Cougars Head West to face UCLA and USC

PROVO, Utah – No 7. BYU women's soccer heads west this week for its next two games against Pac 12 UCLA and USC.

Both games will be broadcast on the Pac 12 Network Stream, with the UCLA game on UCLA Live Stream-2 and USC on USC Live Stream. BYU Sports Network radio coverage will be carried on BYU Radio 107.9 FM, with audio play-by-play also streaming on the BYU Cougars app and at BYUCougars.com/LiveRadio for both games.

IN THE RANKINGS. BYU is ranked No. 7 after being named the Team of the Week by TopDrawerSoccer. The first National Soccer Coaches Association Poll will be released on Feb. 23rd, following the first couple weeks of play.

LAST TIME ON THE FIELD. Led by a hat trick from Cameron Tucker, BYU (1-0-0) opened the 2020-21 season with an impressive 5-1 win over in-state rival Utah at the Zions Bank Real Academy on Saturday.

WCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK. BYU swept the weekly WCC awards with Cameron Tucker being named the Offensive Player of the Week, and Josie Gelialch receiving the Defensive Player of the Week honor. Gelalich led a stifling BYU defense that held Pac 12 rival Utah to just four shots on goal, while Tucker’s three-goal hat trick contributed to BYU’s 5-1 victory on Saturday.

No. 7 BYU (1-0-0, 0-0-0 WCC) at No. 3 UCLA (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Pac 12)

• Friday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m. PST, at Annenberg Stadium
• Steaming: Pac 12 Network Stream — UCLA Live Stream-2
• Radio: BYU Sports Network/BYU Cougars App/107.9 FM (pregame 4:55 p.m. PST)
• Radio play-by-play: Greg Wrubell

THE BRUINS. UCLA is coming off a 3-0 victory against Pepperdine in its season opener Sunday, Feb. 7 in Malibu, California. The three goals were scored in the first half and were all assisted by midfielder senior Marley Canales, who missed half of the 2019 season with an ACL injury. UCLA ended the 2019 season with a 18-5-1 record, and lost to Stanford in the NCAA semifinals. Stanford also defeated the Cougars in 2019 in the NCAA quarterfinals, handing BYU its only loss of the season.

COUGARS VS. BRUINS. The Bruins hold a 3-2 series lead over the Cougars. The last time the two teams met was in an exhibition game on Aug. 10, 2018. BYU lost 2-1 and UCLA outshot the Cougars 16-11.

No. 7 BYU (1-0-0, 0-0-0 WCC) at No. 6 USC (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Pac 12)

• Monday, Feb. 15, at 12:30 p.m. PST, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
• Steaming: Pac 12 Network Stream — USC Live Stream
• Radio: BYU Sports Network/BYU Cougars App/107.9 FM (pregame 12:25 p.m. PST)
• Radio play-by-play: Greg Wrubell

THE TROJANS. USC will open its 2020-21 season against the Cougars on Monday. The Trojans were originally scheduled to start the season on Feb. 4 vs. Pepperdine, but the game was canceled due to the Waves not meeting the minimum player standard. In 2019, USC finished 17-5-1 after a loss against North Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinals.

COUGARS VS. TROJANS. BYU is 2-3-1 all-time versus the Trojans. In 2017, the teams met in a spring exhibition game with BYU winning 2-0, and in the spring of 2007, BYU defeated USC 2-1 at the College Classic.