Huskies Conflict With Wildcats on BTN To Wrap Big Ten Highway Journey

SEATTLE – The Huskies tackle Northwestern in Evanston to shut out their two-game street swing on Monday evening. The sport will likely be broadcast on Big Ten Network with reside stats obtainable at HuskyStats.com.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS

Northwestern is 5-3-1 this season with a 1-2 document in Big Ten play. Most not too long ago, the Wildcats fell 4-1 to No. 23 Maryland on the street. Northwestern is led by Joe Suchecki with 4 targets and two assists to tempo the crew with 10 factors. Each of the game-winning targets for the Wildcats has been scored by a special participant this season. Northwestern’s wins this season have come in opposition to Eastern Illinois, Air Force, Xavier, UC Riverside, and a Big Ten Conference win in opposition to Rutgers.

SERIES HISTORY

In the primary ever assembly between the applications final season, Washington claimed a 2-0 win at Husky Soccer Stadium.

LAST MEETING (9/20/2024)

SEATTLE – Washington males’s soccer secured its second shutout of the season in a 2-0 choice in opposition to No. 20 Northwestern on Friday evening at Husky Soccer Stadium.

UW improves to 4-2-3 on the yr and earn its first-ever Big Ten win to go to 1-1-1 in convention motion.

Since the 2019 season, the Huskies are 15-3-6 in opposition to ranked opponents within the common season (on the time the sport was performed). This season, the Dawgs are 1-0-3 in opposition to groups presently ranked within the Top 25.

The Huskies received the scoring began early on an errant Wildcat cross exterior the 18 that allowed Peter Kingston to intercept and cross again to Charlie Kosakoff. He returned it to Kingston and netted his second purpose in as many matches.

It is Kingston’s team-leading third purpose of the season.

Nick O’Brien notched his first purpose of the season within the 86th minute off the set piece taken by Jack Maguire into Harrison Bertos.

Jadon Bowton got here up large with a penalty kick save within the 89th minute to safe the clear sheet. Bowton matched a career-high with 4 saves, the third time this season to document that feat.

B1G ROAD DUB

The Huskies claimed their second Big Ten win of the season on Friday evening, taking down Wisconsin 2-0 on the street. Richie Aman scored his third purpose of the season, a game-winner off an help from Alex Hall to open the scoring earlier than Zach Ramsey completed off the sport within the 88th minute along with his team-leading fifth purpose of the season. Jadon Bowton additionally earned Washington’s third clear sheet of the yr within the victory.

FIRST HOME DEFEAT

The Huskies fell to Michigan 1-0 final Saturday, the primary Big Ten lack of the season for Washington. The game-winning purpose was scored from a penalty kick within the ultimate minute of the primary half. Washington tallied 16 photographs together with 4 on purpose in comparison with solely 11 photographs and two on purpose for the Wolverines.

HUSKIES TOP BULLDOGS

Washington earned one other large win on Tuesday, taking down Gonzaga 6-0. It was the third time the Huskies have scored a minimum of 4 targets in a sport this season. Charlie Kosakoff opened the scoring along with his third purpose within the final two video games. Alex Hall bagged his first profession brace, whereas Mani Diop, Chad Sovde, and Zach Ramsey all discovered the again of the online as nicely. Richie Aman was the important thing distributor, as he recorded two assists within the sport.

ON TOP IN B1G OPENER

Washington moved to 1-0 in Big Ten play on Friday after a 2-1 win over Michigan State at Husky Soccer Stadium. Charlie Kosakoff used his first profession brace to dismantle the Spartans. He additionally tallied 4 photographs, all of which had been on purpose to guide Washington to seven complete makes an attempt on course.

CLASS OF THE BIG TEN

Three of the highest six gamers in complete factors within the Big Ten are Huskies. Zach Ramsey leads the way in which along with his 13 factors, third within the convention. Richie Aman is true behind with 12 in fourth. And Charlie Kosakoff is sixth with 10 factors.

As a crew, Washington paces the convention with 25 targets scored and is second in purpose differential (14), second in assists (23), second in photographs on purpose (60), and third in photographs on purpose share (44.1%).

KOSAKOFF NAMED BIG TEN OFFENSIVE POTW

Charlie Kosakoff claimed his first Big Ten Conference weekly award on September 16 after powering Washington to its first Big Ten win final week. The award is Washington’s first convention weekly award of the season.

Kosakoff has been an offensive chief for the Huskies this season, now second in targets (4), first in game-winning targets (2), and pacing the crew in photographs (26) and photographs on purpose (12).

