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 | |
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UNLV Tournament champions UCLA Classic champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Champions | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 19–1–4 |
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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
editThe 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
editRoster
editSource:[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
editRegular season
edit| August 28 1 | UC Irvine | 1–3 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Stadium: Drake Stadium |
| 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
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "1990 NCAA Championship". uclabruins.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "All-Time Lettermen" (PDF). Sidearm Sports. UCLA Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2023.