Friday night against Cal Poly. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Men’s soccer midfielder finds consistency during senior season

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)


Men’s soccer falls to Riverside in third straight defeat

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 falls twice in East Coast matchups

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)


Freshman’s strike proves vital as UCLA men’s soccer wins season opener

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)



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