Members of UCLA women’s water polo stand around coach Adam Wright on the side of the pool. The Bruins’ 2025 season came to a close after a loss in the NCAA semifinal to the Trojans. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 22 at 11:11 p.m.
With just softball and baseball remaining in the postseason hunt, UCLA’s first year in the Big Ten is nearly in the books.
With Vermont crowned Division I men’s soccer national champions and the 2024 season officially coming to a close, Assistant Sports editor Connor Dullinger gives his five main takeaways from the UCLA men’s soccer 2024 season.
This post was updated Nov. 23 at 5:59 p.m.
A sudden death overtime goal in the first round of the NCAA tournament marked the end of the Bruins’ inaugural season in the Big Ten.
Sometimes when all hope looks lost, miracles happen.
And with the Bruins’ chance of qualifying for the NCAA tournament looking slim before Monday’s selection show, a miracle was needed.
Almost exactly a year ago UCLA men’s soccer (7-5-6, 3-4-3 Big Ten) was upset by Loyola Marymount by a score of 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA tournament at home.
This post was updated Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m.
It all came down to the final penalty kick.
Michigan goalkeeper Ethan Wood stood at the goal post as UCLA junior midfielder Tarun Karumanchi got set to shoot.
With a chance to play in the final on the line, Karumanchi approached the spot as he targeted the ball at the bottom left of the net – but fate would eventually land in the hands of Wood.
Postseason wins can forgive regular-season sins.
Despite only placing sixth after the Big Ten regular season, No. 6 seed UCLA men’s soccer (7-5-5, 3-4-3 Big Ten) pulled off a 6-0 thrashing of No.
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