Washington Seems to be For Fifth Straight Win At Penn State On Monday

SEATTLE – No. 21 Washington concludes its Big Ten street journey at Penn State on Monday night time. The Huskies, who are looking for their fifth straight win, have allowed zero objectives of their final 4 matches.

The sport can be broadcast on Big Ten Network with dwell stats obtainable at Huskystats.com.

SCOUTING THE NITTANY LIONS

Washington appears for its fifth straight victory on Monday night time towards Penn State. The Nittany Lions are 5-5-3 on the season together with a 1-3-2 mark in Big Ten video games. Ben Madore leads the crew with 5 objectives and one help for a team-high 11 factors.

SERIES HISTORY

The Huskies personal a 2-0 report towards Penn State, profitable the primary matchup in 1996 earlier than additionally taking the win final season in Big Ten play.

LAST MEETING (10/18/2024)

SEATTLE – Peter Kingston’s recorded his first brace as a Husky in Washington’s 3-1 victory over Penn State on Friday night time at Husky Soccer Stadium.

Washington strikes to 5-4-5 on the season and 2-3-3 within the Big Ten.

It is the primary time the Huskies have scored three objectives in a match since October 5, 2023 towards San Diego State.

UW’s first purpose got here off Chris Meyers’ move into Zach Ramsey who despatched it into the field for Kingston discover the again of the online. Meyers extends his crew result in six assists on the yr and his second consecutive sport with some extent.

Ramsey was fouled within the nook of the 18 to attract the penalty kick within the thirty second minute. Charlie Kosakoff took the shot from the spot and sunk his fourth purpose of the season to double the lead.

A ball received behind the Washington again line and Penn State capitalized with their first purpose of the match within the 62nd minute.

The Huskies tacked on one other when Caden Buckley introduced the ball up the far aspect and despatched into the field for Kingston who scored his second purpose of the match within the 69th. It is Kingston’s second profession brace after he additionally scored one at Air Force in 2022 when he was with Seattle U.

BACK TO BACK RANKED WINS

Early offense has been key through the latest win streak, and Friday’s victory was no totally different. Joe Dale kicked off the scoring within the tenth minute, bagging his first purpose of the season off the feed from Richie Aman. 

With the win over Rutgers, Washington is now 7-0 on the yr when scoring first and 6-0 when scoring within the first 45 minutes.

The second purpose got here when Richie Aman started a transfer in transition, discovering Cameron Cruz on the left aspect of the pitch. Cruz delivered a ball into the field and Nick O’Brien slotted it residence to double the lead. 

It was the primary level of the season for Cruz and O’Brien’s first purpose of the season. Aman, in the meantime, recorded his tenth and eleventh assists of the season towards Rutgers.

DOWN GOES INDIANA

Washington continued its scorching streak, incomes a 3rd consecutive victory by dismantling No. 12 Indiana 3-0 at Husky Soccer Stadium. It’s the Huskies’ first ranked win of the season.

The Huskies took the lead simply 20 minutes into the match when Richie Aman discovered Alex Hall on the left aspect of the field for an emphatic purpose. Hall now has three objectives on the season and it was the primary of two assists on the night time for Aman. The breakthrough for the second purpose got here within the 74th minute when an Alex Hall cross was struck completely on the volley by Charlie Kosakoff. Nick O’Brien was instrumental within the buildup, incomes an help on the play. Washington wasn’t completed but, nonetheless. The Dawgs discovered a 3rd purpose within the 83rd minute as Richie Aman’s nook kick was hammered residence off the pinnacle of Asher Hestad for his first profession purpose.

The Huskies have been supported by 2,805 cheering followers on Friday night time, the Thirteenth-largest crowd UW males’s soccer has seen at Husky Soccer Stadium.

HERMANN TROPHY RECOGNITION

Richie Aman was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List because of his impactful play all season lengthy. Aman at present sits second within the nation in complete assists with 9 and third in assists per sport at 0.75. 

