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Solans Selected to United Soccer Coaches Preseason Watch List
August 12, 2025 | Men's Soccer
LOS ANGELES – UCLA sophomore Sergi Solans has been named to the 2025 NCAA Division I Players to Watch list for forwards, it was announced on Tuesday by United Soccer Coaches.
Solans, was one of just 20 players nationwide tabbed to the list, and is one of two underclassmen on the list.
Solans, who was named a third-team All-America honoree while playing at Oregon State last season, led the team with 14 goals and three assists in 2024 over 16 appearances. After the year was drafted in the first round, 30th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.
Solans had one of the best offensive seasons in Oregon State men's soccer history, earning third-team All-America honors, WCC Offensive Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors in 2024. His 14 goals were tied for the fifth-highest single-season total in program history, and his 31 points were the sixth-most by a Beaver in a single year. Solans finished the year seventh in the nation in total goals, and ranked third in the country in goals per game at 0.88.
The UCLA men's soccer program begins its 2025 season on August 21, when they travel to UC Irvine at 6:00 p.m. PT. The Bruins' home opener is scheduled for August 24, at Wallis Annenberg Stadium at 7:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on B1G+.
Solans, was one of just 20 players nationwide tabbed to the list, and is one of two underclassmen on the list.
Solans, who was named a third-team All-America honoree while playing at Oregon State last season, led the team with 14 goals and three assists in 2024 over 16 appearances. After the year was drafted in the first round, 30th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.
Solans had one of the best offensive seasons in Oregon State men's soccer history, earning third-team All-America honors, WCC Offensive Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors in 2024. His 14 goals were tied for the fifth-highest single-season total in program history, and his 31 points were the sixth-most by a Beaver in a single year. Solans finished the year seventh in the nation in total goals, and ranked third in the country in goals per game at 0.88.
The UCLA men's soccer program begins its 2025 season on August 21, when they travel to UC Irvine at 6:00 p.m. PT. The Bruins' home opener is scheduled for August 24, at Wallis Annenberg Stadium at 7:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on B1G+.
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