Thursday, October 17
Los Angeles, CA
7:30 p.m. PT
UCLA
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Penn State
Val Vargas
Photo by: Don Liebig, UCLA Photography
No. 10 UCLA Hosts Pair of Top 20 Conference Opponents
October 15, 2024 | Women's Soccer
No. 10 UCLA (12-2-2, 7-0-1) vs. No. 16 Penn State (11-3-2, 5-2-1)
Date: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 โ 7:30 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Broadcast: Big Ten Network
Talent: Christian Miles, Tracey Bailey
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
Tickets: uclabruins.com/ticketsย
Price: $9-17; UCLA students free with BruinCard; Free admission to UCLA faculty/staff and all healthcare workers
Giveaways: First 200 fans will receive pink giveaways
Parking: purchase in advance on Park Mobile app
No. 10 UCLA (12-2-2, 7-0-1) vs. No. 15 Ohio State (10-2-3, 5-1-2)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 โ 7:30 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Broadcast: Big Ten Plus
Talent: Nick Koop, Sophie Wimmer
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
Tickets: uclabruins.com/ticketsย
Price: $9-17; UCLA students free with BruinCard; Free admission to all UCLA Alumni with proper ID at Box Office
Giveaways: Blue pom poms
Parking: purchase in advance on Park Mobile app
BRUINS HOST TOP 20 FOESย
No. 10 UCLA (12-2-2, 7-0-1) will host its final regular season home games of the season this weekend, welcoming a pair of Top 20 opponents to Wallis Annenberg Stadium. First up is No. 16 Penn State on Thursday, Oct. 17 in a match televised by Big Ten Network at 7:30 p.m. The home finale will take place on Sunday, Oct. 20 against No. 15 Ohio State at Noon. ย ย ย ย
PROMOTIONSย
Thursday's match is UCLA's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Match. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to support the cause. The first 200 fans in attendance will receive pink giveaways. Sunday's home finale is a blue out. Blue pom poms will be distributed. Following Sunday's game will be a postgame autograph session for youth fans with the Bruins. ย ย ย ย ย
LAST TIME OUT
UCLA completed a weekend sweep over the Illinois schools, downing the Illini, 3-1, on Oct. 13. Jayden Perry opened up the scoring in the first half on a penalty kick, and Quincy McMahon and Sofia Cook added second half goals to propel the Bruins to the victory. UCLA outshot the Illini, 17-5, and had nine shots on goal to Illinois' two.
AOZASA EARNS 50TH CAREER WIN IN 60 GAMES
With UCLA's 3-1 win at Illinois, Bruin head coach Margueritte Aozasa earned her 50th career win in just 60 games. Aozasa, alongside assistants Gof Boyoko and Molly Poletto, won the NCAA Championship in her first year in 2022, winning 22 games. Her career record in three seasons is 50-6-4. ย ย
IN THE RANKINGS
After four weeks outside of the Top 25, the Bruins leaped all the way up to No. 10 in this week's United Soccer Coaches' rankings. UCLA's last three regular season opponents are ranked in the Top 20 - No. 16 Penn State, No. 15 Ohio State and No. 9 USC.ย
HOME SWEET HOMEย
UCLA will finish the regular season in Los Angeles with two home matches this week and another at crosstown rival USC next week. UCLA played 10 of its first 16 matches on the road and are 7-2-1 in away games and 5-0-1 at home.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONSย
Penn State enters Thursday's match with an 11-3-2 overall record and 5-2-1 conference record. The Nittany Lions have scored eight goals in their last two games after beating Maryland 5-0 on Oct. 10 and Minnesota 3-2 on Oct. 13. Kaitlyn McBean leads Penn State in scoring with 13 goals and 27 points. Also scoring in double digits are Jordan Fusco with 14 points (3 goals, 8 assists) and Aubrey Kulpa with 10 points (4 goals, 2 assists). Goalkeeper Amanda Poorbaugh has posted six shutouts and a 0.66 goals against average. UCLA and Penn State have played six times, with each team recording three wins. The Bruins have won the last two matchups, winning on the road in 2018, 2-1, and 1-0 in overtime in 2016 at home. Penn State's last win came in the 2006 season opener, 3-1, in University Park. ย ย
