For the first four minutes, the Bruins' hopes of a win still flickered alive. Read more...
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Senior defender Lauren Barnes traps the ball in UCLA’s 2-1 second-round victory over Central Florida. The Bruins lost in the third round to Stanford on Friday, 3-0.
As rain poured down on Laird Q. Cagan Stadium in the fourth minute of UCLA's postseason matchup with Stanford, Cardinal midfielder Mariah Nogueira's shot deflected off of the head of UCLA senior midfielder Elise Britt into the back of the net. Read more...
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Redshirt junior goalkeeper Chante’ Sandiford expresses her approval after making a key save during a shoot-out between UCLA and BYU in the first round of the postseason on Nov. 11. The Bruins went on to win the match 4-3 in penalty kicks.
When it comes to soccer, Lucretia Lee has good genes and bad knees. Read more...
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After injuring her right knee twice during high school, sophomore defender Lucretia Lee has emerged as an integral part of the back line, starting all but one game this season.
The task at hand stands about as tall as the redwood trees that surround the city of Palo Alto. Read more...
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Freshman midfielder Natalia Ledezma and the Bruins head to Palo Alto in search of an upset win over Stanford.
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.
If the past two matches have been any indication, the Bruins are banking on perseverance to guide them through the postseason bedlam. After grinding out a wild, shoot-out win on Thursday, the UCLA women's soccer team was back at it again on Saturday, delivering yet another gutsy performance against a similarly relentless No. Read more...
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Sydney Leroux heads in the Bruins’ second goal in UCLA’s 2-1 win against Central Florida.
As the Bruins' playoff opener seemed to indicate, nothing is ever promised during the postseason. Read more...
