Washington To Face No. 3 Seed Rutgers In Big Ten Tournament Semifinal Match

Wednesday, November 11

Husky Soccer Stadium

6:00 p.m. PT

University of Washington

Rutgers

November 10, 2026 | Men's Soccer

UW Notes

SEATTLE - Following a first round bye, Washington begins its Big Ten Tournament run in the semifinal round against Rutgers on Wednesday evening. The teams are set to face off at 6 p.m. PT with the match broadcast on Big Ten Network. Live stats will be available at HuskyStats.com.

B1G TOURNAMENT TIME
No. 2 seed Washington faces off with No. 3 seed Rutgers on Wednesday evening at Husky Soccer Stadium. This will be the second matchup between the Huskies and the Scarlet Knights this season, with Washington taking a 4-1 over Rutgers in Seattle earlier this year.

Rutgers comes to the semifinals after defeating No. 6 seed UCLA 2-0 on Sunday in Seattle.

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT IMPLICATIONS
The Huskies earned a first round bye in the Big Ten Tournament after claiming the No. 2 overall seed after the final match of the regular season. With a win on Wednesday, the Huskies would advance to the conference championship game at the highest remaining seed's home field.

Should Maryland defeat No. 1 seed Indiana, Washington would host the tournament's championship game on Sunday.

HUSKIES TAKE 2-1 WIN OVER NO. 11 MARYLAND
No. 6 Washington fell to No. 25 UCLA 1-0 on Wednesday in the final match of the regular season. It was the Huskies' 10th game this season against a ranked opponent.

Despite the loss, Washington secures the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and a first-round bye in the conference tourney. The Huskies will host a neutral quarterfinal and face the winner of UCLA and Rutgers on Wednesday

The Huskies battled with the Bruins right from the start, going back and forth with chances from the beginning. The Bruins had the edge in the first 45 minutes, tallying six shots against two for Washington.

Coming out of the break, the Dawgs brought intensity on offense. In the opening minute of the second half, Jake Goetting fired a powerful strike that ricocheted off the post, keeping the match scoreless.

Washington launched 11 more shots on the UCLA goal against just four from the Bruins. In total, the Huskies tallied 13 shots to UCLA's 10.

Despite the effort from the Huskies, UCLA scored the only goal in the match in the 54th minute

Cameron Cruz earned a penalty and a chance for the Huskies to equalize later in the second half, but Zach Ramsey's penalty attempt went wide, keeping Washington behind by one goal.

A number of other chances came for Washington, but none went the way of the Huskies.

The Dawgs now shift their focus to the postseason. Washington is back in action in the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 11 against the winner of No. 3 seed Rutgers and No. 6 seed UCLA.

THE RANKINGS CLIMB CONTINUES
Washington entered the rankings again in week six after a four week hiatus. Six weeks ago, the Huskies jumped from an unranked squad to 15th in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Four weeks ago, they climbed to No. 13 before reaching No. 7 two weeks ago. The Dawgs moved up one spot to No. 6 last week and sit at No. 11 in week 12.

The Huskies have faced 10 ranked opponents this season and will face an 11th in No. 15 Rutgers on Wednesday evening. Washington has earned results in six of those matches with victories over No. 3 Portland, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 11 Maryland, and No. 22 Rutgers. Washington has earned draws against No. 6 Michigan State and No. 19 Wisconsin.

All four of Washington's losses this season have come against ranked opponents (No. 18 San Diego, No. 25 Oregon State, No. 2 Indiana, and No. 25 UCLA).

TOP DRAWER SOCCER TOP-100 PLAYERS
Three Huskies were tabbed top-100 midseason players by Top Drawer Soccer on Thursday. Zach Ramsey paces the group and the nation as TDS's No. 1 ranked player. It's no surprise he leads the group as he is the nation's leader in goals, goals per game, points, points per game, and shots on goal.

Harrison Bertos checked in at No. 12 and Alex Hall came in at No. 18, making it three Huskies inside the top-20.

MAC HERMANN TROPHY MIDSEASON WATCHLIST
Zach Ramsey and Harrison Bertos have been named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Midseason Watchlist the United Soccer Coaches announced. The pair of star players for the Huskies are two of 30 players named to the prestigious award's watchlist.

