2020-21 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Ruben Soria
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Culver City, Calif.
- High School:
- Culver City HS
Notes – Appeared in 27 games, making 19 starts, over two seasons at the Division I level with UCLA.
2020-21 – Appeared in 10 of the team's 12 games as a senior, starting two ... Did not record a point, and had two shots ... Contributed to a 3-0 shutout of San Francisco on Feb. 8 ... Started and played the full 90 in UCLA's 2-1 win over Oregon State on Apr. 3 ... Also started in the season finale against Cal on Apr. 17, a 4-3 overtime win for UCLA ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, pass at least 12 units).
2019 – In his first year at UCLA, appeared in and started 17 games ... Operated mostly as a center back ... Totaled 1,487 minutes on the pitch, fourth-most on the team among outfield players ... Did not record a point ... Had three shots on the year ... Started the final 17 games of the year after missing the season-opener against Northwestern ... Helped the Bruins record a 1-0 shutout against San Diego State in the season finale on Nov. 16 ... Played 90+ minutes in 13 of his appearances, most on the team ... Logged 110 minutes in a trio of double overtime contests ... Named to the Director's Honor Roll for winter (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
Santa Monica College (2017-18) – Spent two seasons at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, Calif. ... Was a two-time first team all-conference pick ... Named the team Defensive MVP in each of his two seasons ... Also received all-region and all-state honors in his sophomore seasons with the Corsairs ... Played with UCLA teammate Carlos Rincon as a freshman in the 2017 season ... As a sophomore in 2018, started 22 games and recorded four points (one goal, two assists) ... Started 23 games as a freshman, notching two assists.
Culver City High School – Earned four varsity letters at Culver City High School ... Was a two-time Team MVP ... Earned team defensive player of the year honors as a senior.
Personal – Full Name: Ruben Soria ... Born in Torrance, Calif. ... Parents are Ruben and Angelica Soria ... Majoring in psychology ... Aspires to be a student-athlete counselor ... Decided to attend UCLA so he could "be able to earn a degree from a world-class university while playing soccer at a high level" ... In his free time, likes to cook and spend time with his family and friends ... Favorite athletes include Kobe Bryant and Andres Iniesta ... Favorite food is enchiladas.
