UCLA Continues Homestand, Hosts No. 2 Washington

No. 14 UCLA (5-3-1, 1-1-1) vs. No. 2 Washington (8-0-1, 1-0-0)
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 2 – 4:00 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Jim Watson (pbp), Eric Wynalda (analyst)
Audio: UCLABruins.com
Audio Talent: Nick Koop
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Live Stats

UCLA CONTINUES HOMESTAND AGAINST WASHINGTON ON SUNDAY

No. 14 UCLA (5-3-1, 1-1-1) continues a four-game homestand this week with matchups against conference rivals Oregon State (Thursday, Sept. 29, 6:00 p.m. PT) and No. 2 Washington (Sunday, Oct. 2, 4:00 p.m. PT). Both games will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, with an audio broadcast available through UCLABruins.com. Fans can also follow along with a live stream through Pac-12.com/live, as well as live stats via uclalivestats.com and live updates via the team Twitter account, @UCLAMSoccer. 

QUICK HITS

• UCLA is 5-3-1 overall on the year, and has just one loss in its last four games (2-1-1)
• The Bruins entered the week atop the league table with four points, though UW and OSU hadn’t yet played any league contests
• 12 different players have recorded a point so far for UCLA, including six separate goalscorers
• UCLA’s four shutouts on the season were tied for No. 16 in the country at week’s open
• The Bruins have a +3 goal differential on the year, and have kept a clean sheet in four out of nine regular season games
• UCLA has out-shot its opponent in five of nine games so far
• The Bruins are 4-0 when scoring first, and 1-3 when conceding first
• 2021: 11-7-1, reached second round of NCAA Tournament, +8 goal differential (all best since 2015)

IN THE POLLS
UCLA appeared in every major national poll this week, checking in as high as No. 14 (TopDrawerSoccer) while also appearing at No. 21 (United Soccer Coaches) and No. 23 (College Soccer News). Some notes on the Bruins’ ranking:

• UCLA has been ranked every week this season, debuting at No. 20 in the preseason polls and moving up as high as No. 4
• The Bruins’ No. 4 ranking earlier this season was the program’s highest since Sept. 1, 2015 (No. 1)
• Half of the Pac-12 is nationally ranked (others: No. 2 Washington, No. 6 Stanford)
• Both UCLA (No. 3) and Cal State Fullerton (No. 6) were ranked in this week’s United Soccer Coaches Far West Region poll

THE WEEK IN…