Coming off a big win against Ohio State last Tuesday, the No. 16 Michigan men’s soccer team had the opportunity to build momentum for the remainder of the season. In Friday’s highly anticipated Big Ten matchup against UCLA, the Wolverines did just that, bringing every bit of their gameplan to fruition, and putting up a relentless fight against the Bruins.

Both UCLA (3-5-3 overall, 3-2-1 Big Ten) and Michigan (8-2-3 overall, 4-2-1 Big Ten) entered the match tied at 10 points in the Big Ten standings. For each of them, this game was especially opportune, but in the end, the Wolverines found success by maintaining their interconnectedness and capitalizing on opportunities as they presented themselves to win, 3-0.

The first half was largely characterized by cohesion from Michigan and panic f

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