The UCLA Women’s Soccer fall schedule has been released and it features some big games that will be played at Drake Stadium.
If like me, you are counting the minutes until you get to see the No. 1 women’s soccer freshman class in the nation, then I have good news for you: the wait is almost over. UCLA has released its women’s soccer fall schedule, and it is as exciting as the idea of seeing our Bruins hitting the field again this fall.
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The Bruins will open with a scrimmage game against BYU on August 13. After the friendly, the Bruins will play 20 games, including big soccer names such as Florida, Penn State, North Carolina, and Stanford. The Bruins will close their season, as they always should, against USC on November 4.
Here is the full schedule (All times PT):
UCLA Bruins
Sat, Aug 13, 4 p.m. vs BYU (Scrimmage)
Fri, Aug 19, 7 p.m. at SDSU
Mon, Aug 22, 7 p.m. vs Beijing Normal University (scrimmage)
Fri, Aug 26, 5:30 p.m. at Texas A&M
Sun, Aug 28, 3 p.m. vs Florida
Fri, Sep 2, 8 p.m. vs Penn State
Fri, Sep 9, 7 p.m. vs North Carolina
Sun, Sep 11, 5 p.m. vs San Diego
Fri, Sep 18, 3 p.m. at Pepperdine
Sun, Sep 18, 6 p.m. vs LBSU
Thu, Aug 22, 7 p.m. vs Arizona State
Thu, Sep 29, 7 p.m. at Oregon State
Sun, Oct 2, 1 p.m., at Oregon
Thu, Oct 6, 7 p.m. vs Cal
Sun, Oct 9, 1 p.m. vs Stanford
Thu, Oct 13, 7 p.m. at Arizona
Thu, Oct 20, 5 p.m. vs Washington
Sun, Oct 23, 1 p.m. vs Washington State
Thu, Oct 27, 1 p.m. at Colorado
Sun, Oct 30, 1 p.m. at Utah
Fri, Nov 4, 3 p.m. at USC
Just 1 month until @UCLAWSoccer returns to the field in a scrimmage vs. BYU: https://t.co/AUnaWKk7T4#GoBruins ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/xVetfTAnU7
— UCLA Athletics (@UCLAAthletics) July 13, 2016
If August 13th seems like a long time to wait before seeing your Bruins in action, then you’re in luck, as 5 Bruins will be playing for different teams in the Summer Olympics this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Incoming freshmen Mal Pugh and Jessie Fleming were selected to the U.S. and Canadian rosters, respectively. Graduate Sam Mewis will also join Pugh as an alternate, while graduate Rosie White will join the New Zealand roster.
Finally, UCLA goalkeeper coach Aline Reis will be joining the Brazilian team. Although she played her collegiate career at Central Florida, Coach Reis has been with the Bruins for four years now–I think that’s more than enough to call her a Bruin.
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Stay tuned as the Bruins compete in Rio 2016 and commence what should be a really great year.
Go Bruins!