Dawgs Remain Home, Host Idaho Sunday For Camper Reunion Match
August 16, 2025 | Women's Soccer
SEATTLE – Building off of Thursday's season-opening draw with Oregon State, the Washington women's soccer team continues its homestand to begin the 2025 campaign, hosting Idaho for a 1:00 p.m. PT kickoff at Husky Soccer Stadium on Sunday.
It will be UW's Camper Reunion match, with youth participants of Washington women's soccer camps receiving a free ticket if they wear their camp t-shirt to the match. Parents and/or guardians will still be required to purchase a ticket.
Fans in attendance will also get a chance to meet the Dawgs after the final whistle for postmatch autographs.
Sunday's affair will be available for streaming on B1G+. Links to tickets and full match coverage options are available on the schedule page at GoHuskies.com.
SCOUTING IDAHO
Idaho is in its eighth season under the direction of head coach Jeremy Clevenger, who has guided the Vandals to three straight 12-win seasons, including an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023.
The Vandals started off the 2025 season in victory, opening up with a 2-0 win over UC Riverside inside the Kibbie Dome on Thursday. Idaho was picked to finish third in the Big Sky Preseason Coaches Poll.
Idaho received its goal contributions in the match from junior forward Georgia Whitehead and graduate student midfielder Annika Farley, the latter of which was named a Preseason All-Big Sky selection.
Farley was joined on the Preseason All-Big Sky team by junior defender Izzy Thoma.
Back for her second season as UI's primary keeper is sophomore Paula Flores, who posted her ninth collegiate clean sheet against UC Riverside. Flores, a native of Mexico, registered a GAA of 1.04 and a save percentage of .807 in 2024.
The Vandals' roster will be familiar with UW and the Evergreen State, boasting 13 Washingtonians among UI's 30 players.
SERIES HISTORY
Despite the proximity between the two school's, Washington and Idaho do not have a deep history of playing one another. In fact, the Huskies and Vandals have squared off just twice, a 4-0 UW victory in Seattle in 2001 and a 3-1 Husky win in Moscow in 2023.
LAST MEETING (8/20/23)
MOSCOW, Idaho - After allowing a late equalizer in the opening frame, Washington pulled away in the second half at Idaho, topping the Vandals 3-1 at the Kibbie Dome.
All three Husky goals came from first-time scorers as Radisson Banks, Jadyn Holdenried and Chloe Seelhoff found the back of the net.
Despite things being relatively even at the half, Washington ended up with a lopsided 20-10 advantage in attempts on goal, outshooting the Vandals 12-4.
Rookie Radisson Banks gave the Dawgs an early lead in the 17th minute, blasting a rocket from outside the 18 upper 90, registering the first goal of the 2023 season for the Huskies.
Washington continued to pressure the Vandal back line in search of a second, and would ultimately hold a slim 8-6 advantage in shots through the first half, but Idaho leveled the match in the 40th minute on a headed goal.
At the break, nothing separated the two sides at a goal apiece, setting up a final 45 with everything on the line.
Just under seven minutes after the restart, Banks found Jadyn Holdenried free in the center of the pitch. The true freshman set herself up on her right peg, ripping a shot into the right corner from 20 yards out to recapture the lead.
In the 71st minute, Chloe Seelhoff gave the Huskies some insurance, taking a feed from Kolo Suliafu and tucking a shot inside the left corner to put the Dawgs up 3-1 for good.
AND WE'RE OFF
Washington kicked off the 2025 season with a 1-1 draw against Oregon State, making it four-straight seasons the Huskies have been undefeated in the opener. Kelsey Branson collected UW's lone goal. The quick start for Branson could spell good news as the senior leader has typically been a late bloomer. Of the 12 goals in Branson's career, Thursday's was just the second to come in non-conference play and the first since her freshman season.
DEBUT DAWGS
Thursday's match saw four players see their first game action in Purple and Gold as Laura Cetina, Tanner Ijams, Maylen Montoya and Mary Camp Newton made their Husky debuts. Additionally, Sophie Blake and Ava Morton made their first starts for the Dawgs.
