From the start of the NCAA College Cup final on Sunday in Cary, N.C., the strategy of the lower-ranked and injury-riddled Virginia Cavaliers was clear: Do whatever’s possible to take the game to the precarious penalty kick stage. Read more...
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December 14, 12:52 pm
UCLA men’s soccer loses national title game on penalty kicks
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December 12, 10:58 pm
Forward Larry Ndjock galvanizes UCLA’s OT win in College Cup semifinal
CARY, N.C. — The minutes were ticking away, nine of them separating UCLA men’s soccer from the end of its season. Having given up two goals and the lead in a dizzying stretch, the Bruins faced a 2-1 deficit against the Providence Friars in the College Cup semifinal Friday night. Read more...
Photo: UCLA junior forward Larry Ndjock (right) and Providence sophomore midfielder Julian Gressel battle for the ball in Friday’s College Cup semifinal match. Ndjock scored two goals in the Bruins’ 3-2 win. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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December 12, 8:53 pm
Men’s soccer defeats Providence in OT, advances to NCAA title game
CARY, N.C. — As overtime wound down in the 105th minute of Friday’s NCAA semifinal between UCLA and Providence, neither team looked likely to break through. Read more...
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December 11, 1:58 am
Freshmen contribute to men’s soccer success heading into College Cup
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. got the accolades on Saturday night, winning “Man of the Match” after his pair of clutch stops in the penalty shootout secured a 3-3 (7-6) victory for the men’s soccer team. Read more...
Photo: Abu Danladi exhibited his standout speed and individual skill in UCLA’s win over North Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinal. The freshman striker sprinted past two Tar Heel defenders and dodged a charging UNC goalie en route to scoring the Bruins’ third goal of the match. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
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December 8, 1:10 am
Men’s soccer beats UNC in shootout, moves on to College Cup
The distance between the penalty spot and the goal on a college soccer pitch is exactly 12 yards. When a kick is taken, the keeper has but a fraction of a second to react and attempt to cover an area 24 feet wide and 8 feet high – a difficult feat at best. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. (left) made the game winning save in the penalty shootout against UNC ensured that the Bruins would progress to the next round of the College Cup. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
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December 5, 11:17 am
Men’s soccer strives to replicate success from previous test against UNC
With finals week approaching at UCLA, the men’s soccer team is set to face one of the nation’s most difficult tests. The Bruin defense has already gotten its toughest assignment out of the way in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday, holding the nation’s No. Read more...
Photo: Forward Andrew Tusaazemajja is one of four seniors who will be playing his final game at Drake Stadium on Saturday in the Elite Eight match against North Carolina. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)
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December 3, 12:45 am
Men’s soccer seniors surpass previous season, lead team to Elite Eight
Entering the 2014 season, a big reason for UCLA men’s soccer being ranked No. 4 in the country was its bevy of returning starters – most notably the 2013 Pac-12 Player of the Year Leo Stolz and all-conference goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. Read more...