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYESย
Ohio State enters the week with a 10-2-3 overall record and 5-1-2 conference record. The Buckeyes will play at USC on Thursday before playing the Bruins on Sunday. Ohio State split its games last weekend, losing to Minnesota, 3-2, on Oct. 10 before beating Purdue, 4-2, on Oct. 13. Kailyn Dudukovich leads Ohio State in scoring with 15 goals and 31 points, and Amanda Schlueter has eight goals and eight assists for 24 points. Goalkeeper Molly Pritchard has posted three solo and three shared shutouts and a 0.86 goals against average. UCLA and Ohio State have played just one previous time, with UCLA coming away with a 1-0 road win in the 2004 NCAA Quarterfinals. ย ย
BIG TEN LEADERS
UCLA remains tied for first place in the Big Ten standings with 22 points (7-0-1 record), sharing the top spot with USC. The two teams are scheduled to face off on Oct. 27, the last day of the regular season, at the L.A. Coliseum. ย ย ย
UCLA VS. BIG TEN
The Bruins are now 109-18-7 (.838) all-time against Big Ten teams and 32-5-1 (.851) vs. their new conference mates. UCLA has been extra formidable against the Big Ten in the NCAA Tournament, sporting a 12-2 record. ย
SHUTOUT CITY
With 11 shutouts in 16 games, UCLA and goalkeeper Ryan Campbell are among the nation's defensive leaders. Campbell ranks first the nation with 11 shutouts and fifth with a 0.333 goals against average. The Bruin team ranks third in team goals against average (0.333) and is fourth in shutout percentage (0.733). They have more than twice as many shutouts as goals allowed (five). UCLA began the season with five consecutive shutouts, becoming just the second team in school history to accomplish the feat (the 2014 Bruins started out with six shutouts in a row). Campbell compiled 519 consecutive shutout minutes, just shy of Katelyn Rowland's single-season school record 638-minute shutout streak in 2014. ย ย
REALE RATED NO. 1
Senior defender Lilly Reale was rated the No. 1 player in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer in its Midseason Player Rankings. Reale has led UCLA's defense to nearly twice as many shutouts as goals allowed, as the Bruins have recorded 11 shutouts and allowed just six goals. She has also scored one goal, making an 85-yard run and scoring far post to score the game-winner at Cal Poly, and recorded two assists on game-winners against Santa Clara and BYU. Top Drawer Soccer noted, "Whether displaying her outstanding passing range on a cross-field switch, her athleticism on a ball-carrying drive, or her elite defensive instincts on a timely interception, Reale is the best player in college soccer." ย ย
ASSISTS QUEEN
Senior defender Quincy McMahon enters this week's game just one assist shy of breaking into UCLA's Top 10 for career assists. She currently has 22 assists, one behind Caprice Dydasco (2011-14), Jenna Richmond (2010-13) and Lauren Wilmoth (2006-09), who are tied for ninth with 23. Lauren Barnes (2007-10) would be the next target, ranking eighth with 25. McMahon led the Bruins in assists last season with seven. She also totaled seven assists as a freshman in 2021. This season, McMahon is tied for second on the team in scoring with eight points (three goals, two assists). She has scored three goals in her last four games. Last week, McMahon was named UCLA's Student-Athlete of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in the Bruins' 1-0 win over Washington on Oct. 5. The week prior, she earned her sixth career conference defensive player of the week honor. ย ย
WHAT'S COOKING?