MIA KICKS CANCER
Washington will be playing for far more than bragging rights and glory on the pitch in 2025, sporting an orange ribbon on the front of its jerseys in support of senior goalkeeper Mia Hamant, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer. Hamant hopes to return to the pitch in Purple and Gold but will not suit up on the pitch in 2025.
The California native, who recently celebrated her 21st birthday, did more than just perform in her first season as Washington's primary keeper a season ago, she starred. Hamant posted the nation's third-best save percentage in 2024 at .882, while UW collectively hailed the NCAA's top save percentage. Hamant's 0.66 goals against average was the third lowest in a season for a UW keeper, while her seven clean sheets were the sixth most in a season for a Husky.
Hamant, who also excels in the classroom at U Dub as a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and Big Ten Fall All-Academic honoree, put UW on her back during Washington's postseason run last season. The Redwood HS product was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after making three penalty saves to lift UW over Iowa into the Big Ten Semifinals, then followed up with more penalty shootout excellence as UW advanced past No. 25 Utah State into the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
The UW community has rallied around Hamant, with several Husky programs donning orange ribbons in the standout shot stopper's honor. Additionally, a GoFundMe to support the various costs associated with Hamant's care has raised over $125,000 to date. Fans can follow along with Hamant's cancer journey on Instagram at @miakickscancer.
ALL ROADS CLOSED
The stout Husky defensive unit, which tied the program record for fewest goals allowed in a single season in 2024, surrendering just 12, is led by senior centerback Kolo Suliafu, who was named to the United Soccer Coaches' Defenders to Watch list. Suliafu, a Second Team All-Big Ten and United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection, has made 35 consecutive starts for Washington and contributed to 22 clean sheets throughout her illustrious UW career, including 20 as a member of the starting XI. Suliafu was also ranked as the No. 91 player in all of women's college soccer in TopDrawerSoccer's annual preseason top-100 list.
WATCH OUT!
Suliafu was joined on the Big Ten Players to Watch List by a pair of teammates in junior midfielder Samiah Shell and fifth year Laura Cetina. It was Suliafu's second consecutive appearance on the preseason list.
Shell, a native of Auburn, Washington, is Washington's leading returning scorer with five goals during a breakout sophomore campaign. A former participant in the prestigious High School All-American Game, Shell also dished out three assists in 2024 for 13 total points. The Auburn Riverside HS product opened her Husky scoring account with a goal at No. 10 Santa Clara, also adding a brace in UW's Big Ten road victory over Maryland.
Meanwhile, Cetina is a fresh face to Montlake, joining Washington after playing the last two seasons at UMass Lowell, the former home of Husky All-Big Ten standout Ioanna Papatheodorou. Cetina brings a winning pedigree in tow, having guided Eastern Florida State College to its first-ever NJCAA National Championship in 2021. Prior to coming stateside, the A Coruña, Spain, native scored 38 goals over four seasons for Spanish club Victoria C.F.
SMART COOKIES
For the 10th straight season, Washington has received the United Soccer Coaches Academic Award after earning a 3.67 team GPA.
BRICK-BY-BRICK
Washington boasted one of the nation's very best combination of goalkeeping and defensive aptitude in 2024. In addition to leading the nation in save percentage, UW's 0.560 goals against average was the eighth-best in Division I, while the Huskies' shutout percentage of 52.4 percent ranked 28th nationally. In goal, the duo of Hamant and senior Olivia Juarez proved nearly impossible to beat, combining to tie the school record with 11 clean sheets on the season. Juarez set Washington's program records for career goals against average (0.89) and single season GAA (0.32).
KEEP SLEEPING
Despite grossly outperforming its preseason prognostication of 13th in the 2024 Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll, finishing tied for 5th in the league table and advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals, Washington once again is not predicted to be amongst the league's top teams. The Huskies were picked to finish ninth in the 2025 iteration of the preseason poll, with USC predicted to win this season's league crown.
