As the UCLA men's soccer team prepares for a cross-country flight to Kentucky for Saturday's showdown with Louisville in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, the team is looking at the past to remind itself that it has been in similar situations before. Last year, the team's season abruptly ended at the very same juncture where the Bruins presently find themselves. Read more...
Men's Soccer, Sports
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December 2, 7:30 am
Men’s soccer set for quarterfinals against Louisville
Men's Soccer, Sports
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November 29, 12:35 am
UCLA men’s soccer advances to NCAA quarterfinals after defeating Dartmouth, 2-1
On a frigid Sunday night at Drake Stadium, the UCLA men's soccer team found itself on the brink of being taken to penalty kicks, with its third-round NCAA Tournament match against the Dartmouth Big Green knotted at one goal apiece. Indeed, 109 minutes had passed in the match, and all the Bruins had to show for their 19 shots was a solitary first-half goal by junior midfielder Eder Arreola. Read more...
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Eder Arreola scored the game winner to lead UCLA past Dartmouth 2-1.
Men's Soccer, Sports
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November 24, 12:45 am
Men’s soccer faces Dartmouth in third round of NCAA Tournament
The NCAA men's soccer tournament has already had its dramatic moments, as half the teams that advanced past the second round did so in either overtime or on penalty kicks. Read more...
Men's Soccer, Sports
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November 22, 1:19 am
Four second-half goals key men’s soccer win over Sacramento State in second round of NCAA Tournament
It was a tale of two halves for the UCLA men's soccer team on Sunday night, as it hosted Sacramento State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins started off apprehensively and were kept on the defensive side right off the bat, with the Hornets firing off four shots during the first 12 minutes. After halftime, however, it was as if a brand new squad had taken the field, as the Bruins (15-4-1) scored four goals en route to a 4-1 thrashing of the Hornets (11-5-7). "At the beginning of the game, I think our guys were a little bit nervous," coach Jorge Salcedo said. Read more...
Men's Soccer, Sports
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November 19, 2:17 am
In its first challenge in the NCAA Tournament, the confident men’s soccer team takes on Sacramento State Hornets
The poker face is back on captain Andy Rose's face, but his expression is not one that hides apprehension. Read more...
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Freshman midfielder Kelyn Rowe and the eighth-seeded Bruins will take on the Sacramento State Hornets in the second round of the playoffs on Sunday. The Bruins and the Hornets also met in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
Football, Men's Soccer, Sports, Women's Soccer
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November 17, 1:30 am
The Pregame Touch
The music blares across the field on a cool Friday evening at Drake Stadium, and as the public address announcer calls out her name, year and hometown, Sydney Leroux darts out to midfield, the first to form a line. Read more...
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Redshirt junior goalkeeper Chante’ Sandiford and junior forward Sydney Leroux perform the stanky leg dance move during starting lineup introductions before a match against Washington State. The two teammates have done the ritual before the start of every game since Leroux’s freshman year.
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November 16, 1:38 am
UCLA men’s soccer earns No. 8 seed in NCAA Tournament
When the seedings for the NCAA men's soccer tournament were announced Monday afternoon, the reaction in the UCLA locker room was not one of dejected disappointment, nor was it one of unadulterated joy. Read more...
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Junior midfielder Andy Rose and the No. 8 seeded Bruins open postseason play on Sunday at Drake Stadium.