Junior midfielder Sofia Cook is tied for the on the team in goals scored with four and is tied for second in points with eight. Three of her four goals have been game-winners - in the 43rd minute of a 1-0 win over Santa Clara, in the 28th minute of a 1-0 victory at Indiana, and in the 57th minute of a 2-0 win at Purdue. She ranks sixth in the Big Ten with three game-winning goals and has totaled 12 goals and six assists in her career. ย ย ย
FONTES MAKES TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Graduate student Sunshine Fontes has made a triumphant return back to play after missing the second half of 2023 with an ACL injury. Seeing her first action of the season at Oregon on Sept. 14, Fontes scored the tying goal in the 80th minute of UCLA's comeback victory. On Sept. 29 against Minnesota, she recorded a pair of assists, including an assist on the game-winner. She has played in seven games so far this season and played in a season-high 35 minutes in the Bruins' last contest against Washington. Fontes' Bruin career began on the sidelines, as her 2019 season was lost rehabbing an ACL injury suffered in her final high school game. She earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors in her return season in 2020, ranking third on the team with five goals scored, and in 2022, she led the Bruins' NCAA Championship team in scoring with 11 goals and 30 points. Fontes was the team's leading scorer in 2023 with five goals and 11 points before her injury at Washington on Sept. 28. ย ย ย
VIVA MEXICO
UCLA's trio of Mexican Under-20 National Team players - America Frias, Mariangela Medina and Val Vargas - are back with the Bruins after missing the first nine games while playing at the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup. Frias started for the Bruins in her first game back at Indiana, and Vargas played 73 minutes in that contest. Both Frias and Vargas started in UCLA's last six games. Another Mexican Youth National Team player - Bridgette Marin-Valencia - has been with the Bruins all season and is leading the team in goals with four and points with 10. ย
Mexico advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup, where they fell in extra time to the United States, 3-2. All three Bruins played in the game. Vargas started and scored a first-half goal. Frias was a second-half sub, and Medina came into the game late in the overtime. Just two minutes after entering the game, Medina was forced into a penalty kick situation and made the save to keep Mexico within one. ย ย
BRUINS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Five UCLA women's soccer players earned national preseason recognition ahead of the 2024 season. Senior defender Lilly Reale and graduate goalkeeper Ryan Campbell were selected to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI first team and the NCAA Division I Women's Players to Watch List. They were joined on the NCAA Players to Watch list by senior defender Quincy McMahon and graduate midfielder Meg Boade. Defender Nicki Fraser was selected to the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Freshman Team. On the conference front, Reale, Boade and Emma Egizii were selected to the Big Ten Players to Watch List.ย
WELCOME BACKย
UCLA returns seven starters from last season's conference championship team and seven all-conference players in Defensive Player of the Year Lilly Reale, Quincy McMahon, Sofia Cook, Ayo Oke, Jayden Perry, Sunshine Fontes and Lexi Wright. Additionally, Val Vargas earned all-freshman honors a year ago. Wright, however, is out for the year with a knee injury.ย
The Bruins' senior class has been prolific. Reale, McMahon, Perry, Wright and Emma Egizii entered together in 2021 and won a conference title in 2021, a NCAA title in 2022 and another conference title in 2023. They have combined for seven all-conference honors and have scored 112 points (36 goals and 40 assists) collectively while posting an overall record of 66-7-6. Reale is a two-time All-American and was the Honda Award winner in 2022, as well as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the 2022 College Cup.ย
Although not in that senior class, ย Fontes has also accomplished much in her time at UCLA. After redshirting the 2019 season with a torn ACL, she competed in the 2020 season and helped UCLA win the Pac-12 title, the first of three Fontes has been a part of (2020, 2021, 2023). She was the leading scorer for the 2022 NCAA champion Bruins with 11 goals and 30 points and now has 22 career goals, 15 assists and 59 points. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
IMPACT TRANSFERSย
