UCLA
Oregon State
Bruins Travel North for Pac-12 Road Tests
October 04, 2017 | Men's Soccer
UCLA at Oregon State
Corvallis, Ore. (Paul Lorenz Field)
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 – 4 p.m. (PT)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Rich Burk and Cobi Jones
Live Stats: OSUBeavers.com
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UCLA at No. 22 Washington
Seattle, Wash. (Husky Soccer Stadium)
Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 – 5 p.m. (PT)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Aaron Heinzen and Cobi Jones
Live Stats: GoHuskies.com
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Bruins Travel North for First Pac-12 Road Tests
UCLA will play its first Pac-12 road matches of the season this week when it heads north to take on Oregon State on Thursday at 4 p.m. PT, followed by facing Washington on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT. Both matches will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
Iloski's Dominance
Senior forward Brian Iloski leads the Bruins with five goals this season, including three game-winners and is ranked top-50 in the NCAA in game-winning goals (8th) and goals per game (43th). He was named honorable mention to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week after the first week of the season when he recorded his first career brace with the Bruins at San Francisco in the season opener.
Starting Lineup Stalwarts
The Bruins have had four players start in each of the first eight matches this season - leading goal scorer Brian Iloski, captain and preseason All-Pac-12 selection Erik Holt, goalkeeper Kevin Silva and junior transfer Anderson Asiedu. UCLA has had 16 different players start at least one match so far this season.
New Players Making an Impact
The Bruins have had a number of new faces to the team make an impact already in their first seasons in Westwood. International recruits Eirik Baekkelund and Santiago Herrera each scored in their collegiate debuts against San Francisco, while Wake Forest transfer Alex Knox tallied an assist in the 5-3 victory. Freshman midfielder Eric Iloski and junior transfer Anderson Asiedu each recorded their first career assists in a 2-1 win against CSUN. Freshman defender Brandon Terwege and freshman forward Milan Iloski made their first career starts with UCLA this season, while freshman midfielder Andrew Paoli and sophomore transfer Roman Martin have made their first career caps for the Bruins.
Scouting the Beavers
Oregon State comes into Thursday's match having dropped its Pac-12 opener to Washington, 2-1, in Seattle. The Beavers are 3-6-0 this season having recently defeated Pacific 2-0 at home on Sept. 22. Jordan Jones and Hassani Dotson are tied for the team-lead in goals with two, while Timmy Mueller leads the Pac-12 in shots per game at just under four. Ryan Vincent has started seven matches in goal for OSU and has allowed 10 goals, good for a 1.43 goals-against average.
Last Year Against Oregon State
Last year the Bruins went 2-0 against the Beavers, including a thrilling 4-3 win at Lorenz Field. UCLA led 2-1 at half behind goals by Felix Vobejda and Abu Danladi within a five minute span. In the second half the two team's traded goals as Jackson Yueill finished a PK in the 71st minute and Danladi scored his second of the game in the 80th minute for the game-winner.
Scouting the Huskies
Washington is the No. 22 ranked team in the country heading into this weekend's matches with an 8-2 overall record, including the 2-1 win over Oregon State to push its win streak to five matches. The Huskies are eighth in the country in scoring offense at 2.40 and 21st in shots per game at 15.00. Handwalla Bwana is second in the Pac-12 with 15 points on five goals, while Scott Menzies leads the team and is also second in the conference with six goals. In net, Saif Kerawala has registered a 0.90 goals-against average this season in 10 matches with 21 saves.
Last Year Against Washington
Last year, UW won both matches against UCLA, winning 4-0 in Westwood and 1-0 in Seattle. In the game in Seattle, the Huskies scored in the second minute and held on to win despite the Bruins holding a 23-13 advantage in shots.
Last Time Out
UCLA dropped its second match of the weekend at home on Sunday against No. 11 Stanford 1-0. The two powerhouse schools played a very even match as they tied in shots 7-7 with the Bruins holding a 4-0 advantage in the category in the second half.
Holt Named to Preseason All-Pac-12 Team
Defender Erik Holt earned a spot on the Preseason All-Pac-12 team, as voted on by the league's six head coaches. Holt was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection last season as he split time between defensive midfielder and center back and was one of only two players to appear and start in all 20 matches. Holt contributed to all five shutouts last season.
Terwege Earns TDS Freshman Best XI Team
Freshman defender Brandon Terwege was named to the 2017 Preseason Top Drawer Soccer Freshmen Best XI team. Terwege is ranked No. 45 of Top Drawer Soccer's IMG Academy Top 150 and was ranked was the 13th best defender in the by the organization. Terwege attended the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team camp in London, England and was a member of the U.S. U-19 National Team where he recorded two assists in a 2-1 win against El Salvador as a center back. He was also a U-18 USDDA National champion and started in Finals against Vancouver for Dallas FC.
