The UCLA men’s soccer bench celebrates after scoring a goal. The squad has outscored opponents 21-13 through the year. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin staff)
Amid the ebbs and flows of a soccer match, controlling pace and tempo is crucial to forcing the tides of the game to stay in your favor.
A 75-match streak stood in the balance.
With just under four minutes remaining, center Ilias Angelopoulos gave the Golden Bears back the lead for the first time since early in the third quarter – threatening to hand the Bruins their first two-match losing streak since 2023.
If you told me in my freshman year that I’d be spearheading coverage of a 4-0, ranked UCLA football team, I would’ve scoffed.
I wonder what would’ve been more shocking: me as the Daily Bruin Sports editor, or UCLA being undefeated and in the AP Top 25.
Defending the crown is a challenge only a victor can claim.
For the Bruins, a return to the Midwest presents a tempting opportunity to run it back at a course where they have enjoyed great success.
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 10:35 p.m.
Every penalty kick brings nerves.
But a penalty kick in the 89th minute comes with the added burden that it could be the team’s last opportunity on net.
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