Thursday, October 20
Los Angeles, CA
7:30 PM
UCLA
vs
California
Grayson Doody (photo: Scott Chandler)
Photo by: Scott Chandler
UCLA to Host California on Thursday
October 19, 2022 | Men's Soccer
UCLA (7-4-1, 2-2-1) vs. California (3-5-4, 1-3-1)
Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 20 - 7:30 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Christian Miles
Audio: UCLABruins.com
Audio Talent: Nick Koop
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Live Stats
UCLA CONCLUDES HOME SCHEDULE AGAINST CAL, STANFORD
UCLA (7-4-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) puts a bow on its regular season home schedule this week, hosting conference rivals California (Thursday, 7:30 p.m. PT) and No. 5 Stanford (Sunday, 3:00 p.m. PT) in a pair of Pac-12 Networks-televised games. There will be halftime ceremonies for both contests, as the Bruins will honor their 1997 and 2002 National Championships squads on Thursday, and will salute the six active seniors on the squad during Sunday's game. Besides television coverage, fans can follow along with a live audio broadcast, live stats, and live updates via the team Twitter account, @UCLAMSoccer.
QUICK HITS
UCLA received votes in both the United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News polls this week.
UCLA played just one game last week, notching a 2-0 victory at Loyola Marymount on Friday, Oct. 14. The Bruins scored a pair of goals in the first half, and sophomore keeper Nate Crockford made a season-high six saves to earn his Pac-12-leading sixth solo shutout of the year. Tommy Silva set up UCLA's 28th minute opener, playing a long cross from the left wing for Jose Contell, who from the right side first-timed a low ball back across the box for Kevin Diaz, who put it home for his third goal of the year. UCLA doubled its lead 10 minutes later, when a Diaz back-heel pass in the box was popped into the net by an LMU defender. Pietro Grassi cleared a ball off the line for the Bruins in the 65th, in what represented arguably LMU's best scoring chance. It was the first loss for LMU (8-3-2) since Sept. 8 (a span of seven games).
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST CALIFORNIA
UCLA owns a 48-20-8 record all-time against California. The Bruins are seeking their first outright season series win over Cal since 2018, as the two squads have split the head-to-head series in each of the past three seasons. UCLA's win in Berkeley earlier this season represented the first win for the road team in the head-to-head series in eight games (last: UCLA 2-1 at Cal, Sept. 27, 2018).
LAST TIME OUT AGAINST CAL
UCLA shook off a Shoei Honda marker at 40:00 to record a comeback 2-1 win over Cal on Sept. 18 of this year at Edwards Stadium. Kevin Diaz got the Bruins level with a goal just 32 seconds before halftime, scoring off a corner. Jose Contell later notched the game-winner in the 76th, heading near-post off a Tommy Silva cross. Nate Crockford made three saves, all fairly difficult, to earn the win for UCLA. The Bruins outshot the Golden Bears, 14-8 for the contest. It was UCLA's first (and only, to date) win this season when the opponent scored first.
LAST YEAR AGAINST THE GOLDEN BEARS
Thanks in part to a large advantage in possession numbers, UCLA is committing just 8.83 fouls per game to this point of the season. That figure leads the Pac-12 Conference and ranks ninth nationally (1st: St. Bonaventure, 7.36).
GOOD START
UCLA is in the middle of a stretch that sees the team stay in the Los Angeles area for an extended period of time. The Bruins will go from Sept. 19 to Oct. 29 without leaving Greater Los Angeles, and the squad hasn't left the state of California since playing at Portland on Sept. 10.
NATE THE GREAT
UCLA keeper Nate Crockford enters the week ranking at or near the top of the Pac-12 in practically every goalkeeper statistic. He sits alone in the league with six solo shutouts, and is tied for the lead in minutes (1,080) and saves (36). His seven wins and .783 save percentage both rank second in the Pac-12, and his 0.83 GAA rates third. He's allowed one goal or fewer in seven consecutive games, and is averaging 4.0 saves per game over his last eight contests.
STAYING CLOSE
The Bruins have shown a penchant for close games in recent times. Dating back to last season, UCLA has had 22 of the last 30 games (and 18 of the last 23) decided by one goal or fewer. UCLA's three-goal margin of victory over Liberty on Sept. 2, 2022 was its largest since taking down San Diego State 4-1 on Nov. 12, 2021.
HOLDING IT DOWN
UCLA has allowed one goal or fewer in seven consecutive games dating to Sept. 15's scoreless draw against Stanford. The Bruins have allowed just three goals total in that span, while going 4-2-1. This is the second time under Jorden that UCLA has gone seven games in a row without conceding multiple goals (last: Aug. 29-Sept. 25, 2021; four goals allowed total).
Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 20 - 7:30 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Christian Miles
Audio: UCLABruins.com
Audio Talent: Nick Koop
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Live Stats
UCLA CONCLUDES HOME SCHEDULE AGAINST CAL, STANFORD
UCLA (7-4-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) puts a bow on its regular season home schedule this week, hosting conference rivals California (Thursday, 7:30 p.m. PT) and No. 5 Stanford (Sunday, 3:00 p.m. PT) in a pair of Pac-12 Networks-televised games. There will be halftime ceremonies for both contests, as the Bruins will honor their 1997 and 2002 National Championships squads on Thursday, and will salute the six active seniors on the squad during Sunday's game. Besides television coverage, fans can follow along with a live audio broadcast, live stats, and live updates via the team Twitter account, @UCLAMSoccer.
