Olé.
Olé, Olé, Olé.
Olé, U-C, L-A.
Those were the chants ringing through Stevens Stadium on Sunday afternoon, making the Bay Area home-fieldx advantage sound like it was just another match at Wallis Annenberg Stadium.

This post was updated Aug. 30 at 10:58 p.m.
A spot atop national rankings is given for a reason.
To earn it, teams have to remain dominant against any opponent, no matter their standing.

With the starting whistle still hot, the Bruins were already back behind the center line, standing in their starting formation – this time down one.
After conceding a goal just two minutes into the game, No.

It could’ve been a day of payback.
Instead, the Bruins were fined twice.
Gof Boyoko’s hopes for a home win in his head-coaching debut for No.

One hundred and ten minutes of play boiled down to four penalty kicks. Just the shooter and goalkeeper – and a chance to stay alive for one more game.

This year, UCLA women’s soccer is all about welcoming new changes.
Boasting a new head coach, Gof Boyoko, and two incoming freshmen, and, most notably, five strong transfers, the team has its eyes set on a new road to the NCAA championships.

This post was updated June 13 at 7:20 p.m.
The sun is rising.
The page is turning.
And UCLA women’s soccer is entering the upcoming season with a new, yet familiar, pioneer.