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UCLA Hosts NAU in NCAA First Round

UCLA Hosts NAU in NCAA First Round


No. 1 seed UCLA (17-2-0) vs. Northern Arizona (10-5-4)
Date: Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 – 6 pm PT
Location: Los Angeles, Calif. (Wallis Annenberg Stadium)
Live Stream: ESPN+
Talent: Nick Koop 
Live Stats: ncaa.com

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets: uclabruins.com/tickets

Adults $12, Youth $10, Students $8 (in advance); Adults $15, Youth/Group $10, Students $8 (at box office)

Parking: purchase in advance on Park Mobile app

UCLA BEGINS NCAA TOURNAMENT PLAY FRIDAY VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA 

No. 1 seed UCLA (17-2) will begin postseason play on Friday, Nov. 11 at 6pm PT with a NCAA first round game against Big Sky champion Northern Arizona (10-5-4). The match will be broadcast on ESPN+. The winner of the UCLA-NAU match will advance to the second round to face the winner of No. 8 seed NC State (7-7-5) vs. UCF (9-2-5). In the other half of the quadrant are No. 4 seed Northwestern (14-4-2), No. 5 seed Clemson (8-4-5), SIUE (8-5-4) and Vanderbilt (11-4-4).

UCLA’S NCAA HISTORY

The Bruins, who are making their 26th overall and seventh consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, have a 69-20-6 all-time NCAA Tournament record. and have advanced to the Round of 16 or beyond in eight of the last 10 seasons, winning the 2013 NCAA title and making three College Cup appearances (2013, 2017 and 2019). UCLA is a No. 1 seed for the sixth time in program history and the first since 2014.  

 

UCLA AGAINST THE NCAA FIELD

UCLA posted a 5-2 record against members of the 64-team NCAA Tournament field this season. The Bruins have wins over No. 2 seeds North Carolina (2-1) and Duke (2-1), No. 8 seed Santa Clara (1-0), California (4-2) and Arizona State (4-0). UCLA’s only two losses of the year came against No. 3 seed Stanford (1-0) and No. 4 seed USC (2-0). 

NCAA EXPERIENCED 

The Bruins have 16 players who have seen NCAA action, including four who have played in at least five tournament games – Maricarmen Reyes (11 GP), Kali Trevithick (7 GP), Brianne Riley (5 GP) and Lauren Brzykcy (5 GP). Trevithick and Reilyn Turner are UCLA’s top returning goal scorers in NCAA Tournament play, having each scored two goals with one assist.

LAST TIME OUT

UCLA picked up just its second loss of the season, dropping a 2-0 decision at No. 14 USC in both teams’ regular season finale on Nov. 4. The Trojans scored two first-half goals – the first following a…

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