UCLA to Host California on Thursday

UCLA (7-4-1, 2-2-1) vs. California (3-5-4, 1-3-1)
Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 20 – 7:30 p.m. (PT)
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
TV Talent: Christian Miles
Audio: UCLABruins.com
Audio Talent: Nick Koop
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Live Stats

UCLA CONCLUDES HOME SCHEDULE AGAINST CAL, STANFORD

UCLA (7-4-1, 2-2-1 Pac-12) puts a bow on its regular season home schedule this week, hosting conference rivals California (Thursday, 7:30 p.m. PT) and No. 5 Stanford (Sunday, 3:00 p.m. PT) in a pair of Pac-12 Networks-televised games. There will be halftime ceremonies for both contests, as the Bruins will honor their 1997 and 2002 National Championships squads on Thursday, and will salute the six active seniors on the squad during Sunday’s game. Besides television coverage, fans can follow along with a live audio broadcast, live stats, and live updates via the team Twitter account, @UCLAMSoccer. 

QUICK HITS

• UCLA is 7-4-1 overall on the year, and is second in the Pac-12 table with seven points (2-2-1)
• The Bruins went 1-0-1 at Cal/Stanford earlier this season, the team’s first unbeaten road trip to the P12 Bay Area schools since 2013
• 12 different players have recorded a point so far for UCLA, including eight separate goalscorers
• UCLA’s six shutouts on the season are tied for No. 13 in the country
• The Bruins have allowed one goal or fewer in seven consecutive games, conceding just three goals total in that span
• UCLA is 6-0 this season when scoring first, and 1-4 when conceding first
• In all competitions, the Bruins are averaging just 3.7 shots on goal against 
• 2021: 11-7-1, reached second round of NCAA Tournament, +8 goal differential (all best since 2015)

IN THE POLLS
UCLA received votes in both the United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News polls this week. 

• UCLA had been nationally ranked every week up until Oct. 11, and has received votes in the two polls since
• The Bruins debuted at No. 20 in the preseason polls and moved 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)
• UCLA was ranked No. 3 in this week’s United Soccer Coaches Far West Region poll, behind only Washington and Stanford

THE WEEK IN REVIEW
UCLA played just one game last week, notching a 2-0…