SEATTLE - Seattle U's Hamza Haddadi beat the UCLA keeper on a one-on-one in the 40th minute to send the 11th-seeded Redhawks to the third round of the NCAA Men's Soccer tournament with a 1-0 win on Sunday evening at Championship Field in Seattle.
The Redhawks held an 8-5 advantage on shots in the first half and the offensive pressure paid off as Nick Prasad fed a ball down the field and Haddadi was able to get a slow roller past Bruin keeper Juan Cervantes for the lead.
UCLA tried to dial up the pressure in the second half but Seattle U keeper Shane Haworth was a wall in net, making six saves to preserve the win. The Bruins finished the match with a 15-12 advantage on shots but the Redhawks held on for the win.
With the victory, Seattle U advances to face Syracuse next Sunday in a match set to begin at 1 p.m. ET in Syracuse, N.Y.