Los Angeles, Calif. - The fifth-ranked UCLA women's soccer team recorded its sixth consecutive shutout victory on Sunday, defeating Loyola Marymount 3-0 at Sullivan Field.
The Bruins got on the board with two goals near the middle of the first half, both off corner kicks. In the 22nd minute junior defender Bethany Bogart placed a corner kick near the left side of the Lion goal. Junior midfielder Courtney Wright got a piece of the ball, which glanced off LMU senior keeper Tracy Sharp and the goal post for the eventual game-winner at the 22:25 mark.
Eight minutes later another Bogart corner kick found junior forward Stact Duncan inside the box, who beat a diving Sharp to increased the UCLA lead to 2-0. Meanwhile the home team mustered gust two shots in the opening frame.
The Bruins added another insurance goal at the 83:52 mark when senior forward Tracy Milburn fired a hard shot from 20 yards out which curved into the upper-left portion of the net. The LMU offense picked up slightly in the second half with three shots, including the Lions' only shot on goal by junior forward Erica Florez.
Other that Milburn's score the real excitement of the second half came in the 81st minute following a yellow card issued to Loyola Marymount senior defender Stacy Roberts for tackling. UCLA Head Coach Jillian Ellis was apparently upset with the call and directed a profanity at the head referee, who issued Ellis a red card and subsequently ejected her from the field.
With the loss LMU fell to 6-4-1 on the season, while the Bruins improved to 8-1-0. The Lions will have an eight-day break from competion before playing at Cal State Northridge on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7:00 p.m.
