Senior forward Olivia Woodson dribbles up the sideline at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A tie would have been sufficient to earn the Bruins conference points.
But that mindset does not get a team very far.
So when junior midfielder Cate Sarinopoulos got the ball in the 85th minute, she knew she was taking it to the goal.
One win vaulted the Bruins nine places in national rankings.
No. 12 UCLA women’s soccer’s (5-3-1, 2-1-0 Big Ten) ascendancy comes less than a week after it upset an undefeated then-No.
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.
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.
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