RAMSEY RUNNING RAMPANT

Sophomore Zach Ramsey recorded his first profession brace in opposition to Seattle U and continued his scorching sizzling streak. He has recorded a minimum of one level in six of the final eight video games, totaling 13 factors throughout that stretch. He leads all Huskies in complete factors (13) and targets (5).

OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES

The Huskies have been making use of the strain in each sport this season, recording extra photographs than their opponents in all however three video games. The Huskies presently rank thirteenth within the NCAA in nook kicks per sport, averaging 6.67 per contest. The Huskies have scored 23 complete targets, led by Zach Ramsey and Charlie Kosakoff every with 4, the fourth-most targets within the nation.

HALL ON THE SCENE

Hall has develop into an important a part of the Huskies’ offense of late. On Friday, he assisted the game-winning purpose in opposition to Wisconsin. Last week in opposition to Gonzaga, Hall bagged his first profession brace whereas chipping in an help for a career-high 5 factors. He now has eight factors on the season and has a minimum of one level in 4 of the final three video games.

WASHINGTON STATS

As of the newest nationwide stats replace previous to UW’s sport in opposition to Wisconsin, Washington has rocketed into the statistical nationwide rankings, Sitting within the prime 15 in seven totally different classes.

Nationally, Washington presently ranks fourth in complete targets (23), eighth in complete factors (66), tenth in scoring offense (2.56), eleventh in purpose differential (12), thirteenth in nook kicks per sport (6.67), fifteenth in factors per sport (7.33), and sixteenth in complete assists (20).

TOP DISTRIBUTORS

Richie Aman, Zach Ramsey, and Alex Hall have separated themselves as a number of the greatest distributors within the NCAA. Aman presently ranks on the prime of the charts with six assists, essentially the most within the nation. Hall added his fourth help of the yr on Friday whereas Ramsey has three to his title this season.

Washington as a crew has 23 assists on the season.

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 throughout the first 4 video games of the season.

BRICK WALL BIEBER

Levi Bieber has made 4 begins this season and has led Washington to 2 shutouts and a 2-1-1 document in these video games.

In his second profession look, Levi Bieber recorded his first win and shutout. He anchored the Washington protection in opposition to UNLV, recording two saves on six photographs confronted to safe the victory. He made two key saves in opposition to Gonzaga to assist earn Washington’s second shutout of the season. Jaeger Felton closed out the ultimate 9:59 of the sport to present each keepers the mixed shutout in purpose.

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 document in Big Ten play, ending fourth within the league with 15 factors.



2025 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll

1. Indiana

2. Maryland

3. Ohio State

4. UCLA

5. Washington

6. Michigan

7. Michigan State

8. Wisconsin

9. Rutgers

10. Penn State

11. Northwestern

CLARK INKS EXTENSION

Following UW’s first season within the Big 10 and their eleventh NCAA Tournament look within the final 14 years, head coach Jamie Clark signed an extension on the University of Washington, tying him to the Huskies by means of 2029.

Washington has develop into a postseason common below Clark and has persistently earned leads to the nationwide event. The Huskies secured their ninth second spherical look within the NCAA Tournament in 2024 after advancing out of a penalty shootout in opposition to Seattle U.

In 2021, Clark guided the Dawgs to a nationwide runner up end, the perfect end in program historical past, whereas additionally tying this system document for wins in a season with 18. The Huskies have completed with a minimum of eight wins in 13 of Clark’s 14 on the helm and have claimed a minimum of 12 wins 11 instances since his appointment as head coach.

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).

BETWEEN THE STICKS

Washington returns goalkeeper Jadon Bowton for the 2025 season who figures to be instrumental for the Husky protection. He was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week twice in 2024 and led Washington to the second spherical of the NCAA Tournament after making three penalty saves in a row in opposition to Seattle U within the first spherical.

His eight shutouts in 2024 had been the ninth-most within the NCAA and the sixth-most in a single season in Husky historical past He additionally has participated in psychological well being activations for UW. Following his fifth yr of soccer this fall, he plans to start working a tech job in Seattle.

DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE

Junior defender Harrison Bertos made 20 begins in 2024 and helped UW to top-50 marks within the NCAA in targets in opposition to common and shutout share.

Bertos was chosen within the second spherical of the MLS SuperDraft, however determined to return to Washington for his junior season in 2025.

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 applications. During his time at Washington, Clark has led the Huskies to a document 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 presently ranks seventh in successful share amongst lively head coaches with a .696 share 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 numerous 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 by means of the boys’s soccer web page at GoHuskies.com.