The UCLA men's soccer team, which reached the national title game last season, returns to the NCAA tournament Thursday, when the Bruins play host to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at 7 p.m. at Drake Stadium.
Thursday's game will mark the 33rd consecutive appearance in the NCAA championships for UCLA (10-8-1, 5-4-1 in the Pac-12).
“The NCAA tournament is the best part of the year. Everyone has the same goal, but only one team will be happy [at the end],” said UCLA Coach Jorge Salcedo, who has been to the NCAA final four times as a Bruins coach and player but has come away happy just twice.