COLLEGE SOCCER: BRUINS DEMONSTRATE RANKINGS DESERVED UCLA 4, MARYLAND 0.Byline: Sean Ceglinsky Special to the Daily News There was a question whether the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX men's soccer team was deserving of its national rankings - No. 2 by Soccer America and No. 9 by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America - after it opened the season Friday with a 3-2 loss to Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. . After Sunday, such doubt figures to be a thing of the past. The Bruins scored three times in the first half en route to a 4-0 victory over visiting Maryland, ranked second by the NSCAA NSCAA National Soccer Coaches Association of America (since 1941; Mission, Kansas) NSCAA National Small College Athletic Association and fourth by Soccer America, at Drake Stadium Drake Stadium is a stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. It is primarily used for the Drake Relays, and is the home field of the Drake University Bulldogs. It opened in 1925 and currently holds 14,557 people. A large scale renovation of the stadium was completed in 2006. . ``We wanted to come out and show what we could do today,'' UCLA's Marvell Wynne Marvell Wynne can refer to:
The Bruins (1-1), Wynne in particular, put on a clinic. The sophomore defender, already coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. by top European clubs, made a long run up the right flank in the seventh minute, took a Sal Zizzo pass, then crossed into the center of the Terrapins box. Kamani Hill one-timed the cross to the near post to give the Bruins the lead. Zizzo, a freshman midfielder, set up the second goal in the 38th minute, chasing down a long pass on the right sideline and delivering a cross to Evan Corey, whose header to the near post made it 2-0. Luke Mehring headed in a Jordan Harvey corner kick six minutes later, and Zizzo headed home a Mike Zaher cross in the 80th. Maryland (1-1) opened the second half with some urgency and created a couple of quality opportunities. UCLA's defense, anchored by Wynne, Harvey, Zaher and Patrick Ianni, limited star forward Jason Garey to just two shots, neither on goal. ``We're going to be a force to be reckoned with,'' Bruins coach Jorge Salcedo said. ``Teams better be ready to play when they face us.'' Sean Ceglinsky, (818) 713-3607 sean.ceglinsky(at)dailynews.com |
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