QUICK HITS
- UCLA is 7-4-1 overall on the year, and is second in the Pac-12 table with seven points (2-2-1)
- The Bruins went 1-0-1 at Cal/Stanford earlier this season, the team's first unbeaten road trip to the P12 Bay Area schools since 2013
- 12 different players have recorded a point so far for UCLA, including eight separate goalscorers
- UCLA's six shutouts on the season are tied for No. 13 in the country
- The Bruins have allowed one goal or fewer in seven consecutive games, conceding just three goals total in that span
- UCLA is 6-0 this season when scoring first, and 1-4 when conceding first
- In all competitions, the Bruins are averaging just 3.7 shots on goal against
- 2021: 11-7-1, reached second round of NCAA Tournament, +8 goal differential (all best since 2015)
UCLA received votes in both the United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News polls this week.
- UCLA had been nationally ranked every week up until Oct. 11, and has received votes in the two polls since
- The Bruins debuted at No. 20 in the preseason polls and moved up as high as No. 4
- The Bruins' No. 4 ranking earlier this season was the program's highest since Sept. 1, 2015 (No. 1)
- UCLA was ranked No. 3 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Far West Region poll, behind only Washington and Stanford
UCLA played just one game last week, notching a 2-0 victory at Loyola Marymount on Friday, Oct. 14. The Bruins scored a pair of goals in the first half, and sophomore keeper Nate Crockford made a season-high six saves to earn his Pac-12-leading sixth solo shutout of the year. Tommy Silva set up UCLA's 28th minute opener, playing a long cross from the left wing for Jose Contell, who from the right side first-timed a low ball back across the box for Kevin Diaz, who put it home for his third goal of the year. UCLA doubled its lead 10 minutes later, when a Diaz back-heel pass in the box was popped into the net by an LMU defender. Pietro Grassi cleared a ball off the line for the Bruins in the 65th, in what represented arguably LMU's best scoring chance. It was the first loss for LMU (8-3-2) since Sept. 8 (a span of seven games).
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST CALIFORNIA
UCLA owns a 48-20-8 record all-time against California. The Bruins are seeking their first outright season series win over Cal since 2018, as the two squads have split the head-to-head series in each of the past three seasons. UCLA's win in Berkeley earlier this season represented the first win for the road team in the head-to-head series in eight games (last: UCLA 2-1 at Cal, Sept. 27, 2018).
LAST TIME OUT AGAINST CAL
UCLA shook off a Shoei Honda marker at 40:00 to record a comeback 2-1 win over Cal on Sept. 18 of this year at Edwards Stadium. Kevin Diaz got the Bruins level with a goal just 32 seconds before halftime, scoring off a corner. Jose Contell later notched the game-winner in the 76th, heading near-post off a Tommy Silva cross. Nate Crockford made three saves, all fairly difficult, to earn the win for UCLA. The Bruins outshot the Golden Bears, 14-8 for the contest. It was UCLA's first (and only, to date) win this season when the opponent scored first.
LAST YEAR AGAINST THE GOLDEN BEARS
- UCLA and California split the season series a year ago, with both teams taking away a win on their home field
- Sept. 19, 2021 at UCLA: Tucker Lepley and Tommy Silva both netted in the first half (the latter an off-foot golazo from above the box), and the Bruins outshot Cal 11-1 in the second half en route to a 2-1 victory
- Cal returned the favor with a 2-1 win on Oct. 21, 2021 in Berkeley. The Golden Bears scored twice in the second half for the comeback win
Thanks in part to a large advantage in possession numbers, UCLA is committing just 8.83 fouls per game to this point of the season. That figure leads the Pac-12 Conference and ranks ninth nationally (1st: St. Bonaventure, 7.36).
GOOD START
- UCLA started off the year 3-0-0 for the first time since 2002
- The Bruins went 5-2-1 over their first eight games, the second time that UCLA had two losses or fewer in that time span since 2014
UCLA is in the middle of a stretch that sees the team stay in the Los Angeles area for an extended period of time. The Bruins will go from Sept. 19 to Oct. 29 without leaving Greater Los Angeles, and the squad hasn't left the state of California since playing at Portland on Sept. 10.
NATE THE GREAT
UCLA keeper Nate Crockford enters the week ranking at or near the top of the Pac-12 in practically every goalkeeper statistic. He sits alone in the league with six solo shutouts, and is tied for the lead in minutes (1,080) and saves (36). His seven wins and .783 save percentage both rank second in the Pac-12, and his 0.83 GAA rates third. He's allowed one goal or fewer in seven consecutive games, and is averaging 4.0 saves per game over his last eight contests.
STAYING CLOSE
The Bruins have shown a penchant for close games in recent times. Dating back to last season, UCLA has had 22 of the last 30 games (and 18 of the last 23) decided by one goal or fewer. UCLA's three-goal margin of victory over Liberty on Sept. 2, 2022 was its largest since taking down San Diego State 4-1 on Nov. 12, 2021.
HOLDING IT DOWN
UCLA has allowed one goal or fewer in seven consecutive games dating to Sept. 15's scoreless draw against Stanford. The Bruins have allowed just three goals total in that span, while going 4-2-1. This is the second time under Jorden that UCLA has gone seven games in a row without conceding multiple goals (last: Aug. 29-Sept. 25, 2021; four goals allowed total).
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