UCLA welcomed four experienced transfers to the squad in 2024, including a pair of graduate transfers in goalkeeper Ryan Campbell (Stanford) and midfielder Meg Boade (Northwestern) who were named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Players to Watch List. Campbell was the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year and a first-team All-Region selection after recording 11 solo and two combined shutouts in 2023. She also led the conference with a 0.601 goals against average. Boade broke Northwestern's single-season assists record in 2023 with 14 assists and ranked second in the nation in assists per game with a 0.78 average. She is a two-time All-North Region and All-Big Ten honoree. UCLA also brought in a pair of former conference foes in senior midfielder Alice Barbieri (Oregon) and junior forward Lily Boyden (Washington State). Barbieri played in 55 games with 36 starts over her first three seasons and has nine career points. Boyden was a Pac-12 All-Freshman selection in 2022 after playing in 18 of 19 games for the Cougars and totaling two goals and three assists. Boyden did not play in 2023 after suffering an injury in the spring.ย
All four transfers have seen significant minutes this season. Campbell has recorded a nation-leading 11 shutouts and ranks fifth with a goals against average of 0.333 while playing every minute of every game. Boade has played in all 16 games with 13 starts, and she scored the game-winning goal against No. 16 BYU, along with assists against UC Riverside and Illinois. Boyden has started in eight contests and played in all 16, and Barbieri has started in nine games and played in 13. ย
NO. 2 RECRUITING CLASSย
The Bruins boast Top Drawer Soccer's No. 2 recruiting class in the nation, led by six rookies ranked in the Top 50 in No. 12 Nicki Fraser, No. 15 Kamryn Winger, No. 19 Bella Winn, No. 39 Avery Robinson, No. 46 Kara Croone and No. 50 Paloma Daubert. Sammy Sanchez is also ranked at No. 64. Also joining the team were freshmen goalkeepers Layla Armas and Mariangela Medina and forward Jordan Geis. Five of the freshmen made their collegiate debuts in the season opener. Fraser, Winn and Geis earned starts, and Daubert and Sanchez logged double-digit minutes off the bench. Robinson made her debut against UC Riverside and recorded one shot and had a near-goal hit the crossbar at Cal Poly. Fraser has started in 12 games to lead the rookies, and Geis has 11 starts. Geis's game-winner at Oregon was her first collegiate goal and led her to her first Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week award. Daubert scored the game-winning goal against Minnesota, the first goal of her collegiate career. Croone made her collegiate debut on Oct. 13 at Illinois and had one shot on goal in 10 minutes of play.
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Date: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 โ 7:30 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Broadcast: Big Ten Network
Talent: Christian Miles, Tracey Bailey
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
Tickets: uclabruins.com/ticketsย
Price: $9-17; UCLA students free with BruinCard; Free admission to UCLA faculty/staff and all healthcare workers
Giveaways: First 200 fans will receive pink giveaways
Parking: purchase in advance on Park Mobile app
No. 10 UCLA (12-2-2, 7-0-1) vs. No. 15 Ohio State (10-2-3, 5-1-2)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 โ 7:30 p.m. PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Broadcast: Big Ten Plus
Talent: Nick Koop, Sophie Wimmer
Live Stats: uclalivestats.com
Tickets: uclabruins.com/ticketsย
Price: $9-17; UCLA students free with BruinCard; Free admission to all UCLA Alumni with proper ID at Box Office
Giveaways: Blue pom poms
Parking: purchase in advance on Park Mobile app
BRUINS HOST TOP 20 FOESย
No. 10 UCLA (12-2-2, 7-0-1) will host its final regular season home games of the season this weekend, welcoming a pair of Top 20 opponents to Wallis Annenberg Stadium. First up is No. 16 Penn State on Thursday, Oct. 17 in a match televised by Big Ten Network at 7:30 p.m. The home finale will take place on Sunday, Oct. 20 against No. 15 Ohio State at Noon. ย ย ย ย
PROMOTIONSย
Thursday's match is UCLA's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Match. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to support the cause. The first 200 fans in attendance will receive pink giveaways. Sunday's home finale is a blue out. Blue pom poms will be distributed. Following Sunday's game will be a postgame autograph session for youth fans with the Bruins. ย ย ย ย ย
LAST TIME OUT
UCLA completed a weekend sweep over the Illinois schools, downing the Illini, 3-1, on Oct. 13. Jayden Perry opened up the scoring in the first half on a penalty kick, and Quincy McMahon and Sofia Cook added second half goals to propel the Bruins to the victory. UCLA outshot the Illini, 17-5, and had nine shots on goal to Illinois' two.
