1990 UCLA Bruins men's soccer team

The 1990 UCLA Bruins men's soccer team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1990 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. UCLA was coached by then-11th year head coach, Sigi Schmid.

1990 UCLA Bruins men's soccer
UNLV Tournament champions
UCLA Classic champions
NCAA Tournament, Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record19–1–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →

The season is hallmarked by the Bruins winning their second NCAA national championship, and their first since the 1985 team. UCLA finished the season with a 19–1–4 record.[1] UCLA and Rutgers played for the National Championship. In a scoreless draw, the Bruins won 4–3 on a penalties.[2]

Background

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The previous season saw the Bruins finish with a 18–4–1 overall record, competing as an independent. The Bruins earned an at-large bid into the 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they reached the quarterfinals, before losing to eventual national co-champions, Santa Clara.

Team

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Roster

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Source:[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Brad Friedel
2 MF   USA Cobi Jones
3 MF   USA Billy Thompson
4 DF   USA Dan Beaney
5 DF   USA Jorge Salcedo
6 DF   USA Mike Lapper
7 FW   USA Tim Gallegos
8 FW   USA Joe-Max Moore
9 FW   USA Mike Sharp
10 FW   MEX Rey Fenandez
11 DF   USA Dana Keir
12 MF   USA Sam George
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   USA Sean Henderson
14 MF   USA Chris Henderson
15 FW   ENG Paul Ratcliffe
16 DF   USA Ty Miller
17 DF   USA Zak Ibsen
18 DF   USA Tayt Ianni
19 FW   USA Kirk Ferguson
21 MF   MEX Arturo Yepez
22 MF   USA Eric Page
23 GK   USA Isaac Adamson
24 FW   USA Matt Arya
31 GK   USA Nat Gonzalez

Competitions

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Regular season

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September 1 2 (UNLV Tournament) UCLA 3–0 Indiana Las Vegas, NV
Stadium: Johann Memorial Field
September 2 3 (UNLV Tournament) Old Dominion 0–3 UCLA Las Vegas, NV
Stadium: Johann Memorial Field
September 5 4 UCLA 3–3 (a.e.t.) San Diego San Diego, CA
Stadium: Torero Stadium
September 9 5 Cal State Dominguez Hills 1–5 UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
September 12 6 Westmont 1–4 UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
September 16 7 Saint Mary's (CA) 0–1 (a.e.t.) UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
September 19 8 UCLA 1–1 (a.e.t.) Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA
Stadium: Stevens Stadium
September 23 9 San Francisco 0–0 (a.e.t.) UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
September 28 10 UCLA 1–0 California Berkeley, CA
Stadium: Edwards Stadium
September 30 11 UCLA 2–1 (a.e.t.) Stanford Stanford, CA
Stadium: Maloney Field
October 7 12 UNLV 1–2 UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
October 9 13 USC 0–7 UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
October 13 14 (Rutgers Invitational) UCLA 2–1 (a.e.t.) Princeton Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: Yurcak Field
October 14 15 (Rutgers Invitational) UCLA 1–2 Rutgers Piscataway, NJ
Stadium: Yurcak Field
October 19 16 (UCLA Classic) Air Force 0–3 UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
October 21 17 (UCLA Classic) Wake Forest 0–2 (a.e.t.) UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
October 30 18 Loyola Marymount 1–9 UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
November 4 19 San Diego State 1–1 (a.e.t.) UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium

NCAA Tournament

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November 18 Second round San Diego 1–2 (a.e.t.) UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
November 25 Quarterfinals SMU 0–2 UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Stadium: Drake Stadium
December 1 Semifinals UCLA 1–0 (a.e.t.) North Carolina Tampa, FL
Stadium: USF Track and Field Stadium
December 2 Final Rutgers 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
UCLA Tampa, FL
Stadium: USF Track and Field Stadium
Penalties
 
 
 
Salcedo  

References

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  1. ^ "1990 NCAA Championship". uclabruins.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Mudry, Richard (December 3, 1990). "UCLA Beats Rutgers to Win National Titlte". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles: Nant Capital. p. 203. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "All-Time Lettermen" (PDF). Sidearm Sports. UCLA Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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