2025 Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. USC
2. UCLA
3. Penn State
4. Michigan State
5. Ohio State
6. Iowa
7. Wisconsin
8. Rutgers
9. Washington
10. Minnesota
11. Purdue
12. Nebraska
13. Michigan
14. Northwestern
15. Illinois
16. Oregon
17. Indiana
18. Maryland
STARTING XI FIXTURE
Since making seven-straight starts to end her freshman campaign, junior Kelsey Branson has not failed to crack the Huskies' starting XI a single time, a streak spanning 48 consecutive matches. Branson is the only Husky to start all 19 matches in 2023 and all 21 fixtures of 2024.
LEFT SIDE, BEST SIDE
Of the 28 members of Washington's 2025 roster, 20 hail from West Coast states, featuring 11 natives of California, eight home state products from Washington and one product of the Portland suburbs in Oregon. However, Washington's squad spans the US and globe, with natives of Georgia, Kansas, Nevada and five internationals donning the Purple and Gold.
HOME SWEET HOME
Washington will be forced to leave the friendly confines of its home state just once over the first seven matches of the season. UW opens the season with three-consecutive home fixtures at Husky Soccer Stadium, followed by the only trip across borders in non-conference play to UC Irvine. Road matches at in-state foes Seattle U and Gonzaga follow before UW wraps up non-Big Ten action at home against another former Pac-12 rival in Utah.
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
For the second consecutive season, Washington returns every member of its coaching staff, retaining assistant coaches Cole Schmit, Raphael Cox and Kary Whitney to Nicole Van Dyke's staff. Previously Washington had not returned every member of its coaching staff since 2018.
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
This summer, Washington senior Lucy Newlin was one of two UW athletes selected as a Big Ten's Outstanding Sportsmanship Award honoree, along with baseball's Malakhi Knight. A two-way player on the pitch and in the classroom, Newlin leads through both words and actions, showing consummate respect and sportsmanship for both her teammates and opponents. The NorCal native is also a leader in the community for the Dawgs, consistently rating as one of UW's top participants in community service initiatives. On the field, the Newlin is expected to be a key cog to the Husky defense after battling through nagging injuries in 2024.
CROOTIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD
Washington spanned not only the country to bolster its roster in 2025, the Huskies searched all over the world to bring in the newest group of Dawgs. UW added five Europeans this summer in midfielder Laura Cetina (Spain/UMass Lowell), goalkeeper Cadi Doran (Wales/Liverpool FC), defender Julia Hüsch (Germany/UNC Asheville) and defender Anouk Westphal (Germany/Hertha BSC). Washington also returns junior Belgian international defender/midfielder Enora Matté, who is set to resume action after tearing her ACL during Big Ten play in 2024.
YOU CAN FIND ME IN DA CLUB
One of the more unique paths to the Husky roster comes from junior Avery Nguyen, who was offered a roster spot prior to the start of the 2023 season after a trial during preseason training. A native of the Kansas City metro area and a former standout for Olathe Northwest High School and Sporting Blue Valley, Nguyen led the UW club team in scoring as a college freshman in 2022.
Now a senior, Nguyen has more than earned her spot, appearing in 13 matches over the last two seasons, including a pair of starts in 2023.
COMING TO A TUBE NEAR YOU!
Washington will play three nationally televised games on the Big Ten Network. The Huskies will be the first opponent featured in front of a national live audience for No. 5 USC at the newly constructed Rawlinson Stadium on Sept. 11. UW will then play back-to-back home matches on the Big Ten Network, hosting Minnesota and Wisconsin on Oct. 16 and 19, respectively.
VEGAS BORN, SEATTLE PROUD
Hailing from the Las Vegas desert, Washington sophomore Andrea Leyva and her brother, Seattle Sounders midfielder Danny Leyva now call the Evergreen State home. Andrea appeared in 16 matches with 10 starts for UW as a freshman and was ranked as a four star recruit and the No. 39 prospect in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer. Meanwhile, Danny has played in 69 matches for Seattle's MLS club, becoming the third youngest player in league history after coming on as a late substitute in the Sounders' away loss to the Montreal Impact.
