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Men's Soccer Briefs
Men’s soccer ties the defending St. Louis Billikens
The UCLA men’s soccer team tied defending Conference USA champion St. Louis 2-2 in its first exhibition game of the season on Aug. 23, behind two Tim Pierce goals in the final 13 minutes.
Pierce, one of six seniors on the 2002 squad, got assists from senior midfielder Ryan Futagaki and freshman forward Evan Corey in the 78th and 90th minutes, respectively.
The Bruins were ranked fifth in the country by College Soccer News, and the Billikens eighth, entering the game.
Eight starters return from last year’s team that finished the season 12-7-4, No. 15 in the country: Pierce (10 goals, 2 assists in 2001), Futagaki (3 goals, 3 assists), senior defender Scot Thompson, junior goalie Zach Wells (0.85 GAA, 9 shutouts), junior midfielder Adolfo Gregorio (2 goals, 2 assists), junior forward Cliff McKinley (4 goals, 2 assists), junior forward Matt Taylor (7 goals, 2 assists) and junior midfielder Dru Hoshimiya (2 goals, 2 assists). First-year head coach Tom Fitzgerald (who has previous head coaching experience in Division II and the major league) leads the team.
UCLA begins play in the Cal State Fullerton Tournament on Aug. 30 against Boston University at 5 p.m.
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