
Holdenried’s Early Goal Holds Up As UW Tops Gonzaga In Spokane
August 31, 2025 | Women's Soccer
SPOKANE, Wash. – Washington took the lead early in Spokane and made it stick, fending off sweltering temps as well as the Gonzaga attack in a 1-0 victory at Luger Field Sunday.
UW outshot the Bulldogs 10-4 on the day, with Husky keeper Tanner Ijams dealing with the lone shot on goal Gonzaga could muster.
The Huskies jumped ahead less than seven minutes in behind the right boot of Jadyn Holdenried.
Playing a one-two with Alex Buck, Holdenried touched off a pass and took off on a run, meeting Buck's through ball in stride and slotting a shot past the charging keeper to put the Dawgs in front.
With the lead in tow, Washington continued to boss the pace of play throughout the rest of the first half, but was unable to add to the advantage, hitting the halftime break up 1-0.
Holdenried nearly made it a brace shortly after the restart. Capitalizing on a Gonzaga turnover in the attacking third, Ava Morton found the junior all alone at the top of the 18. Holdenried's strike was true but rose just high, clearing the crossbar.
The Dawgs continued to pile on the pressure in search of a second goal but were unable to breakthrough. However, UW was able to kill away the closing minutes expertly to remain undefeated and improve to 3-0-3 heading into the final non-conference match of the season.
Washington will return home for its final tune up before Big Ten play, hosting former Pac-12 foe Utah for a 7:00 p.m. PT kickoff at Husky Soccer Stadium on Thursday. The match will be available for streaming on B1G+.
For more information on Husky Women's Soccer, follow @UW_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
UW outshot the Bulldogs 10-4 on the day, with Husky keeper Tanner Ijams dealing with the lone shot on goal Gonzaga could muster.
The Huskies jumped ahead less than seven minutes in behind the right boot of Jadyn Holdenried.
Playing a one-two with Alex Buck, Holdenried touched off a pass and took off on a run, meeting Buck's through ball in stride and slotting a shot past the charging keeper to put the Dawgs in front.
With the lead in tow, Washington continued to boss the pace of play throughout the rest of the first half, but was unable to add to the advantage, hitting the halftime break up 1-0.
Holdenried nearly made it a brace shortly after the restart. Capitalizing on a Gonzaga turnover in the attacking third, Ava Morton found the junior all alone at the top of the 18. Holdenried's strike was true but rose just high, clearing the crossbar.
The Dawgs continued to pile on the pressure in search of a second goal but were unable to breakthrough. However, UW was able to kill away the closing minutes expertly to remain undefeated and improve to 3-0-3 heading into the final non-conference match of the season.
Washington will return home for its final tune up before Big Ten play, hosting former Pac-12 foe Utah for a 7:00 p.m. PT kickoff at Husky Soccer Stadium on Thursday. The match will be available for streaming on B1G+.
For more information on Husky Women's Soccer, follow @UW_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
UWA
GON
Goals
1
0
Shots
10
4
Shots on Goal
4
1
Saves
1
3
Corners
6
4
Fouls
11
7
Scoring Plays

Jadyn Holdenried (4)
Assisted By: Alex Buck
GOAL by UWA Holdenried, Jadyn Assist by Buck, Alex.
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