The UCLA Bruins women's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of the University of California at Los Angeles. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The team won its first national championship on December 8, 2013, by defeating Florida State 1–0 in overtime.[2] The Bruins won the program's second national title on December 5, 2022, beating North Carolina 3–2 in double overtime.[3]
| UCLA Bruins women's soccer | |||
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 2023 UCLA Bruins women's soccer Team | |||
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| Founded | 1937 | ||
| University | University of California, Los Angeles | ||
| Head coach | Margueritte Aozasa (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Location | Los Angeles, California | ||
| Stadium | Wallis Annenberg Stadium (Capacity: 2,145) | ||
| Nickname | Bruins | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament championships | |||
| 2013, 2022 | |||
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
| 2000, 2004, 2005, 2017 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Semifinals | |||
| 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2022 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
| 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
| 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |||
Current roster
edit- As of 12 Sep 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Seasons
edit- Updated through October 30, 2022
| Season | Coach | Record | Notes | |
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| Overall | Conference | |||
| Pac-12 Conference | ||||
| 2011 | B. J. Snow | 16–1–4 | 8–1–2 | NCAA T-17th, Pac-12 2nd |
| 2012 | B. J. Snow | 18–3–2 | 8–2–1 | NCAA T-5th, Pac-12 2nd |
| 2013 | Amanda Cromwell | 22–1–3 | 9–0–2 | NCAA Champions, Pac-12 1st |
| 2014 | Amanda Cromwell | 21–0–2 | 10–0–1 | NCAA Quarterfinals, Pac-12 1st |
| 2015 | Amanda Cromwell | 8-10-1 | 4-6-1 | Missed the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, Pac-12 8th |
| 2016 | Amanda Cromwell | 15-6-1 | 7-3-1 | NCAA Round of 16, Pac-12 4th |
| 2017 | Amanda Cromwell | 19–3–3 | 8–2–1 | NCAA 2nd, Pac-12 T-2nd |
| 2018 | Amanda Cromwell | 17-3-2 | 9–2 | NCAA T-5th, Pac-12 2nd |
| 2019 | Amanda Cromwell | 18-5-1 | 8–3 | NCAA T-3rd, Pac-12 2nd |
| 2020 | Amanda Cromwell | 13-1-3 | 9-1-1 | NCAA Round of 16, Pac-12 1st |
| 2021 | Amanda Cromwell | 16–1–3 | 8–0–3 | NCAA, Pac-12 1st |
| 2022 | Margueritte Aozasa | 17–1 | 9–1 | Best start in program history; new record crowd (2,446) set on October 30, 2022, at Wallis Annenberg Stadium; Rank No. 1; NCAA Champions (2nd title) |
Source: UCLA Athletics
Postseason
editThe UCLA Bruins have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 71–22 (including penalty kicks) through twenty-one appearances.
One of their most notable runs, the second-seeded Bruins trounced their first three opponents each by a 5–0 margin, before falling in the Elite Eight to the first-seeded UNC Tar Heels, who lead the nation with 22 NCAA Championship titles in program history. The match was decided in penalty kicks after regular time and overtime ended in a 2–2 draw.[when?][5]
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| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | First round | Washington | L 1–2 |
| 1997 | First round Second round Third round |
Portland SMU Notre Dame |
W 1–0 W 3–2 L 0–8 |
| 1998 | Second round | BYU | L 0–2 |
| 1999 | Second round Third round |
San Diego Santa Clara |
W 2–1 L 0–7 |
| 2000 | Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
USC Texas A&M Clemson Portland North Carolina |
W 3–0 W 4–0 W 2–1 W 1–0 L 1–2 |
| 2001 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals |
CSU Fullerton Pepperdine Dayton Florida |
W 3–0 W 2–1 W 3–1 L 0–1 |
| 2002 | First round Second round Third round |
Loyola Marymount USC Texas A&M |
W 4–0 W 1–0 L 0–1 |
| 2003 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
San Diego Pepperdine Kansas Penn State North Carolina |
W 2–0 W 2–0 W 1–0 W 4–0 L 0–3 |
| 2004 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
Pepperdine San Diego Duke Ohio State Princeton Notre Dame |
W 1–0 W 3–0 W 2–0 W 1–0 W 2–0 L 1–2 |
| 2005 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
Mississippi Valley State Colorado Marquette Virginia Florida State Portland |
