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Huskies Continue NCAA Tournament Against SMU
November 22, 2025 | Men's Soccer
The NCAA Tournament match will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live stats available at HuskyStats.com.
NCAA TOURNAMENT RUN CONTINUES IN DALLAS
The path to the College Cup continues in Dallas for UW.
The Huskies enter the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 11-6-2 record and a second place finish in the Big Ten regular season standings.
Of Washington's 30 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 2025, the Huskies have advanced out of the first round 20 times, a 66.6% rate.
SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
Washington faces SMU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season.
The Mustangs own an 11-4-4 overall record which includes the 2025 ACC Tournament Championship. SMU defeated No. 1 seed Virginia 1-0 to claim the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament bid. The Mustangs are led by Stephan Soghomonian with 13 goals and one assist for 27 points.
SERIES HISTORY
Washington owns a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series between the two teams dating back to 1976.
The Huskies and Mustangs are familiar postseason opponents after facing off in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2024 as well.
LAST MEETING (11/24/2024)
DALLAS – Washington men's soccer dropped its second round match to 12-seed SMU on Sunday night, falling 2-1 at Washburne Stadium.
UW concluded the season with an overall record of 8-6-7 and finished fourth in its first season in the Big Ten Conference with a record of 4-3-3.
Rhys Gourdie led the offensive attack for UW with three shots, one on goal.
The Huskies broke through for the opening score in the 30th minute on Joe Dale's first career postseason goal. Peter Kingston's pass to Chris Meyers outside the box found Dale who sunk his second of the season.
SMU equalized in the 40th minute on Stephan Soghomonian's goal.
The Mustangs forced a corner kick in the 89th minute and found the back of the net.
Washington would not go away, forcing a pair of shots in the final seconds but could not find an equalizer of its own.
HUSKIES WIN FIVE GOAL THRILLER IN FIRST ROUND
The Dawgs would not be denied on Thursday night, coming back from a goal down twice and scoring the golden goal winner in double overtime against No. 10 Oregon State. Oregon State scored to take the lead in the fourth minute, but Harrison Bertos connected off Zach Ramsey's corner kick to tie it up in the 57th. After the Beavers converted a penalty kick in the 77th, it was Connor Lofy who equalized again, this time in the 85th minute to knot the game at two. after a scoreless first 10 minutes of extra time, Richie Aman made a run down the left flank and flicked an outrageous ball into the far corner of the goal to clinch the victory for Washington.
BIG TEN TOURNEY RUN
The Huskies' Big Ten Tournament run came to an end in the semifinals by way of a 2-0 loss to Michigan. Washington peppered the Wolverine goal all game long but couldn't find the breakthrough at Ludwig Field. The Huskies fired off more shots (16-7) more shots on goal (8-4), and more corner kicks (10-2) than their opponent.
Two Huskies were recognized for their efforts in the conference tournament. Connor Lofy and Joe Dale were named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team.
HUSKIES CLEAN UP BIG TEN AWARDS
Eight Huskies claimed nine Big Ten end of season awards, the second most of any team in the conference. Richie Aman headlined the list, taking home the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year award while also collecting All-Big Ten First Team honors.
Harrison Bertos, Alex Hall, and Zach Ramsey each joined Aman on the All-Big Ten First Team while Jadon Bowton and Charlie Kosakoff were named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. Asher Hestad earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team and Conner Leber was lauded as the Huskies' Sportsmanship honoree.
2025 Big Ten Accolades
Richie Aman - Big Ten Midfielder of the Year
Richie Aman - All-Big Ten First Team
Harrison Bertos - All-Big Ten First Team
Alex Hall - All-Big Ten First Team
Zach Ramsey - All-Big Ten First Team
Jadon Bowton - All-Big Ten Second Team
Charlie Kosakoff - All-Big Ten Second Team
Asher Hestad - All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Conner Leber - Sportsmanship Honoree
SPREADING THE LOVE
The Huskies have had six different players score game-winning goals in the 2025 season. Charlie Kosakoff, Richie Aman, Zach Ramsey, and Harrison Bertos each have netted two game winners while Joe Dale added one.
17 players on Washington's roster have recorded at least one point this season while four different players are in double figures.
HERMANN TROPHY RECOGNITION
Richie Aman was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List thanks to his impactful play all season long. Aman currently is fourth in the nation with 11 total assists and sixth in assists per game at 0.58. His 19 total points are the sixth most in the Big Ten and 68th in the NCAA as well.
The 2025 midseason watch list was compiled by members of the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List Committee. A total of 15 players will be named 2025 Hermann Trophy semifinalists on December 9 at the conclusion of NCAA Division I All-American voting. From that list, head coaches will cast votes, and three players will be named finalists. The 2025 recipient will be announced January 9, 2026, in a ceremony at the historic Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
Aman has had multi-assists games on five occasions, including against both Rutgers and Indiana, and moves into a tie for fourth in the Husky record book for assists in a single campaign (11).
