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UCLA secured an at-large berth into the 2018 NCAA Tournament, and will play at Portland in the first round (photo: Scott Chandler)

UCLA Earns At-Large Berth Into NCAA Tournament

Men's Soccer

Bruins open at Portland in the first round of the NCAA Tourney.

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LOS ANGELES – The UCLA men's soccer team earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament and will travel to Portland for a first round game on Thursday, Nov. 15. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. 

The winner of the game between the Bruins (10-8) and Pilots (11-3-3) will travel to No. 3 Kentucky (17-1-1) for a second round matchup. The other half of the quadrant features Washington (12-7-0) hosting Lipscomb (9-9-0) for the right to play at No. 14 UCF (13-2-3) in the second round.

UCLA is one of four Pac-12 teams to earn a spot in the tournament, joining Stanford, Oregon State, and Washington.

This is UCLA's 45th overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins are 73-40 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including a 2-1 mark against Portland. UCLA has now made it to the NCAA Tournament in 14 of 15 seasons under head coach Jorge Salcedo.

This year's College Cup will be held at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Dec. 7 and 9. 

To view the entire 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament bracket, click here.