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 Expertise: Jim Watson (pbp), Eric Wynalda (analyst)
Audio: UCLABruins.com
Audio Expertise: Nick Koop
Stream: Pac-12.com / Pac-12 Now app
Dwell 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 towards convention rivals Oregon State (Thursday, Sept. 29, 6:00 p.m. PT) and No. 2 Washington (Sunday, Oct. 2, 4:00 p.m. PT). Each video games shall be televised on the Pac-12 Networks, with an audio broadcast out there by UCLABruins.com. Followers can even comply with together with a reside stream by Pac-12.com/reside, in addition to reside stats through uclalivestats.com and reside updates through the group Twitter account, @UCLAMSoccer.
QUICK HITS
- UCLA is 5-3-1 general on the 12 months, and has only one loss in its final 4 video games (2-1-1)
- The Bruins entered the week atop the league desk with 4 factors, although UW and OSU hadn’t but performed any league contests
- 12 completely different gamers have recorded a degree thus far for UCLA, together with six separate goalscorers
- UCLA’s 4 shutouts on the season have been tied for No. 16 within the nation at week’s open
- The Bruins have a +3 aim differential on the 12 months, and have saved a clear sheet in 4 out of 9 common season video games
- UCLA has out-shot its opponent in 5 of 9 video games thus far
- The Bruins are 4-0 when scoring first, and 1-3 when conceding first
- 2021: 11-7-1, reached second spherical of NCAA Event, +8 aim differential (all finest since 2015)
IN THE POLLS
UCLA appeared in each main nationwide ballot this week, checking in as excessive as No. 14 (TopDrawerSoccer) whereas additionally showing at No. 21 (United Soccer Coaches) and No. 23 (School Soccer Information). Some notes on the Bruins’ rating:
- UCLA has been ranked each week this season, debuting at No. 20 within the preseason polls and shifting up as excessive as No. 4
- The Bruins’ No. 4 rating earlier this season was this system’s highest since Sept. 1, 2015 (No. 1)
- Half of the Pac-12 is nationally ranked (others: No. 2 Washington, No. 6 Stanford)
- Each UCLA (No. 3) and Cal State Fullerton (No. 6) have been ranked on this week’s United Soccer Coaches Far West Area ballot
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
UCLA has gone over 1-1-0 in a pair of residence video games during the last week, blanking Cal State Fullerton 1-0 final Saturday earlier than dropping a 1-0 determination to Oregon State on Thursday night time. Constantinos Michaelides had the lone aim towards CSF, heading residence a Riley Ferch cross off a 35-yard set piece within the eighth minute. The Bruins wanted a couple of stellar defensive performs to maintain the clear sheet, as goalie Nate Crockford made a highlight-reel knock-away on a 1v1 within the thirty first minute earlier than Andre Ochoa made the play of the sport with a sliding aim line clearance within the 69th minute. Crockford made a season-high 4 saves towards the Beavers, serving to preserve the Bruins inside a aim. The loss towards OSU was UCLA’s first this 12 months in Pac-12 competitors.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST WASHINGTON
UCLA owns a 30-22-4 file all-time towards Washington. The Huskies have had the higher hand within the head-to-head sequence in recent times, profitable seven consecutive matches. Present Bruins to have recorded factors towards Washington embody Kevin Diaz (1G, 1A, 4 GP), Riley Ferch (1G, 6 GP), Constantinos Michaelides (1A, 6 GP), and Jose Contell (1A, 2 GP).
LAST YEAR AGAINST THE HUSKIES
- UCLA went 0-2 towards Washington final 12 months, together with a 2-1 heartbreaker in Seattle on Oct. 3 and a 3-0 defeat in Westwood on Nov. 4.
- Oct. 3 at UW: Kevin Diaz took benefit of a Washington miscue to open the scoring within the eightieth minute, however UW responded with two targets within the ultimate seven minutes to take a heartbreaking 2-1 determination from UCLA. Since-graduated keeper Justin Garces made a season-high seven saves within the recreation. Jose Contell helped arrange the Bruin aim, pressuring the UW again line and forcing them to cross again to the keeper. From there, the UW keeper took too large a contact and Diaz beat him to a 50-50 ball and put it within the web.
- Nov. 4 at UCLA: Dylan Teves broke by within the twenty second minute for UW, and the guests added a pair of late targets to account for the ultimate scoreline. Tyler Kirberg made a career-high 10 saves in aid for UCLA, matching a program freshman file. He was pressed into responsibility when Garces was knocked out of the sport after colliding with a Washington attacker on the 6:45 mark.
KEEPING IT CLEAN
Thanks partially to a big benefit in possession numbers, UCLA is committing simply 8.78 fouls per recreation so far of the season. That determine leads the Pac-12 Convention and ranks tenth nationally (1st: UCF, 7.00).
GOOD START
At 5-2-1 getting into the week, UCLA picked up two losses over its first eight video games for the second consecutive season. Previous to that, the Bruins hadn’t completed that feat since 2014. Earlier this 12 months, UCLA jumped out to a 3-0 begin, this system’s first since 2002.
BRUINS HELPING BRUINS
UCLA enters the week ranked No. 24 within the nation in assists (19). Twelve completely different Bruins have logged a helper this season, together with a team-high 4 from Tommy Silva. UCLA has no unassisted targets thus far this 12 months, and has recorded the complete two assists on 9 of the group’s 11 targets.
SILVA IS SIZZLING
Left again Tommy Silva paces the group with 4 assists, tied for forty second within the nation. He is twice been acknowledged nationally this season, making the TopDrawerSoccer Workforce of the Week on Aug. 29 after serving to UCLA to a pair of season-opening 1-0 victories after which making the School Soccer Information Workforce of the Week on Sept. 19 following his two-assist efficiency towards Cal. That recreation towards Cal marked the primary multi-assist outing of his profession, and the primary by a Bruin this season. All-time, UCLA is 11-1-1 when Silva data a degree.
HOME COOKING
The Bruins have been powerful to beat at residence of late, going 15-5 during the last 20 video games at Wallis Annenberg Stadium (18-5-1 counting exhibitions). UCLA was 9-3 (.750) at residence final fall, this system’s first time posting a win share north of 60% at residence because the 2015 season (additionally 9-3).
STAYING CLOSE
The Bruins have proven a penchant for shut video games in current instances. Relationship again to final season, UCLA has had 21 of the final 27 video games (and 18 of the final 21) determined by one aim or fewer. UCLA’s three-goal margin of victory over Liberty on Sept. 2, 2022 was its largest since taking down San Diego State 4-1 on Nov. 12, 2021.