AOZASA EARNS 50TH CAREER WIN IN 60 GAMES
With UCLA's 3-1 win at Illinois, Bruin head coach Margueritte Aozasa earned her 50th career win in just 60 games. Aozasa, alongside assistants Gof Boyoko and Molly Poletto, won the NCAA Championship in her first year in 2022, winning 22 games. Her career record in three seasons is 50-6-4. ย ย
IN THE RANKINGS
After four weeks outside of the Top 25, the Bruins leaped all the way up to No. 10 in this week's United Soccer Coaches' rankings. UCLA's last three regular season opponents are ranked in the Top 20 - No. 16 Penn State, No. 15 Ohio State and No. 9 USC.ย
HOME SWEET HOMEย
UCLA will finish the regular season in Los Angeles with two home matches this week and another at crosstown rival USC next week. UCLA played 10 of its first 16 matches on the road and are 7-2-1 in away games and 5-0-1 at home.
SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONSย
Penn State enters Thursday's match with an 11-3-2 overall record and 5-2-1 conference record. The Nittany Lions have scored eight goals in their last two games after beating Maryland 5-0 on Oct. 10 and Minnesota 3-2 on Oct. 13. Kaitlyn McBean leads Penn State in scoring with 13 goals and 27 points. Also scoring in double digits are Jordan Fusco with 14 points (3 goals, 8 assists) and Aubrey Kulpa with 10 points (4 goals, 2 assists). Goalkeeper Amanda Poorbaugh has posted six shutouts and a 0.66 goals against average. UCLA and Penn State have played six times, with each team recording three wins. The Bruins have won the last two matchups, winning on the road in 2018, 2-1, and 1-0 in overtime in 2016 at home. Penn State's last win came in the 2006 season opener, 3-1, in University Park. ย ย
SCOUTING THE BUCKEYESย
Ohio State enters the week with a 10-2-3 overall record and 5-1-2 conference record. The Buckeyes will play at USC on Thursday before playing the Bruins on Sunday. Ohio State split its games last weekend, losing to Minnesota, 3-2, on Oct. 10 before beating Purdue, 4-2, on Oct. 13. Kailyn Dudukovich leads Ohio State in scoring with 15 goals and 31 points, and Amanda Schlueter has eight goals and eight assists for 24 points. Goalkeeper Molly Pritchard has posted three solo and three shared shutouts and a 0.86 goals against average. UCLA and Ohio State have played just one previous time, with UCLA coming away with a 1-0 road win in the 2004 NCAA Quarterfinals. ย ย
BIG TEN LEADERS
UCLA remains tied for first place in the Big Ten standings with 22 points (7-0-1 record), sharing the top spot with USC. The two teams are scheduled to face off on Oct. 27, the last day of the regular season, at the L.A. Coliseum. ย ย ย
UCLA VS. BIG TEN
The Bruins are now 109-18-7 (.838) all-time against Big Ten teams and 32-5-1 (.851) vs. their new conference mates. UCLA has been extra formidable against the Big Ten in the NCAA Tournament, sporting a 12-2 record. ย
SHUTOUT CITY
With 11 shutouts in 16 games, UCLA and goalkeeper Ryan Campbell are among the nation's defensive leaders. Campbell ranks first the nation with 11 shutouts and fifth with a 0.333 goals against average. The Bruin team ranks third in team goals against average (0.333) and is fourth in shutout percentage (0.733). They have more than twice as many shutouts as goals allowed (five). UCLA began the season with five consecutive shutouts, becoming just the second team in school history to accomplish the feat (the 2014 Bruins started out with six shutouts in a row). Campbell compiled 519 consecutive shutout minutes, just shy of Katelyn Rowland's single-season school record 638-minute shutout streak in 2014. ย ย
REALE RATED NO. 1
Senior defender Lilly Reale was rated the No. 1 player in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer in its Midseason Player Rankings. Reale has led UCLA's defense to nearly twice as many shutouts as goals allowed, as the Bruins have recorded 11 shutouts and allowed just six goals. She has also scored one goal, making an 85-yard run and scoring far post to score the game-winner at Cal Poly, and recorded two assists on game-winners against Santa Clara and BYU. Top Drawer Soccer noted, "Whether displaying her outstanding passing range on a cross-field switch, her athleticism on a ball-carrying drive, or her elite defensive instincts on a timely interception, Reale is the best player in college soccer." ย ย
