Saturday, September 9
Los Angeles, CA
4:00 PM
UCLA
vs
Rutgers
Pablo Greenlee (photo: Ross Turteltaub)
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
Men's Soccer Wraps First Homestand of 2023 by Hosting Rutgers
September 06, 2023 | Men's Soccer
UCLA (1-1-1) vs. Rutgers (1-2-1)
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 9 - 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Talent: Jonah Malkin
Live Stats
UCLA Wraps First Homestand of 2023 by Hosting Rutgers
The UCLA men's soccer team (1-1-1) finishes off its first home swing of the 2023 season this Saturday, Sept. 9, by hosting Big Ten member Rutgers (1-2-1) starting at 4:00 p.m. PT. The contest will be streamed live, free of charge, through Pac-12.com, with Jonah Malkin on the call. Fans can also follow along with live stats at uclalivestats.com, and live tweets from @UCLAMSoccer.
Quick Hits
UCLA hosted CSUN on Monday in the team's regular season home opener, settling for a 1-1 tie. Both squads scored in the final 10 minutes of the contest, as Jack Sarkos opened the scoring in the 84th before CSUN answered with a succesful PK conversion in the 88th. Sarkos's goal came off a long ball from Pablo Greenlee, who split two Matador backs to set up Sarkos at the back post with an uncontested header, going back across to the opposite post to beat the CSUN keeper. UCLA had the three best chances of the opening 80 minutes, having a PK go off the woodwork in the 20th followed by strong shots from Tucker Lepley in the 34th and Sarkos in the 58th. UCLA out-shot CSUN 18-8 for the game.
Last Time Out Against Rutgers
Then-senior midfielder Rliey Ferch found the back of the net in the 25th minute, and that tally held up as the game-winner as UCLA downed Rutgers, 1-0, on Oct. 29 of last season in Piscataway, N.J. The goal came off a corner kick, with Ferch receiving a direct pass above the box before taking a touch and drilling a shot in the top-right corner. UCLA was out-shot 16-5 for the contest but largely kept away from conceding dangerous opportunities (besidse an 86th minute PK that was stopped).
Bruins Against the Big Ten
UCLA has accrued a 28-19-4 record all-time against active Big Ten men's soccer progams, including strong marks against Rutgers (7-1-1) and Penn State (5-0-0). The Bruins have faced off, at some point in program history, against all but two of the currently-sponsored Big Ten men's soccer progams (Michigan, Michigan State).
2022 In Review
UCLA appeared in two major national polls this week, receiving votes in both the United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News polls. In addition, the Bruins were ranked eighth in the United Soccer Coaches Far West Region poll. UCLA was ranked as high as No. 27 (CSN) in national preseason polls, and was the team with the most votes outside the top-25 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll.
Bruins in the TDS Top-100 Rankings
UCLA had three players named to TopDrawerSoccer's rankings of the top-100 players to watch in the country: Tommy Silva (No. 6), Ryan Becher (41), and Tucker Lepley (54). Silva was the highest-ranked back in the country. The Bruins' three cited players are second-most in the Pac-12 and tied for fourth-most nationally (trailing Washington, Akron, Kentucky).
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 9 - 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Talent: Jonah Malkin
Live Stats
UCLA Wraps First Homestand of 2023 by Hosting Rutgers
The UCLA men's soccer team (1-1-1) finishes off its first home swing of the 2023 season this Saturday, Sept. 9, by hosting Big Ten member Rutgers (1-2-1) starting at 4:00 p.m. PT. The contest will be streamed live, free of charge, through Pac-12.com, with Jonah Malkin on the call. Fans can also follow along with live stats at uclalivestats.com, and live tweets from @UCLAMSoccer.
Quick Hits
- UCLA is 1-1-1 through its first three games of the season
- The Bruins scored four goals vs. VT on Aug. 24, their most in a season-opener since 2018
- Jack Sarkos had two goals in that Virginia Tech game, becoming the first player with a brace in his Bruin debut since 2018
- Sarkos ranks 7th in the NCAA in goals per game (1.00) and 17th in total goals (3)
- Dating to Sept. 15 of last season, UCLA has allowed one goal or fewer in 16 of its last 18 games
- All three UCLA goal scorers this season had not previously recorded a goal as Bruins
- Monday's result represented UCLA's first tie in a home game since Feb. 20, 2021 (a span of 27 home contests)
UCLA hosted CSUN on Monday in the team's regular season home opener, settling for a 1-1 tie. Both squads scored in the final 10 minutes of the contest, as Jack Sarkos opened the scoring in the 84th before CSUN answered with a succesful PK conversion in the 88th. Sarkos's goal came off a long ball from Pablo Greenlee, who split two Matador backs to set up Sarkos at the back post with an uncontested header, going back across to the opposite post to beat the CSUN keeper. UCLA had the three best chances of the opening 80 minutes, having a PK go off the woodwork in the 20th followed by strong shots from Tucker Lepley in the 34th and Sarkos in the 58th. UCLA out-shot CSUN 18-8 for the game.
Last Time Out Against Rutgers
Then-senior midfielder Rliey Ferch found the back of the net in the 25th minute, and that tally held up as the game-winner as UCLA downed Rutgers, 1-0, on Oct. 29 of last season in Piscataway, N.J. The goal came off a corner kick, with Ferch receiving a direct pass above the box before taking a touch and drilling a shot in the top-right corner. UCLA was out-shot 16-5 for the contest but largely kept away from conceding dangerous opportunities (besidse an 86th minute PK that was stopped).
Bruins Against the Big Ten
UCLA has accrued a 28-19-4 record all-time against active Big Ten men's soccer progams, including strong marks against Rutgers (7-1-1) and Penn State (5-0-0). The Bruins have faced off, at some point in program history, against all but two of the currently-sponsored Big Ten men's soccer progams (Michigan, Michigan State).
2022 In Review
- UCLA went 12-7-1 overall on the year, the program's most single-season wins since 2014
- The Bruins advanced to the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014
- UCLA allowed one goal or fewer in 10 consecutive games from Sept. 15 to Oct. 29
- The 10-game streak with one goal against or fewer was the program's longest since 2005
- The Bruins allowed one goal or fewer in 13 of the last 15 games of the year
- Jose Sosa and Tommy Silva were named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team (four others were honorable mentions)
- UCLA ended the regular season with an RPI of 26
- 15 different players recorded a point for UCLA, including 10 separate goalscorers
- UCLA kept a clean sheet eight times in 20 games
- The Bruins were 9-0 season when scoring first, and 3-7 when conceding first
UCLA appeared in two major national polls this week, receiving votes in both the United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News polls. In addition, the Bruins were ranked eighth in the United Soccer Coaches Far West Region poll. UCLA was ranked as high as No. 27 (CSN) in national preseason polls, and was the team with the most votes outside the top-25 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll.
Bruins in the TDS Top-100 Rankings
UCLA had three players named to TopDrawerSoccer's rankings of the top-100 players to watch in the country: Tommy Silva (No. 6), Ryan Becher (41), and Tucker Lepley (54). Silva was the highest-ranked back in the country. The Bruins' three cited players are second-most in the Pac-12 and tied for fourth-most nationally (trailing Washington, Akron, Kentucky).
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