This post was updated Oct. 4 at 10:35 p.m. Every penalty kick brings nerves. But a penalty kick in the 89th minute comes with the added burden that it could be the team’s last opportunity on net. Read more...
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September 30, 11:30 pm
UCLA women’s soccer finds 2 late-game goals to shut out Maryland
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 8:47 p.m. A curving cross flies into the box, seemingly heading directly toward Terrapin defender/midfielder Mia Mitchell. But then comes forward Oruha Hayashi, brushing shoulders with Mitchell as she jumps through the air to head the incoming ball towards the goal. Read more...
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September 26, 9:54 pm
UCLA women’s soccer defeats Rutgers with late-game goal
A tie would have been sufficient to earn the Bruins conference points. But that mindset does not get a team very far. So when junior midfielder Cate Sarinopoulos got the ball in the 85th minute, she knew she was taking it to the goal. Read more...
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September 23, 10:03 pm
UCLA women’s soccer to face Rutgers for first Big Ten road game after rankings surge
One win vaulted the Bruins nine places in national rankings. No. 12 UCLA women’s soccer’s (5-3-1, 2-1-0 Big Ten) ascendancy comes less than a week after it upset an undefeated then-No. Read more...
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September 18, 10:10 pm
‘She’s my Mbappé’: With star forward, UCLA women’s soccer upsets Ohio State
Any hardware-worthy squad is going to have a superstar. Leena Powell could be the Bruins’. “When I watch the World Cup, when I’ve got my No. Read more...
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September 13, 1:42 pm
UCLA women’s soccer seeks to extend win streak against No. 5 Michigan State
A majority of the Bruins’ wins this season have been at the expense of undefeated teams. And the Spartans are on an undefeated streak of their own. Read more...
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September 11, 8:32 pm
UCLA women’s soccer kicks off Big Ten play with win over Purdue
While most of Los Angeles sought out air conditioning, the Bruins turned up the heat. And sure enough, the Boilermakers melted under the pressure at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Read more...