Thursday, October 5
Corvallis, OR
7:00 PM
UCLA
at
Oregon State
Pietro Grassi (photo: Ross Turteltaub)
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
UCLA Faces Oregon State, Washington in Pac-12 Road Tilts
October 04, 2023 | Men's Soccer
No. 25 UCLA (4-2-2, 1-0-1) at Oregon State (5-3-1, 2-0-1)
Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 5 - 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Corvallis, Ore. (Paul Lorenz Field)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Christian Miles (pbp), Eric Wynalda (analyst)
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Live Stats
No. 25 UCLA (4-2-2, 1-0-1) at No. 20 Washington (4-3-3, 1-1-1)
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 8 - 2:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Seattle, Wash. (Husky Soccer Stadium)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Elise Woodward
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Live Stats
UCLA Faces Oregon State, Washington in Pac-12 Road Tilts
After going unbeaten against the Pac-12 Bay Area schools at home last week, the UCLA men's soccer team (4-2-2, 1-0-1) hits the road this week for league contests at Oregon State on Thursday at 7 p.m. PT and Washington on Sunday at 2 p.m. PT. Both contests wil be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks, and can be streamed through Pac-12.com. Fans can also follow along with live stats on uclalivestats.com and Twitter updates from @UCLAMSoccer.
Quick Hits
UCLA graduate midfielder Ryan Becher was tabbed the league's player of the week on Monday:
Graduate forward Jack Sarkos has been on a tear to open the season, scoring a team-high seven goals over the first eight games of the year. His 0.88 goals per game rate rates second in the Pac-12 (one-hundreth of a point behind OSU's Logan Farrington) and eighth in the country. Notably, he scored seven goals in his first seven games in Westwood, a total which would have led UCLA for the entire season in each of the past three campaigns. He posted five goals in a four-game span to open the season, becoming the first Bruin to do so Milan Iloski in 2019 (Iloski went on to lead the NCAA that season with 1.06 goals per game).
\Notable Statistical Rankings
The Bruins head into this week's contests with strong marks, in the Pac-12 and nationally, in the following stats:
UCLA went unbeaten in its first week of Pac-12 play, drawing with Stanford and defeating California at home:
UCLA owns a 36-11-3 record all-time against Oregon State. The Bruins are seeking their first win in Corvallis since 2017, having lost four straight at Lorenz Field (last year's contest was canceled due to rain). Active Bruins with strong career stats against OSU include Tommy Silva (3A in 5 GP), and Jose Contell (1G, 1A in 3 GP).
Last Time Out Against OSU
The Bruins were edged, 1-0, by the Beavers on Sept. 29 of last season at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Nate Crockford was a standout for the Bruins, making four saves including a pair of highlight stops. Aaron Edwards had the Bruins' best chance at equalizing, pouncing on a loose ball in the box but sending it wide of the far post in the 90th minute.
Last Year Against Washington
The Bruins dropped a pair of one-goal decisions to the Huskies last year, who finished No. 1 in the final regular season United Soccer Coaches Poll and No. 2 in the RPI:
UCLA owns a 30-24-4 record all-time against Washington. The Huskies have had the upper hand in the head-to-head series in recent years, winning nine consecutive matches. Current Bruins to have recorded points against Washington include Tucker Lepley (2G in 3 GP) and Jose Contell (1A in 4 GP).
Take Your Shot
The Bruins have tallied double-digit shots in each of their first eight games to start the season, including a season-high 19 shot attempts on Sept. 23 in Irvine. It marks the first time since 2017 that UCLA has had 10+ shots in eight consecutive games. The Bruins enter the week with the No. 11 shot rate in the country (15.8 per game) as well as the No. 6 shots on goal rate (7.4 per game). UCLA is 4-0-1 this when taking at least 17 shots in a game.
Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 5 - 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Corvallis, Ore. (Paul Lorenz Field)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Christian Miles (pbp), Eric Wynalda (analyst)
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Live Stats
No. 25 UCLA (4-2-2, 1-0-1) at No. 20 Washington (4-3-3, 1-1-1)
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 8 - 2:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Seattle, Wash. (Husky Soccer Stadium)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Elise Woodward
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Live Stats
UCLA Faces Oregon State, Washington in Pac-12 Road Tilts
After going unbeaten against the Pac-12 Bay Area schools at home last week, the UCLA men's soccer team (4-2-2, 1-0-1) hits the road this week for league contests at Oregon State on Thursday at 7 p.m. PT and Washington on Sunday at 2 p.m. PT. Both contests wil be televised live on the Pac-12 Networks, and can be streamed through Pac-12.com. Fans can also follow along with live stats on uclalivestats.com and Twitter updates from @UCLAMSoccer.