2016 in Review
The Bruins finished last season with a 10-8-2 overall record and a 4-5-1 Pac-12 record, which was good for fourth in the standings. UCLA advanced to the second round in the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 4 overall seed Louisville in overtime, 2-1. Eight Bruins earned Pac-12 awards, including All-Pac-12 honorees Brian Iloski (2nd team) and Erik Holt (honorable mention). In addition, five UCLA players earned all-academic honors from the conference including Blayne Martinez (2nd team), Iloski (honorable mention) and Matthew Powell (honorable mention). In January, three UCLA players were drafted in the MLS SuperDraft with Abu Danladi going first overall to Minnesota FC, followed by Jackson Yueill picked sixth overall to San Jose and Michael Amick selected in the second round to Portland. Prior to the draft, three Bruins signed MLS Homegrown contracts with Co-Pac-12 Player of the Year Jose Hernandez, Reggie Cannon and Seyi Adekoya moving to the professional ranks.
Fresh Faces
UCLA has assembled another star-studded recruiting class for the 2017 season, as the freshman class is ranked No. 17 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer. The class is highlighted by three players in Top Drawer Soccer's IMG Academy Top 150 in defender Brandon Terwege (No. 45), midfielder Andrew Paoli (No. 54) and forward Milan Iloski (No. 146). In addition, GK Cameron Douglas from Sacramento Republic FC graduated early to join the 2017 class, while Eric Iloski (Real Salt Lake Academy) joins his brothers Brian and Milan in Westwood. The Bruins have also added a pair of international players in forward Santiago Herrera from Venezuela and Eirik Baekkelund from Norway. Three transfers will join the Bruins in 2017, Alex Knox and Roman Martin from Wake Forest and Anderson Asiedu from Monmouth. Knox was named one of 11 transfers to make the biggest impact on his new club this season by Top Drawer Soccer, while Asiedu was an all-conference performer for Monmouth last season.
National Teams
UCLA has a plethora of national team players on its 2017 squad with various U.S. Youth National Teams experience in their career - Christian Chavez (YNT), Cameron Douglas (U-18), Erik Holt (U-17, U-14), Brian Iloski (U-20, U-18), Milan Iloski (U-19, U-18), Malcolm Jones (U-20, U-18, U-17, U-15, U-14), Robert Knights (U-18), Andrew Paoli (U-18, U-16), Kevin Silva (U-19, U-17) and Brandon Terwege (U-20, U-19). In addition, Tobi Henneke played with the German U-16 National Team.
Happy Anniversary
UCLA is celebrating a pair of anniversaries this season as it is the 15th anniversary of its 2002 national championship and the 20th anniversary of its 1997 national title run.
- On Dec. 15, 2002 in Dallas, Texas, Aaron Lopez would one-time a free kick from Ryan Futagaki in to the back of the net with just 1:02 remaining on the clock for the match's lone goal. Lopez was named the MVP of the College Cup, while teammates Zach Wells, who earned a shutout in the title game, Adolfo Gregorio, Matt Taylor and Scot Thompson received All-Tournament acclaim. First-year head coach Tom Fitzgerald became just the second coach in NCAA soccer history to win a Division I national title in his first season with the program.
- Facing Virginia in their home state, the Bruins picked up their third NCAA national championship on Dec. 14, 1997. Despite several key injuries throughout the season and the postseason run, head coach Sigi Schmid devised a more defensive, counterattacking style that frustrated the Cavaliers the entire game. In the 80th minute UCLA capitalized on an error as Martin Bruno found Offensive MVP Seth George who beat the keeper one-on-one for the go-ahead score. George would then score two minutes later to secure the title for the Bruins.
50 Years of UCLA Men's Soccer
UCLA men's soccer enters its 50th season as an NCAA sport with an all-time record of 758-202-106 (.764). Under head coach Dennis Storer, UCLA went 12-1-1 in its first season associated with the NCAA in 1967, tallying an 5-0 win over Cal Poly Pomona in its first game, along with a 8-1 win over USC during an 11-match winning streak. UCLA earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance just one year later and collected its first postseason victory in 1970. Since then, the Bruins have made a total of 44 appearances in the NCAA tournament, including 34 consecutive trips dating back to 1983. UCLA has advanced to nine NCAA championship games and has been crowned national champion four times (1985, 1990, 1997 and 2002).
Looking Ahead
The Bruins return to Westwood next week for another Pac-12 matchup as UCLA hosts San Diego State on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. PT from Drake Stadium. That match will be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks.