W 9–0 W 3–0 W 4–0 W 5–0 W 4–0 L 0–4 |
| 2006 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
UNLV CSU Fullerton Florida Portland North Carolina |
W 6–1 W 3–1 W 3–2 W 2–1 L 0–2 |
| 2007 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
CSU Fullerton Oklahoma State Virginia Portland USC |
W 3–1 W 4–0 W 2–1 W 3–2 L 1–2 |
| 2008 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Fresno State San Diego USC Duke North Carolina |
W 5–0 W 1–0 W 1–0 W 6–1 L 0–1 |
| 2009 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Boise State San Diego State Virginia Portland Stanford |
W 7–1 W 5–0 W 3–0 W 2–1 L 1–2 |
| 2010 | First round Second round Third round |
BYU UCF Stanford |
W 1–0 W 2–1 L 0–3 |
| 2011 | First round Second round |
New Mexico San Diego |
W 1–0 L 1–2 |
| 2012 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals |
Wisconsin Kentucky San Diego State Stanford |
W 1–0 W 5–0 W 3–0 L 1–2 |
| 2013 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
San Diego State Kentucky Stanford North Carolina Virginia Florida State |
W 3–0 W 3–0 W 2–0 W 1–0 W 2–1 W 1–0 |
| 2014 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals |
San Diego Harvard Pepperdine Virginia |
W 5–0 W 7–0 W 1–0 L 1–2 |
| 2016 | First round Second round Third round |
Seattle Nebraska West Virginia |
W 3–0 W 2–0 L 1–2 |
| 2017 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
San Diego State Northwestern Virginia Princeton Duke Stanford |
W 3–1 W 1–0 W 2–1 W 3–1 W 1–0 L 2–3 |
| 2018 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals |
San Jose State Minnesota NC State North Carolina |
W 5–0 W 5–0 W 5–0 L 2–4 |
| 2019 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Lamar Clemson Wisconsin Florida State Stanford |
W 4–1 W 5–0 W 2–0 W 4–0 L 1–4 |
| 2020 | First round Second round Third round |
– Iowa #6 Clemson |
– W 2–1 L 1–1 |
| 2021 | First round | UC Irvine | L 0–1 |
| 2022 | First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship |
Northern Arizona UCF Northwestern Virginia Alabama North Carolina |
W 4–1 W 1–1 (3-0PK) W 2–0 W 2–1 W 3–0 W 3–2 |
Stadium
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The Bruins played their home games on the Frank Marshall Field of Drake Stadium on campus until 2017. The stadium is named in honor of Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake, UCLA's longtime trainer and former student athlete. Film producer Marshall graduated from UCLA.
In 2018, the Bruins moved to the soccer-specific stadium, Wallis Annenberg Stadium, along with the UCLA Bruins men's soccer program. On September 23, 2022, a capacity crowd of 2,237 saw the women's team defeating Cal 4–2 at Annenberg Stadium.
Notable alumni
editThis list of former players includes those who received international caps, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals, or who made significant contributions to the sport after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.
Louise Lieberman (1996-2000)- Lauren Holiday (2006–2009)
- Sydney Leroux (2008–2011)
Chanté Sandiford (2009–2011)- Sam Mewis (2011–2014)
- Abby Dahlkemper (2011–2014)
Rosie White (2011-2014)- Hailie Mace (2015-2018)
Anika Rodríguez (2016-2019)
Jessie Fleming(2016-2019)- Ashley Sanchez (2017-2019)
- Karina Rodríguez (2017-2021)
- Mia Fishel (2019-2021)
- Maricarmen Reyes (2018-2022)
Another notable Bruin is Mallory Swanson, who played just one season at UCLA before going professional. She is a starting forward on the U.S. women's national team as well as on the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Head coaches
edit- 1993-1997 : Joy Fawcett
- 1998 : Todd Saldana
- 1999–2010 : Jill Ellis
- 2011-2012 : B. J. Snow
- 2013–2021 : Amanda Cromwell
- 2021–Present : Margueritte Aozasa
References
edit- ^ "Style Guide // UCLA Athletics for Print and Digital Applications" (PDF). UCLA Nike Jordan Style Guide. July 7, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Nolan Hayes, UCLA wins national championship, defeats Florida State 1-0 in overtime, The Associated Press via NCAA.com, December 8, 2013
- ^ Alder, EM (2022-12-05). "UCLA women's soccer pulls off miracle comeback over North Carolina for NCAA title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Women's soccer roster".
- ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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