On Friday night in Boulder, one player decided to answer any lingering questions about the Bruins’ offensive strength and claimed the team’s leading scorer notch while she was at it. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student forward Ally Cook maneuvers the ball around the opposing team. Cook’s two goals against Colorado made her the Bruins’ current top scorer. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins entered conference play with a blemish-free nonconference slate last season. This season is a different story. Having lost a contest and dropping to fifth in the rankings, UCLA will travel to its first Pac-12 match with territory to regain. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Val Vargas drives the ball forward. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Friday evening’s shivers mimicked UCLA leaving Pepperdine’s side of the scoreboard cold. No. 5 UCLA women’s soccer (6-1) defeated Pepperdine (2-2-5) on Friday at home by a score of 2-0 – its third consecutive shutout and fifth of the season. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Quincy McMahon prepares to strike the ball. (Mattias de los Rios Rogers/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins’ countdown to conference play is nearing zero. No. 5 UCLA women’s soccer (5-1-0) will face Pepperdine (2-1-5) on Friday night at Wallis Annenberg Stadium, marking the squad’s final home game before the Bruins hit the road for three consecutive games to commence Pac-12 play. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Lilly Reale (left) races alongside Georgia midfielder Mallie McKenzie (right) in pursuit of the ball. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
A 40th-minute goal from sophomore forward Bridgette Marin-Valencia represented more than just the first goal of the match. “My teammates came up to me – they’re like, ‘Bridgette, just take a shot, just take a shot,’” Marin-Valencia said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Bridgette Marin-Valencia guides the ball past the opposing team. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Sept. 9 at 12:42 a.m. As the ball sailed over the Long Beach State goalkeeper and fell into the back of the net, UCLA had its first hat trick of the season. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student midfielder/forward Sunshine Fontes dribbles the ball. Fontes scored a hat trick in Thursday’s game against Long Beach State.(Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
UCLA rose to the top slot of the rankings one year ago after taking down the then-top two ranked teams. The Bruins would hold that top slot for nearly 365 days until Sept. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student midfielder/forward Sunshine Fontes prepares to strike the ball. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