For more information on Husky Women's Soccer, follow @UW_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
It will be UW's Camper Reunion match, with youth participants of Washington women's soccer camps receiving a free ticket if they wear their camp t-shirt to the match. Parents and/or guardians will still be required to purchase a ticket.
Fans in attendance will also get a chance to meet the Dawgs after the final whistle for postmatch autographs.
Sunday's affair will be available for streaming on B1G+. Links to tickets and full match coverage options are available on the schedule page at GoHuskies.com.
SCOUTING IDAHO
Idaho is in its eighth season under the direction of head coach Jeremy Clevenger, who has guided the Vandals to three straight 12-win seasons, including an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023.
The Vandals started off the 2025 season in victory, opening up with a 2-0 win over UC Riverside inside the Kibbie Dome on Thursday. Idaho was picked to finish third in the Big Sky Preseason Coaches Poll.
Idaho received its goal contributions in the match from junior forward Georgia Whitehead and graduate student midfielder Annika Farley, the latter of which was named a Preseason All-Big Sky selection.
Farley was joined on the Preseason All-Big Sky team by junior defender Izzy Thoma.
Back for her second season as UI's primary keeper is sophomore Paula Flores, who posted her ninth collegiate clean sheet against UC Riverside. Flores, a native of Mexico, registered a GAA of 1.04 and a save percentage of .807 in 2024.
The Vandals' roster will be familiar with UW and the Evergreen State, boasting 13 Washingtonians among UI's 30 players.
SERIES HISTORY
Despite the proximity between the two school's, Washington and Idaho do not have a deep history of playing one another. In fact, the Huskies and Vandals have squared off just twice, a 4-0 UW victory in Seattle in 2001 and a 3-1 Husky win in Moscow in 2023.
LAST MEETING (8/20/23)
MOSCOW, Idaho - After allowing a late equalizer in the opening frame, Washington pulled away in the second half at Idaho, topping the Vandals 3-1 at the Kibbie Dome.
All three Husky goals came from first-time scorers as Radisson Banks, Jadyn Holdenried and Chloe Seelhoff found the back of the net.
Despite things being relatively even at the half, Washington ended up with a lopsided 20-10 advantage in attempts on goal, outshooting the Vandals 12-4.
Rookie Radisson Banks gave the Dawgs an early lead in the 17th minute, blasting a rocket from outside the 18 upper 90, registering the first goal of the 2023 season for the Huskies.
Washington continued to pressure the Vandal back line in search of a second, and would ultimately hold a slim 8-6 advantage in shots through the first half, but Idaho leveled the match in the 40th minute on a headed goal.
At the break, nothing separated the two sides at a goal apiece, setting up a final 45 with everything on the line.
Just under seven minutes after the restart, Banks found Jadyn Holdenried free in the center of the pitch. The true freshman set herself up on her right peg, ripping a shot into the right corner from 20 yards out to recapture the lead.
In the 71st minute, Chloe Seelhoff gave the Huskies some insurance, taking a feed from Kolo Suliafu and tucking a shot inside the left corner to put the Dawgs up 3-1 for good.
AND WE'RE OFF
Washington kicked off the 2025 season with a 1-1 draw against Oregon State, making it four-straight seasons the Huskies have been undefeated in the opener. Kelsey Branson collected UW's lone goal. The quick start for Branson could spell good news as the senior leader has typically been a late bloomer. Of the 12 goals in Branson's career, Thursday's was just the second to come in non-conference play and the first since her freshman season.
DEBUT DAWGS
Thursday's match saw four players see their first game action in Purple and Gold as Laura Cetina, Tanner Ijams, Maylen Montoya and Mary Camp Newton made their Husky debuts. Additionally, Sophie Blake and Ava Morton made their first starts for the Dawgs.