CLASS OF THE BIG TEN
Four of the top nine players in total points in the Big Ten are Huskies. Charlie Kosakoff leads the team with 20 points (8g, 4a) and is fifth in the conference. Zach Ramsey (6g, 7a) and Richie Aman (4g, 11a) are tied in sixth with 19 points and Alex Hall is ninth with 15 (4g, 7a).
As a team, Washington leads the conference in total shots (295), shots on goal (133), shots on goal percentage (45.1%), and corner kicks (129). The Huskies are also second in the Big Ten in goals scored (43) and goal differential (22).
INTO THE RANKINGS
The Huskies entered both the United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer rankings in week seven and have stayed in each poll since. This week, Washington is 23rd in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, 24th in the Top Drawer Soccer rankings, and 36th in the RPI.
OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES
The Huskies have been applying the pressure in every game this season, recording more shots than their opponents in 13 of 19 games. Washington is 9-0-0 when scoring first and 8-1-0 when scoring in the first half.
As a team, the Huskies' offense ranks among the best in the country. Washington is sixth in total goals (43), 10th in total points (131), and 13th in total assists (45).
WASHINGTON STATS
In addition to its top-15 marks in total goals, points, and assists, Washington is one of the best teams in the nation across the board.
The Huskies are ninth in corner kicks per game (6.79), ninth in points per game (6.89), 10th in scoring offense (2.26), 10th in shots on goal per game (7.00), 13th in assists per game (2.37), 15th in goal differential (22),16th in shots per game (15.53), 47th in shot accuracy (.451), 52nd in winning percentage (.632), and 63rd in goal against average (1.097).
DAWG DEBUTS
12 Huskies have made their Washington debuts in 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 during the first four games of the season.
BRICK WALL KEEPERS
While the Huskies offense has been hot lately, the defense has been just as impressive. Washington has shutout their opponents in five of the last 10 games, including two top-15 opponents in then-No. 12 Indiana and then-No. 13 Rutgers.
Bowton has started each of the last eight games, collecting five wins over that span. Most recently, the graduate student made two key saves agasint No. 10 Oregon State, including a point blank save in overtime. Earlier this season against Rutgers, Bowton prevented an equalizer by saving a penalty kick in addition to four other stops for a season-high five saves. He then set a new season-high with six saves in the shutout win over Ohio State. Bowton has a 8-5-1 record this season with four shutouts.
Bieber has made five starts this season and has led Washington to three shutouts and a 3-1-1 record in those games. Bowton has made seven starts, earning a 4-2-1 record with two shutouts.
Bieber tied a career-high four saves last time out while facing a career-high 19 shots in a 1-0 shutout victory at Northwestern. Earlier this season, in his second career appearance, Levi Bieber recorded his first win and shutout. Bieber has two complete game shutouts and one combined shutout on the year.
PICKED FIFTH IN CONFERENCE
Entering year two in the Big Ten conference, Washington was picked to place fifth in the 11-team league.
Washington finished 8-6-7 last season, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies ended the season with a 4-3-3 record in Big Ten play, finishing fourth in the league with 15 points.
The Huskies finished the regular season second overall in the Big Ten standings.
HOMEGROWN TALENT
Washington's roster features 19 of 29 players who hail from the state of Washington. Four players claim Seattle as their hometown (Asher Hestad, Joe Dale, Cameron Cruz, and Jaeger Felton), while two each are from Spokane (Kenny Pierpoint and Jadon Bowton), and from Bellevue (Sheehan Ganguly and Chad Sovde).
CREAM OF THE CROP
In 15 seasons on Montlake, Jamie Clark has orchestrated the meteoric rise of Washington men's soccer, distinguishing the team as one of the nation's top college soccer programs. Clark has led the Huskies to a record of 185-72-41, three Pac-12 titles, and 12 trips to the NCAA Tournament. Of those postseason appearances, Clark's Huskies have made four trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals, including three straight NCAA Quarterfinals appearances from 2019-21.
Clark currently ranks ninth in winning percentage among active head coaches with a .693 percentage in 18 career 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 first years, the Huskies also welcomed Cameron Cruz (MF), a transfer from Grand Canyon to the squad.
FOLLOW THE DAWGS
Fans can keep up with all the goings on around the Washington men's soccer program by following the Huskies on the team's various social media platforms. You can find the Dawgs on X at @UW_MSoccer, on Instagram at @uw_msoccer or on Facebook by searching "Washington Men's Soccer". Fans can also follow the Huskies through the men's soccer page at GoHuskies.com.