ASSISTS QUEEN
Senior defender Quincy McMahon enters this week's game just one assist shy of breaking into UCLA's Top 10 for career assists. She currently has 22 assists, one behind Caprice Dydasco (2011-14), Jenna Richmond (2010-13) and Lauren Wilmoth (2006-09), who are tied for ninth with 23. Lauren Barnes (2007-10) would be the next target, ranking eighth with 25. McMahon led the Bruins in assists last season with seven. She also totaled seven assists as a freshman in 2021. This season, McMahon is tied for second on the team in scoring with eight points (three goals, two assists). She has scored three goals in her last four games. Last week, McMahon was named UCLA's Student-Athlete of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in the Bruins' 1-0 win over Washington on Oct. 5. The week prior, she earned her sixth career conference defensive player of the week honor. ย ย
WHAT'S COOKING?
Junior midfielder Sofia Cook is tied for the on the team in goals scored with four and is tied for second in points with eight. Three of her four goals have been game-winners - in the 43rd minute of a 1-0 win over Santa Clara, in the 28th minute of a 1-0 victory at Indiana, and in the 57th minute of a 2-0 win at Purdue. She ranks sixth in the Big Ten with three game-winning goals and has totaled 12 goals and six assists in her career. ย ย ย
FONTES MAKES TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Graduate student Sunshine Fontes has made a triumphant return back to play after missing the second half of 2023 with an ACL injury. Seeing her first action of the season at Oregon on Sept. 14, Fontes scored the tying goal in the 80th minute of UCLA's comeback victory. On Sept. 29 against Minnesota, she recorded a pair of assists, including an assist on the game-winner. She has played in seven games so far this season and played in a season-high 35 minutes in the Bruins' last contest against Washington. Fontes' Bruin career began on the sidelines, as her 2019 season was lost rehabbing an ACL injury suffered in her final high school game. She earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors in her return season in 2020, ranking third on the team with five goals scored, and in 2022, she led the Bruins' NCAA Championship team in scoring with 11 goals and 30 points. Fontes was the team's leading scorer in 2023 with five goals and 11 points before her injury at Washington on Sept. 28. ย ย ย
VIVA MEXICO
UCLA's trio of Mexican Under-20 National Team players - America Frias, Mariangela Medina and Val Vargas - are back with the Bruins after missing the first nine games while playing at the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup. Frias started for the Bruins in her first game back at Indiana, and Vargas played 73 minutes in that contest. Both Frias and Vargas started in UCLA's last six games. Another Mexican Youth National Team player - Bridgette Marin-Valencia - has been with the Bruins all season and is leading the team in goals with four and points with 10. ย
Mexico advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup, where they fell in extra time to the United States, 3-2. All three Bruins played in the game. Vargas started and scored a first-half goal. Frias was a second-half sub, and Medina came into the game late in the overtime. Just two minutes after entering the game, Medina was forced into a penalty kick situation and made the save to keep Mexico within one. ย ย
BRUINS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Five UCLA women's soccer players earned national preseason recognition ahead of the 2024 season. Senior defender Lilly Reale and graduate goalkeeper Ryan Campbell were selected to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI first team and the NCAA Division I Women's Players to Watch List. They were joined on the NCAA Players to Watch list by senior defender Quincy McMahon and graduate midfielder Meg Boade. Defender Nicki Fraser was selected to the Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Freshman Team. On the conference front, Reale, Boade and Emma Egizii were selected to the Big Ten Players to Watch List.ย