MIA KICKS CANCER
Washington will be playing for far more than bragging rights and glory on the pitch in 2025, sporting an orange ribbon on the front of its jerseys in support of senior goalkeeper Mia Hamant, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer. Hamant hopes to return to the pitch in Purple and Gold but will not suit up on the pitch in 2025.
The California native, who recently celebrated her 21st birthday, did more than just perform in her first season as Washington's primary keeper a season ago, she starred. Hamant posted the nation's third-best save percentage in 2024 at .882, while UW collectively hailed the NCAA's top save percentage. Hamant's 0.66 goals against average was the third lowest in a season for a UW keeper, while her seven clean sheets were the sixth most in a season for a Husky.
Hamant, who also excels in the classroom at U Dub as a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and Big Ten Fall All-Academic honoree, put UW on her back during Washington's postseason run last season. The Redwood HS product was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after making three penalty saves to lift UW over Iowa into the Big Ten Semifinals, then followed up with more penalty shootout excellence as UW advanced past No. 25 Utah State into the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
The UW community has rallied around Hamant, with several Husky programs donning orange ribbons in the standout shot stopper's honor. Additionally, a GoFundMe to support the various costs associated with Hamant's care has raised over $125,000 to date. Fans can follow along with Hamant's cancer journey on Instagram at @miakickscancer.
ALL ROADS CLOSED
The stout Husky defensive unit, which tied the program record for fewest goals allowed in a single season in 2024, surrendering just 12, is led by senior centerback Kolo Suliafu, who was named to the United Soccer Coaches' Defenders to Watch list. Suliafu, a Second Team All-Big Ten and United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection, has made 35 consecutive starts for Washington and contributed to 22 clean sheets throughout her illustrious UW career, including 20 as a member of the starting XI. Suliafu was also ranked as the No. 91 player in all of women's college soccer in TopDrawerSoccer's annual preseason top-100 list.
WATCH OUT!
Suliafu was joined on the Big Ten Players to Watch List by a pair of teammates in junior midfielder Samiah Shell and fifth year Laura Cetina. It was Suliafu's second consecutive appearance on the preseason list.
Shell, a native of Auburn, Washington, is Washington's leading returning scorer with five goals during a breakout sophomore campaign. A former participant in the prestigious High School All-American Game, Shell also dished out three assists in 2024 for 13 total points. The Auburn Riverside HS product opened her Husky scoring account with a goal at No. 10 Santa Clara, also adding a brace in UW's Big Ten road victory over Maryland.
Meanwhile, Cetina is a fresh face to Montlake, joining Washington after playing the last two seasons at UMass Lowell, the former home of Husky All-Big Ten standout Ioanna Papatheodorou. Cetina brings a winning pedigree in tow, having guided Eastern Florida State College to its first-ever NJCAA National Championship in 2021. Prior to coming stateside, the A Coruña, Spain, native scored 38 goals over four seasons for Spanish club Victoria C.F.
SMART COOKIES
For the 10th straight season, Washington has received the United Soccer Coaches Academic Award after earning a 3.67 team GPA.
BRICK-BY-BRICK
Washington boasted one of the nation's very best combination of goalkeeping and defensive aptitude in 2024. In addition to leading the nation in save percentage, UW's 0.560 goals against average was the eighth-best in Division I, while the Huskies' shutout percentage of 52.4 percent ranked 28th nationally. In goal, the duo of Hamant and senior Olivia Juarez proved nearly impossible to beat, combining to tie the school record with 11 clean sheets on the season. Juarez set Washington's program records for career goals against average (0.89) and single season GAA (0.32).
KEEP SLEEPING
Despite grossly outperforming its preseason prognostication of 13th in the 2024 Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll, finishing tied for 5th in the league table and advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals, Washington once again is not predicted to be amongst the league's top teams. The Huskies were picked to finish ninth in the 2025 iteration of the preseason poll, with USC predicted to win this season's league crown.