The 2025 midseason watch record was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A complete of 15 gamers can be named 2025 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 9 on the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that record, head coaches will forged votes, and three gamers can be named finalists. The 2025 recipient can be introduced January 9, 2026, in a ceremony on the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.

B1G TIME PLAYERS

Asher Hestad and Alex Hall have been named Big Ten Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week after the large win over then-No. 12 Indiana.

Hestad had one of the best sport of his profession to date in Washington’s first ranked win of the season. The sophomore defender put the sport away by scoring his first purpose to place Washington up 3-0. He additionally performed a career-high 90 minutes whereas making his third ever begin for the Huskies.

Alex Hall has cemented himself as an offensive engine within the midfield, tallying at the least one level in six of the final seven matches. Hall scored the sport winner towards Indiana earlier than additionally establishing Charlie Kosakoff for the second purpose of the sport. It was Hall’s second multi-point sport and he now has six assists on the season, the second-best mark on the crew.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Harrison Bertos was tabbed the Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week on October 7 after main the Huskies to wins towards Northwestern and Indiana.

Bertos has been a defensive pressure for Washington within the final three matches, serving to hold Wisconsin, Northwestern, and then-No. 12 Indiana from scoring a purpose. Additionally, Bertos bagged the game-winning purpose towards Northwestern for his second game-winning purpose this season.

CLASS OF THE BIG TEN

Four of the highest 9 gamers in complete factors within the Big Ten are Huskies. Richie Aman leads Washington and sits second within the convention with 17 factors. Zach Ramsey is correct behind with 14 in fourth. Charlie Kosakoff and Alex Hall are every tied for ninth with 12 factors. 

As a crew, Washington leads the convention in pictures on purpose proportion (45.4%), is third with 31 objectives scored, is second in purpose differential (20), second in assists (33), and fourth in pictures on purpose (83).

The Huskies at present sit second within the Big Ten desk with 15 factors, behind Maryland with 17. Washington has performed one much less convention match than the Terrapins.

INTO THE RANKINGS

The Huskies entered each the United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer rankings final week after the ranked win over Indiana. The Dawgs are the No. 21 crew in accordance with United Soccer Coaches and No. 20 by Top Drawer Soccer in week 8.

OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES (Stats final up to date previous to Oct. 17 vs. Rutgers)

The Huskies have been making use of the stress in each sport this season, recording extra pictures than their opponents in eight of 13 video games. The Huskies at present rank sixteenth within the NCAA in nook kicks per sport, averaging 6.58 per contest. The Huskies have scored 29 complete objectives, led by Zach Ramsey and Charlie Kosakoff with 5 apiece.

The Huskies offense ranks among the many finest within the nation as properly. Washington is second within the convention and tenth within the NCAA in scoring offense (2.42), twelfth in Total factors (87), and Thirteenth in complete objectives (29).

HALL ON THE SCENE

Hall has develop into a vital a part of the Huskies’ offense of late. He scored the game-winning purpose towards Indiana earlier than aiding one other strike later within the match.Against Northwestern, he supplied a vital help to the sport winner scored by Harrison Bertos. At Wisconsin, he assisted the game-winning purpose towards Wisconsin. And earlier this season towards Gonzaga, Hall bagged his first profession brace whereas chipping in an help for a career-high 5 factors. He now has 12 factors on the season and has at the least one level in six of the final eight video games.

Hall at present ranks nineteenth within the NCAA and second within the Big Ten in complete assists (6) and twenty fifth within the NCAA and second within the Big Ten in assists per sport (.50).

WASHINGTON STATS

The Huskies are probably the greatest offensive groups within the NCAA, rating within the top-20 in a number of statistical classes. Washington is tenth in scoring offense (2.42), twelfth in complete factors (87), Thirteenth in complete objectives (29), Thirteenth in factors per sport (7.25), 14th in purpose differential (18), sixteenth in complete assists (29), sixteenth in nook kicks per sport (6.58), and nineteenth in assists per sport (2.42).

TOP DISTRIBUTORS

Richie Aman and Alex Hall have distinguished themselves as two of the premier passers within the NCAA. Aman is second within the NCAA in complete assists (9) whereas Hall is nineteenth within the nation (6). They sit first and second within the Big Ten rankings as properly.

