UCLA Bruins
Pac-12
With a win over SDSU, UCLA men’s soccer team finished the season on top of the Pac-12 conference. Back in August, the Bruins opened their season with a disappointing loss to New Mexico, but they were quick to comeback and tied a very good Maryland squad.
2012 Record: 13-2-3, 8-1-1
Coach: Jorge Salcedo
Good Results: 9/2 at Virginia (1-0), 9/30 at California (3-1), 10/29 at Washington (1-0)
Bad Results: 8/24 New Mexico (2-3), 9/21 at UCSB (1-1), 10/8 Washington (1-2)
Why They Can Surprise:
UCLA fought off the entire Pac-12, aside from a loss to Washington and a tie to California, to wrap up the conference play with a conference record of 8-1-1. UCLA does not have an overly aggressive offense, but made the points when they counted. Forward Reed Williams led the team with only seven goals trailed by Ryan Hollingshead (midfielder/forward) with 6 nets. It’s not a surprise that UCLA finished in the top ten after being picked number three in the preseason, but what’s to come could surprise us. UCLA didn’t get a chance to play any huge powerhouses during the season after their tie to Maryland, so this is a relatively untested team.
Key Strikers:
Reed Williams, Junior, 7 goals, 4 assists
Evan Raynr, Senior, 2 goals, 9 assists
Key Midfielders:
Ryan Hollingshead, Senior, 6 goals, 8 assists
Fernando Monge, Senior, 5 goals, 1 assist
Key Defenders:
Joe Sofia, Junior, 2 goals, 4 assists
Matt Wiet, Senior, 0 goals, 0 assists
Key Goalkeepers:
Earl Edwards, Sophomore, 0.96 goals against average, .797 save percentage, 4 shutouts
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 1.71 (47th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 0.95 (55, 2)
Shutout Percentage: 0.35 (54, 2)
Save Percentage: 0.809 (35, 1)
2013 MLS Draft Prospects:
#14 Ryan Hollingshead
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Recent Postseason Appearances:
UCLA 2011 Second Round Defeated Delaware
UCLA 2011 Third Round Defeated Rutgers
UCLA 2011 Quarterfinals Defeated Louisville
UCLA 2011 National Semifinals Lost to North Carolina
UCLA 2010 Second Round Defeated Sacramento State
UCLA 2010 Third Round Defeated Dartmouth
UCLA 2010 Quarterfinals Lost to Louisville
UCLA 2009 Second Round Defeated Sacramento State
UCLA 2009 Third Round Defeated UC Santa Barbara
UCLA 2009 Quarterfinals Lost to Wake Forest
UCLA 2008 First Round Lost to Cal Poly
UCLA 2007 First Round Defeated New Mexico
UCLA 2007 Second Round Lost to Santa Clara
UCLA 2006 Second Round Defeated Harvard
UCLA 2006 Third Round Defeated Clemson
UCLA 2006 Quarterfinals Defeated Duke
UCLA 2006 National Semifinals Defeated Virginia
UCLA 2006 National Finals Lost to UC Santa Barbara
UCLA 2005 Second Round Lost to SMU
UCLA 2004 Second Round Defeated Loyola Marymount
UCLA 2004 Third Round Defeated St. John's
UCLA 2004 Quarterfinals Lost to Maryland
UCLA 2003 Second Round Defeated Tulsa
UCLA 2003 Third Round Defeated Florida International
UCLA 2003 Quarterfinals Lost to Indiana
*all team stats through 11/4
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