2025 Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. USC
2. UCLA
3. Penn State
4. Michigan State
5. Ohio State
6. Iowa
7. Wisconsin
8. Rutgers
9. Washington
10. Minnesota
11. Purdue
12. Nebraska
13. Michigan
14. Northwestern
15. Illinois
16. Oregon
17. Indiana
18. Maryland
STARTING XI FIXTURE
Since making seven-straight starts to end her freshman campaign, junior Kelsey Branson has not failed to crack the Huskies' starting XI a single time, a streak spanning 48 consecutive matches. Branson is the only Husky to start all 19 matches in 2023 and all 21 fixtures of 2024.
LEFT SIDE, BEST SIDE
Of the 28 members of Washington's 2025 roster, 20 hail from West Coast states, featuring 11 natives of California, eight home state products from Washington and one product of the Portland suburbs in Oregon. However, Washington's squad spans the US and globe, with natives of Georgia, Kansas, Nevada and five internationals donning the Purple and Gold.
HOME SWEET HOME
Washington will be forced to leave the friendly confines of its home state just once over the first seven matches of the season. UW opens the season with three-consecutive home fixtures at Husky Soccer Stadium, followed by the only trip across borders in non-conference play to UC Irvine. Road matches at in-state foes Seattle U and Gonzaga follow before UW wraps up non-Big Ten action at home against another former Pac-12 rival in Utah.
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
For the second consecutive season, Washington returns every member of its coaching staff, retaining assistant coaches Cole Schmit, Raphael Cox and Kary Whitney to Nicole Van Dyke's staff. Previously Washington had not returned every member of its coaching staff since 2018.
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
This summer, Washington senior Lucy Newlin was one of two UW athletes selected as a Big Ten's Outstanding Sportsmanship Award honoree, along with baseball's Malakhi Knight. A two-way player on the pitch and in the classroom, Newlin leads through both words and actions, showing consummate respect and sportsmanship for both her teammates and opponents. The NorCal native is also a leader in the community for the Dawgs, consistently rating as one of UW's top participants in community service initiatives. On the field, the Newlin is expected to be a key cog to the Husky defense after battling through nagging injuries in 2024.
CROOTIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD
Washington spanned not only the country to bolster its roster in 2025, the Huskies searched all over the world to bring in the newest group of Dawgs. UW added five Europeans this summer in midfielder Laura Cetina (Spain/UMass Lowell), goalkeeper Cadi Doran (Wales/Liverpool FC), defender Julia Hüsch (Germany/UNC Asheville) and defender Anouk Westphal (Germany/Hertha BSC). Washington also returns junior Belgian international defender/midfielder Enora Matté, who is set to resume action after tearing her ACL during Big Ten play in 2024.
YOU CAN FIND ME IN DA CLUB
One of the more unique paths to the Husky roster comes from junior Avery Nguyen, who was offered a roster spot prior to the start of the 2023 season after a trial during preseason training. A native of the Kansas City metro area and a former standout for Olathe Northwest High School and Sporting Blue Valley, Nguyen led the UW club team in scoring as a college freshman in 2022.
Now a senior, Nguyen has more than earned her spot, appearing in 13 matches over the last two seasons, including a pair of starts in 2023.
COMING TO A TUBE NEAR YOU!
Washington will play three nationally televised games on the Big Ten Network. The Huskies will be the first opponent featured in front of a national live audience for No. 5 USC at the newly constructed Rawlinson Stadium on Sept. 11. UW will then play back-to-back home matches on the Big Ten Network, hosting Minnesota and Wisconsin on Oct. 16 and 19, respectively.
VEGAS BORN, SEATTLE PROUD
Hailing from the Las Vegas desert, Washington sophomore Andrea Leyva and her brother, Seattle Sounders midfielder Danny Leyva now call the Evergreen State home. Andrea appeared in 16 matches with 10 starts for UW as a freshman and was ranked as a four star recruit and the No. 39 prospect in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer. Meanwhile, Danny has played in 69 matches for Seattle's MLS club, becoming the third youngest player in league history after coming on as a late substitute in the Sounders' away loss to the Montreal Impact.
For more information on Husky Women's Soccer, follow @UW_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
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