After being shut out in back-to-back games for the first time since 2009, the UCLA men’s soccer offense finally woke up on Saturday. No. 2 UCLA (4-1-2) didn’t become an offensive powerhouse overnight, but its one goal was enough to seal a 1-0 win on the road against UC Santa Barbara (2-3-1). Read more...

Photo: In the first half of UCLA’s game against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, senior midfielder Leo Stolz scored a go-ahead goal from the top of the 18-yard box. That goal proved to be the difference in the Bruins’ 1-0 win. (Austin Yu / Daily Bruin senior staff)

At the end of the second practice of the season on Aug. 13, the UCLA men’s soccer team went through a series of abdominal exercises, including sit-ups and planks, trying to develop strength to protect against the rigors of its upcoming soccer season. Read more...

Photo: Reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year Leo Stolz (left) enters his senior season with the goal of bringing a national championship to Westwood. The midfielder is one of three all-conference players returning from last year’s team, which earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)