For more than 80 minutes Sunday, Arizona soccer went toe to toe with the best team in the country and held its own.
Coming off a 1-0 upset of No. 8 USC, Arizona parlayed that energy into an inspired performance against No. 1 ranked UCLA, only to see the Bruins come away victorious with a late goal.
In the 83d minute, UCLA’s Sunshine Fontes struck a ball from outside the box past Arizona’s Hope Hissey, breaking up a near-flawless performance by the UA goalie.
The 1-0 loss is a heartbreaker for the Wildcats (4-6-2, 1-4 Pac-12) and second-year coach Becca Moros.