WELCOME BACKย
UCLA returns seven starters from last season's conference championship team and seven all-conference players in Defensive Player of the Year Lilly Reale, Quincy McMahon, Sofia Cook, Ayo Oke, Jayden Perry, Sunshine Fontes and Lexi Wright. Additionally, Val Vargas earned all-freshman honors a year ago. Wright, however, is out for the year with a knee injury.ย
The Bruins' senior class has been prolific. Reale, McMahon, Perry, Wright and Emma Egizii entered together in 2021 and won a conference title in 2021, a NCAA title in 2022 and another conference title in 2023. They have combined for seven all-conference honors and have scored 112 points (36 goals and 40 assists) collectively while posting an overall record of 66-7-6. Reale is a two-time All-American and was the Honda Award winner in 2022, as well as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the 2022 College Cup.ย
Although not in that senior class, ย Fontes has also accomplished much in her time at UCLA. After redshirting the 2019 season with a torn ACL, she competed in the 2020 season and helped UCLA win the Pac-12 title, the first of three Fontes has been a part of (2020, 2021, 2023). She was the leading scorer for the 2022 NCAA champion Bruins with 11 goals and 30 points and now has 22 career goals, 15 assists and 59 points. ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
IMPACT TRANSFERSย
UCLA welcomed four experienced transfers to the squad in 2024, including a pair of graduate transfers in goalkeeper Ryan Campbell (Stanford) and midfielder Meg Boade (Northwestern) who were named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Players to Watch List. Campbell was the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year and a first-team All-Region selection after recording 11 solo and two combined shutouts in 2023. She also led the conference with a 0.601 goals against average. Boade broke Northwestern's single-season assists record in 2023 with 14 assists and ranked second in the nation in assists per game with a 0.78 average. She is a two-time All-North Region and All-Big Ten honoree. UCLA also brought in a pair of former conference foes in senior midfielder Alice Barbieri (Oregon) and junior forward Lily Boyden (Washington State). Barbieri played in 55 games with 36 starts over her first three seasons and has nine career points. Boyden was a Pac-12 All-Freshman selection in 2022 after playing in 18 of 19 games for the Cougars and totaling two goals and three assists. Boyden did not play in 2023 after suffering an injury in the spring.ย
All four transfers have seen significant minutes this season. Campbell has recorded a nation-leading 11 shutouts and ranks fifth with a goals against average of 0.333 while playing every minute of every game. Boade has played in all 16 games with 13 starts, and she scored the game-winning goal against No. 16 BYU, along with assists against UC Riverside and Illinois. Boyden has started in eight contests and played in all 16, and Barbieri has started in nine games and played in 13. ย
NO. 2 RECRUITING CLASSย
The Bruins boast Top Drawer Soccer's No. 2 recruiting class in the nation, led by six rookies ranked in the Top 50 in No. 12 Nicki Fraser, No. 15 Kamryn Winger, No. 19 Bella Winn, No. 39 Avery Robinson, No. 46 Kara Croone and No. 50 Paloma Daubert. Sammy Sanchez is also ranked at No. 64. Also joining the team were freshmen goalkeepers Layla Armas and Mariangela Medina and forward Jordan Geis. Five of the freshmen made their collegiate debuts in the season opener. Fraser, Winn and Geis earned starts, and Daubert and Sanchez logged double-digit minutes off the bench. Robinson made her debut against UC Riverside and recorded one shot and had a near-goal hit the crossbar at Cal Poly. Fraser has started in 12 games to lead the rookies, and Geis has 11 starts. Geis's game-winner at Oregon was her first collegiate goal and led her to her first Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week award. Daubert scored the game-winning goal against Minnesota, the first goal of her collegiate career. Croone made her collegiate debut on Oct. 13 at Illinois and had one shot on goal in 10 minutes of play.
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