In the per sport stats, Aman is third within the nation and first within the Big Ten (0.75) whereas Hall is twenty fifth within the NCAA and second within the convention (0.50).

Aman has had multi-assists video games on 5 events, together with towards each Rutgers and Indiana, and strikes right into a tie for fourth within the Husky report e-book for assists in a single marketing campaign (11).

DAWG DEBUTS

12 Huskies have made their Washington debuts within the first two matches of the season. Levi Bieber, Brecken Bowers, Cameron Cruz, Clarens Dollin, Jaeger Felton, Carter Gay, Osato Enabulele, Sheehan Ganguly, Philip Kleeman, Zack Meier, and Kevin Hernandez, and Chad Sovde all featured through the first 4 video games of the season.

BRICK WALL KEEPERS

While the Huskies offense has been scorching recently, the protection has been simply as spectacular. Washington has shutout their opponents within the final 4 video games, together with two top-15 opponents in then-No. 12 Indiana and No. 13 Rutgers.

Bowton earned each ranked shutouts, making a number of massive saves within the wins. Against Rutgers, Bowton prevented an equalizer by saving a penalty kick along with 4 different stops for a season-high 5 saves. It’s Bowton’s fifth win of the season and his third shutout.

Bieber has made 5 begins this season and has led Washington to 3 shutouts and a 3-1-1 report in these video games. Bowton has made seven begins, incomes a 4-2-1 report with two shutouts.

Bieber tied a career-high 4 saves final day out whereas going through a career-high 19 pictures in a 1-0 shutout victory at Northwestern. Earlier this season, in his second profession look, Levi Bieber recorded his first win and shutout. Bieber has two full sport shutouts and one mixed shutout on the yr.

PICKED FIFTH IN CONFERENCE

Entering yr two within the Big Ten convention, Washington has been picked to put fifth within the 11-team league, the convention introduced on Tuesday.

Washington completed 8-6-7 final season, advancing to the second spherical of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies ended the season with a 4-3-3 report in Big Ten play, ending fourth within the league with 15 factors.

HOMEGROWN TALENT

Washington’s roster options 19 of 29 gamers who hail from the state of Washington. Four gamers declare Seattle as their hometown (Asher Hestad, Joe Dale, Cameron Cruz, and Jaeger Felton), whereas two every are from Spokane (Kenny Pierpoint and Jadon Bowton), and from Bellevue (Sheehan Ganguly and Chad Sovde).

CREAM OF THE CROP

In 14 season on Montlake, Jamie Clark has orchestrated the meteoric rise of Washington males’s soccer, distinguishing the crew as one of many nation’s prime faculty soccer packages. Prior to the beginning of the 2025 season, Clark has led the Huskies to a report of 175-68-40, three Pac-12 titles, and 11 journeys to the NCAA Tournament. Of these postseason appearances, Clark’s Huskies have made 4 journeys to the NCAA Quarterfinals, together with three straight NCAA Quarterfinals appearances from 2019-21.

Clark at present ranks seventh in profitable proportion amongst lively head coaches with a .696 proportion in 17 profession seasons.

FRESH FACES 

The Huskies welcomed six freshmen to the squad this fall. Kenny Pierpoint (GK), Clarens Dollin (MF/F), Carter Gay (D), Kevin Hernandez (MF), Zack Meier (D), and Osato Enabulele (MF) all enter their first season on Montlake. In addition to the primary years, the Huskies additionally welcomed Cameron Cruz (MF), a switch from Grand Canyon to the squad.

FOLLOW THE DAWGS

Fans can sustain with all of the goings on across the Washington males’s soccer program by following the Huskies on the crew’s varied social media platforms. You can discover the Dawgs on X at @UW_MSoccer, on Instagram at @uw_msoccer or on Facebook by looking out “Washington Men’s Soccer”. Fans may also observe the Huskies via the lads’s soccer web page at GoHuskies.com.