Quick Hits
- UCLA is 4-2-2 to this point of the season, with wins coming against Virginia Tech, Rutgers, UC Irvine, and Cal
- The Bruins have scored multiple goals in three straight and four of their last five games
- UCLA is the only Pac-12 school with a trio of four-goal games this season (Stanford, at two, is the only other w/ multiple)
- The Bruins pace the Pac-12 in shots per game (15.9), shot accuracy (47%), and fewest fouls per game (8.9)
- UCLA has recorded 10+ shots in eight straight games to start the year, the program's longest streak since 2017
- Jack Sarkos enters the week among the top in the nation in goals per game (0.88, 8th)
- The Bruins' four goals vs. VT on Aug. 24 were their most in a season-opener since 2018
- Sarkos had two goals in that Virginia Tech game, becoming the first player with a brace in his Bruin debut since 2018
- Dating to Sept. 15 of last season, UCLA has allowed one goal or fewer in 19 of its last 23 games
- 14 of UCLA's 18 goals this year have been scored by players who entered the season with zero career goals as Bruins
- Sept. 4's result represented UCLA's first tie in a home game since Feb. 20, 2021 (a span of 27 home contests)
- UCLA is 4-0-2 this season when scoring first, and 0-2-0 when conceding first
UCLA graduate midfielder Ryan Becher was tabbed the league's player of the week on Monday:
- Becher scored the opening goal in both of UCLA's contests last week
- It was UCLA's first weekly honor from the Pac-12 in two seasons (last: Tommy Silva - Nov. 15, 2021)
- Becher's sixth career weekly honor after earning five America East Offensive Player of the Week awards as an undergrad at UMBC (including four in a row during his senior year)
- His 78 career points rank fourth among action Division I men's soccer players
Graduate forward Jack Sarkos has been on a tear to open the season, scoring a team-high seven goals over the first eight games of the year. His 0.88 goals per game rate rates second in the Pac-12 (one-hundreth of a point behind OSU's Logan Farrington) and eighth in the country. Notably, he scored seven goals in his first seven games in Westwood, a total which would have led UCLA for the entire season in each of the past three campaigns. He posted five goals in a four-game span to open the season, becoming the first Bruin to do so Milan Iloski in 2019 (Iloski went on to lead the NCAA that season with 1.06 goals per game).
\Notable Statistical Rankings
The Bruins head into this week's contests with strong marks, in the Pac-12 and nationally, in the following stats:
- Shots on Goal Per Game - 7.38 (1st in Pac-12 / 6th in NCAA)
- Shots Per Game - 15.88 (1st in Pac-12 / 11th in NCAA)
- Assists Per Game - 2.62 (3rd in Pac-12 / 11th in NCAA)
- Points Per Game - 7.12 (3rd in Pac-12 / 11th in NCAA)
- Fewest Fouls Per Game - 8.88 (1st in Pac-12 / 12th in NCAA)
- Goals Per Game - 2.25 (2nd in Pac-12 / 13th in NCAA)
UCLA went unbeaten in its first week of Pac-12 play, drawing with Stanford and defeating California at home:
- T, 2-2, vs. Stanford on Thursday: UCLA was able to score a pair of set-piece goals but ultimately had to settle for a 2-2 draw against then-No. 4 Stanford. The Bruins never trailed in their Pac-12 opener following goals from Ryan Becher (15') and Jack Sarkos (50'), but Stanford equalized in relatively short order on both occasions. UCLA ended the game with a 13-10 edge in shots, including an 8-3 advantage in the opening stanza. Andre Ochoa and Tommy Silva picked up assists for their dead-ball services into the box.
- W, 2-1, vs. California on Sunday: Becher and Tucker Lepley scored second-half goals to fuel UCLA to a 2-1 win over Cal. UCLA never trailed in the contest and looked like it was on its way to a 1-0 clean sheet-win, but the Bruins had to gut out an eventful final 10 minutes to come away with the full three points. Cal earned a penalty in the 81st minute but put the PK effort off the crossbar. Lepley responded with a golazo in the 86th to double UCLA's lead, but Cal responded less than a minute later to bring it back within one. That goal, by Juan Martinez, turned out be Cal's lone shot on goal for the game.
UCLA owns a 36-11-3 record all-time against Oregon State. The Bruins are seeking their first win in Corvallis since 2017, having lost four straight at Lorenz Field (last year's contest was canceled due to rain). Active Bruins with strong career stats against OSU include Tommy Silva (3A in 5 GP), and Jose Contell (1G, 1A in 3 GP).
Last Time Out Against OSU
The Bruins were edged, 1-0, by the Beavers on Sept. 29 of last season at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. Nate Crockford was a standout for the Bruins, making four saves including a pair of highlight stops. Aaron Edwards had the Bruins' best chance at equalizing, pouncing on a loose ball in the box but sending it wide of the far post in the 90th minute.
Last Year Against Washington
The Bruins dropped a pair of one-goal decisions to the Huskies last year, who finished No. 1 in the final regular season United Soccer Coaches Poll and No. 2 in the RPI:
- L, 0-1, at UCLA on Oct. 2, 2022: A highlight-reel half-volley from Nick Scardina just before the halftime break proved to be the difference as UCLA battled to a 1-0 loss against then-No. 2 Washington on Oct. 2 at Wallis Annenberg Stadium. The Bruins had a few good scoring chances against the Huskies - Jose Contell shot right into the keeper on a partial 1v1 in the first half, and Thomas Raimbault headed over the bar off a back-post flick in the second half - but couldn't hit the back of the net.
- L, 2-3, at UW on Nov. 3, 2022: The Bruins dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to top-ranked Washington. UCLA became just the second team this season to pot multiple goals against the Huskies, with Tucker Lepley and Thomas Raimbault notching their first goals of the campaign. Lepley equalized for the Bruins, 1-1, pouncing on the ball after a muffed catch by the UW keeper in the 30th minute. Raimbault made it a one-goal game at the 88:37 mark after popping home a low Lepley cross for his first collegiate score.
UCLA owns a 30-24-4 record all-time against Washington. The Huskies have had the upper hand in the head-to-head series in recent years, winning nine consecutive matches. Current Bruins to have recorded points against Washington include Tucker Lepley (2G in 3 GP) and Jose Contell (1A in 4 GP).
Take Your Shot
The Bruins have tallied double-digit shots in each of their first eight games to start the season, including a season-high 19 shot attempts on Sept. 23 in Irvine. It marks the first time since 2017 that UCLA has had 10+ shots in eight consecutive games. The Bruins enter the week with the No. 11 shot rate in the country (15.8 per game) as well as the No. 6 shots on goal rate (7.4 per game). UCLA is 4-0-1 this when taking at least 17 shots in a game.
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