Men's Soccer Briefs

Twenty-five shots not enough

How does a soccer team get twenty-five shots and not score? Zach
Wells.

The Bruin goalkeeper set a school record for saves with 11,
recorded his fifth shutout of the year and got an assist in
Friday’s 3-0 UCLA victory over Oregon State.

Matt Taylor scored the first two goals for the Bruins; Cliff
McKinley scored the final goal to make it 3-0.

The 25 shots put up by the Beavers were more than any UCLA
opponent ““ or the Bruins ““ in a game this year,
including UCLA’s 7-0 win over San Diego State in
September.

UCLA scored seven goals on 20 shots that day. The Beavers
didn’t convert one of their 25 shots into goals against the
Bruins.

Twenty-two year curse over

The UCLA men’s soccer team ended a curse that has haunted
it for 22 years ““ the Bruins beat Washington, 1-0, their
first victory in Seattle since 1980.

The No. 5 Bruins (10-1-2 overall, 5-0 Pac-10) got their lone
goal from freshman midfielder Luke Mehring, whose header off of
junior midfielder Adolfo Gregorio’s free kick found the back
of the net in the 38th minute.

UCLA outshot the Huskies 15-8. Washington (4-7-3, 1-4 Pac-10)
has lost to six ranked opponents this season.

The Bruins host the Huskies this Friday at Drake Stadium.

Compiled by Gilbert Quiñonez and Daniel Miller, Daily Bruin
Senior Staff.