Two second half goals put the UCLA Bruins in position to beat Weber State on Sunday.
Top-ranked UCLA earned its second consecutive road shutout, defeating Weber State, 2-0 on second-half goals by Gabrielle Matulich and Julia Hernandez.
After a scoreless first half, Matulich quickly put UCLA on the board with a golazo in the 49th minute. Matulich received a cross outside of the box from Jessie Fleming and went top shelf from 20 yards out to give the Bruins the 1-0 lead.
#golazo by Gabrielle Matulich pic.twitter.com/p3vopOjhv5
â UCLA Women's Soccer (@UCLAWSoccer) September 4, 2017
UCLA goalkeeper Teagan Micah and the Bruin defense held on for the clean sheet, holding Weber State to just two shots in the game, one in each half. Hernandez added a late goal with 10 seconds to go, scoring after a scramble in the box. Chloe Castaneda was credited with the assist.
The Bruins (6-0) will stay on the road and play at No. 3 Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 7.
