The word "undefeated" hovers over the UCLA women's soccer team every time it takes the field. Now, as their season take a turn toward the unpredictable Pac-12, the Bruins are even more determined to cling to the title they have worn for the past nine games. Read more...

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Freshman defender Abby Dahlkemper and UCLA next face Oregon and Oregon State.

Junior midfielder Chelsea Cline charged up the right side of the field, headed toward the goal, looking alertly for an open pass. Read more...

"It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it," reads the quote from the venerable coach John Wooden. Read more...

The UCLA women's soccer team is going through its own coming-of-age story. Twelve of the Bruins' 28 players are youthful true freshmen from all over the United States (and one from New Zealand). If the team is serious about its title aspirations, it will need the young girls to mature and mature fast. Read more...

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From left to right, Samantha Mewis, Katelyn Rowland and Abby Dahlkemper are all freshmen who are making big first impressions on the soccer field.

By halftime, a cold wind in Drake Stadium had chilled the modest crowd, but the UCLA women's soccer team was just getting warmed up. Read more...

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Senior forward Sydney Leroux led UCLA to a 4-1 victory over Fresno State with two goals on Sunday night. The Bruins were tied with the Bulldogs going into the second half but scored three consecutive goals for the win.

Inside the enclosed North Athletic Field, the site of Sunday afternoon's game, fans and players are separated by barely a few feet. Spectators sit on bleachers at the very edge of the field, close witnesses to every play and every call. Read more...

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Junior midfielder Zakiya Bywaters battles against Rutgers’ Jasmine Edwards during the first half of UCLA’s 1-0 victory on Sunday.