No. 6 UCLA (3-1-0) at Portland (2-0-2)
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 10 – 7:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Portland, Ore. (Merlo Field)
Stream: WCC Network
Stream Talent: Ann Schatz
Live Stats
UCLA HITS THE ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2022, FACES PORTLAND
After playing four straight at home to open the regular season, No. 6-ranked UCLA (3-0-1) plays its first road game of 2022 this weekend, heading to the Pacific Northwest to face WCC-member Portland (2-0-2). The contest will be streamed live on the WCC Network. Fans can also follow along with live stats, and updates via the team Twitter account, @UCLAMSoccer.
IN THE POLLS
UCLA appeared in every major national poll last week, checking in as high as No. 6 (TopDrawerSoccer) and also appearing at No. 9 (College Soccer News) and No. 15 (United Soccer Coaches).
- This is UCLA’s second consecutive week in the national top-10
- The Bruins were ranked No. 4 last week, the program’s highest since Sept. 1, 2015 (No. 1)
- Four Pac-12 schools are ranked inside the top-10 (No. 3 Stanford, No. 8 Washington, No. 10 Oregon State) for just the second time in history (Sept. 1, 2015)
- Half of the Pac-12 is nationally ranked (others: Stanford, Washington)
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
UCLA has played a pair of home contests over the last week, breaking out offensively for a 5-2 win over Liberty on Sept. 2 before absorbing a 3-2 loss to No. 24 Grand Canyon on Labor Day. Riley Ferch (2G, 1A) and Constantinos Michaelides (1G, 1A) led the Bruins to a season-high in goals against the Flames. The Bruins never trailed in the contest, but it was a back-and-forth contest until Ferch’s brace-clinching goal made it 3-2 just before the halftime whistle. That was the first of three unanswered goals to close the game for the Bruins, who limited Liberty to just three shot attempts in the second half. UCLA had an unfortuitous first half against the Lopes, failing to convert on a PK in the 15th minute, conceding in the 23rd, and then going down a man down in the 37th after being issued a straight red. The Bruins ultimately scored twice with 10 men, tying the game at 1-1 after Andre Ochoa played Constantinos Michaelides into a breakaway, but GCU responded in the 68th and 80th minutes to take the road win. Alec LeBarge had a brace for the visitors.
GOOD START
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