LOS ANGELES – No. 4 UCLA opened Big Ten Conference play with a 2-0 shutout win over Oregon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bruins (5-2, 1-0 in the Big Ten) scored both goals on penalty kicks in the second half. Redshirt senior Emma Egizii<\/a> put UCLA ahead in the 58th minute, firing the penalty kick past Oregon goalkeeper Caeley Goldstein for her second goal of the season. Freshman Leena Powell<\/a> earned the penalty after being fouled in the box after Jennie Immethun<\/a> hit her with a long pass down the right side.\u00a0<\/p>\n Senior Lily Boyden<\/a> earned the Bruins’ second penalty kick in the 75th minute after being fouled in the box during a shot attempt. Sophomore Bella Winn<\/a> stepped up to take the penalty kick and converted for her team-leading third goal of the season.<\/p>\n UCLA’s defense shut down Oregon (2-5-1, 0-1-0), allowing just three shots and one shot on goal. Daphne Nakfoor<\/a> and Mariangela Medina<\/a> combined for the shutout, UCLA’s fourth consecutive and fifth in seven games. Medina had the Bruins’ only save in the 59th minute, stopping a shot by Taylor Bryan. Goldstein totaled two saves for the Ducks, and Gia Kiesling had one as the Bruins recorded 12 shots in total.<\/p>\n