UCLA
10-7-2
Colgate (First Round)
13-7-2
UCLA Tops Colgate, 4-2, in NCAA First Round
November 17, 2016 | Men's Soccer
Los Angeles - Abu Danladi recorded three points with a goal and an assist, while Jose Hernandez, Willie Raygoza and Kike Poleo each scored goals as the UCLA men's soccer team defeated Colgate, 4-2, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday from Drake Stadium.
"Tonight was a good performance by our group in our first playoff game of the tournament," said UCLA head coach Jorge Salcedo. "We played against a good Colgate team who fought hard the entire game. We scored four good goals and created other dangerous chances. We look forward to our match versus Louisville."
Danladi scored the match's game-winning goal in the 33rd minute as he struck a hard shot off a one-timer into the back of the net off a cross from Abdullah Adam, to give the Bruins a 3-1 lead. He is now the team-leader in goals with six.
Poleo sealed the win for UCLA in the 89th minute as he received a pass off a free kick from Jackson Yueill and dribbled to the left-side of the field and took a shot that snuck just inside the near post for the 4-2 victory.
The match was 3-2 after the first half. Pac-12 Co-Player of the Year Hernandez scored the opening goal of the match as he took a shot from outside the penalty box and curled it around the keeper and inside the far-left post. Colgate tied the match in the 22nd minute on Zach Pagani's seventh goal of the season, but the Bruins regained the lead as Raygoza took a through ball from Danladi inside the box and slotted it to the right post.
The Raiders cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 38th minute as Bruno Scodari collected a bouncing ball and shot it to the left post.
The Bruins improve to 15-5 all-time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and reach the second round of the tournament for the eighth year in a row.
With the win, UCLA (10-7-2) will face the No. 4 seed Louisville Cardinals on the road on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Team Stats
Hernandez, Jose (5)
Assisted By: Yueill, Jackson
shot curls around goalie near left post
16:46
Pagani, Zach (7)
low shot to left post
21:11
Raygoza, Willie (2)
Assisted By: Danladi, Abu , Vobejda, Felix
shot from top of box
25:57
Danladi, Abu (6)
Assisted By: Adam, Abdullah , Iloski, Brian
one time off a cross
32:07
Scodari, Bruno (1)
tapped in after scramble in box
37:22
Poleo, Kike (1)
Assisted By: Yueill, Jackson
shot after free kick pass
88:47
