The UCLA Bruins men's soccer team is an intercollegiate

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team of the

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. The team is a member of the

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of the

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Current roster

Stadium

From 1969 until 2017 the Bruins played at Frank Marshall Field of

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on campus. The stadium is named in honor of Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake, UCLA's long time trainer and former student athlete. Film producer Marshall graduated from UCLA. In 2018, the program moved into the

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, along with the

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program.

Admissions bribery scandal

On March 12, 2019, head coach Jorge Salcedo was arrested, and

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by a

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in Boston for conspiracy to commit

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for alleged participation in the

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. His indictment charged Salcedo with taking $200,000 in

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s to help two students, one in 2016 and one in 2018, get admitted to UCLA using falsified soccer credential admission information. As a result, he was placed on leave by UCLA from his coaching position at the school. On March 21, 2019, it was announced that he had resigned.

Rivalries

UCLA soccer's main rivals are Stanford,

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, and California.

Seasons

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Notable alumni

''This list of former players includes those who received international caps, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals, or who made significant contributions to the sport after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.''

Postseason

The UCLA Bruins have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 74–41 through forty-five appearances.

References

External links

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