Conference tournaments offer an opportunity to test a squad’s postseason chops, with performance impacting seeding for the ultimate goal – a national championship. But all 64 teams enter this week with a clean slate and a championship ripe for the taking, regardless of conference outcomes. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Payten Cooper dribbles the ball. The Plano, Texas, local has started the last five games for the Bruins. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 10:26 p.m. Although a golden-goal overtime loss against Michigan State sent UCLA packing in the Big Ten tournament semifinal last week, the squad enters the NCAA tournament with a clean slate and an opportunity to redeem itself. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman Bella Winn shoots the ball. The forward leads the Bruins in goals with seven. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 12:45 a.m. When two teams meet again after a tie, there’s no precedent to lean on. Only 90 minutes to decide what the first match left unanswered. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior midfielder Emma Egizii prepares to kick the ball. Egizii scored the Bruins’ only regulation goal. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
Rings have multiple meanings. For some, they represent a promise. For others, a symbol of unity. But for the Bruins – a ring is the standard. Read more...
Photo: Junior midfielder Val Vargas kicks her leg in the air as the ball flies in front of her. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 11:18 a.m. The NCAA soccer season spans from August to December – a time period long enough to foster dramatic surprises and upsets. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore forward Jordan Geis (right) runs alongside an opposing defender for the ball. Geis notched the game-winner Saturday – her first goal of 2025. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The postseason often evokes a sense of deja vu, as familiar trends, opponents and storylines reemerge year after year. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer (10-4-3, 6-2-3 Big Ten) may experience this feeling when it faces No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman goalkeeper Daphne Nakfoor high-fives her teammates in a line. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Oct. 30 at 10:27 p.m. No. 3 seed UCLA women’s soccer (10-4-3, 6-2-3 Big Ten) will kick off its second Big Ten Tournament outing with a quarterfinal matchup against No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman midfielder Grace Shank high-fives her teammates. (Tszshan Huang/Daily Bruin)
