A team’s hunger is no exaggeration. And when a conference title is on the line, it’s time to flip the switch. “We’re really, really hungry to get a trophy,” said freshman defender Nicki Fraser. Read more...
Photo: Freshman defender Nicki Fraser dribbles the ball down the field. Fraser scored the Bruins’ sole goal during the Big Ten conference tournament quarterfinal. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
A season-long struggle was dismantled Thursday afternoon. Thanks to two goals in the first half, No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (15-3-3, 8-1-2 Big Ten) advanced to the Big Ten Championships final after a 2-0 victory over No. Read more...
Photo: Senior defender Ayo Oke chases the ball. Oke has been selected to the All-Pac 12 second team for the past two seasons and scored UCLA’s winning goal to send it to the Big Ten championship. (Vivian Le/Daily Bruin)
For UCLA, the cliché “pressure is privilege” can’t be more accurate. After a 1-0 victory over No. 10 seed Penn State, No. 2 seed UCLA women’s soccer (14-3-3, 8-1-2 Big Ten) will head to St. Read more...
Photo: Freshman defender Nicki Fraser prepares to defend the ball as a Penn State player approaches. Fraser scored the Bruins’ only goal to send them to the semifinal round. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 11:29 p.m. In their inaugural season in the Big Ten, the Bruins encountered a plethora of firsts. And now, they can add their first victory in the Big Ten tournament to that list. Read more...
Photo: Freshman defender Nicki Fraser keeps possession of the ball as a Penn State player attempts to gain it. The Bruins defeated the Nittany Lions in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten tournament despite tying 0-0 in the teams’ first match earlier this season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 4:31 p.m. UCLA women’s soccer has concluded its regular season play. Despite falling to crosstown rivals USC in the final match of its season, UCLA is the No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s soccer huddles on field at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. The team will kick off its first Big Ten tournament on Monday. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
New territory is once again emerging for the Bruins – a conference tournament. UCLA finished its inaugural regular season in the Big Ten as runner-ups after losing to crosstown rivals USC in the team’s last match. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student goalkeeper Ryan Campbell hugs the ball after a save. Campbell was voted Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year last season. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Oct. 27 at 11 p.m. Two rivals met with two different paths of approach. The occasion was the crosstown showdown between No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student midfielder Meg Boade passes the ball past a USC player. Boade took one shot during the match against UCLA’s crosstown rivals. (Courtesy of Ross Turteltaub/UCLA Athletics)