Zach Ramsey has been arguably the best player in college soccer this season. He leads the nation in total goals (18), goals per game (1.13), total points (41), points per game (2.56), and shots on goal per game (2.69). His 18 goals are the second-most in a season by a Husky.

After his iconic match winner in the national championship a season ago, Harrison Bertos has again shown his dominance on the pitch. He's helped Washington to four shutouts this year while also chipping in three goals, two of which have been match winners.

GOALS GALORE
Washington has been one of the highest scoring teams in the NCAA this season. The Huskies have bagged 39 goals, the 13th-most in the nation at a 2.29 clip, the 14th-best in the NCAA.

In six of Washington's 10 victories, the Huskies have scored four goals.

Zach Ramsey leads the nation in total goals (18), goals per game (1.13), total points (41), points per game (2.56), shots on goal per game (2.69), and sits third in shots per game (4.25), and ninth in shot accuracy (.632). His 18 goals tie him with Ken Garrett (1973) for the second-most goals in a season in program history. It's been 39 years since a Husky has scored more goals than Zach Ramsey, as the only player ahead of him in the record book is record holder Craig Beeson (1987 – 19).

PICKING UP STEAM
Washington is displaying a dominant offense week in and week out. The Huskies sit in the top-30 in several key metrics, including first in shots on goal per game (8.12), second in corner kicks per game (7.65), seventh in shots per game (16.76), 13th in total goals (39), 14th in scoring offense (2.29), 15th in goal differential (20), 16th in total points (115), 17th in shot accuracy (.484), 18th in points per game (6.76), and 24th in total assists (37).

After suffering two defeats in August and one in September, the Huskies finished with an undefeated record in October with a 4-0-2 record with both draws coming against ranked squads.

TRANSFER POWER
Transfer players Stockton Short and Wyatt Lewis have made immediate impacts on Montlake, as both players have featured heavily this season.

Short, coming from Utah Tech, was selected by the Seattle Sounders in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, but opted to come to Washington for his fifth year of college soccer. He's helped the Huskies to five shutouts this season, including his third solo shutout, coming against Michigan. Against No. 11 Maryland, Short made a season-high seven saves to help preserve the 2-1 victory.

Lewis, from Notre Dame, has been a constant force in the midfield. He's played in 15 games, starting in 13. He recorded his first goal as a Husky against Seattle U, opening the scoring just 62 seconds into the match. He has one assist as well but has had a far greater impact than the numbers show. He's played more than 80 minutes in 10 games and has the seventh-most minutes played on the team.

SOPHOMORE STRENGTH
Jamie Clark has relied heavily on his second-year players this season. Zack Meier has been the go-to option at right back, starting all but one match, logging 1285 minutes, the third-most on the team.

Osato Enabulele has been showing off his versatility, playing both in the midfield and as a striker for Washington. The Texas native has played in 15 matches with 10 starts and has four goals to his name.

Kevin Hernandez has also become a regular for the Huskies. He's played in 16 matches with seven starts and 839 total minutes of action. Like Enabulele, he's been used all around the pitch, even at defender. Hernandez has assisted three goals and has 14 shots, four of which have been on target.

HUSKY DEBUTS
11 Huskies have seen the field for the first time so far this season.

Emmett Layman, Callum Lugton, Nate Chandler, Ibrahim Rashad, Harper Mikolasy, Shaun Brun, and Kenny Pierpoint each made their Washington debuts against Gonzaga. Stockton Short, Wyatt Lewis, and Jake Goetting each got their first minutes against San Diego. Noah Newman made his Washington debut against Northwestern, playing the second half where he made two saves without conceding a goal.

ROAD DAWGS
Washington is the only team in NCAA history to win the title after six consecutive tournament games away from home. The Huskies defeated Oregon State, SMU, Stanford, and Maryland all at their opponents' home fields before winning two neutral site matches in the College Cup. The Huskies became just the second team ever to advance to the College Cup after four road victories in the NCAA Tournament in 2025. UMBC was the first to achieve the feat in 2014, ultimately falling in the semifinal round to Virginia.

HOMEGROWN TALENT
Washington's roster features 20 of 29 players who hail from the state of Washington. Four players claim Seattle as their hometown (Asher Hestad, Noah Newman, Cameron Cruz, and Jaeger Felton), two are from Redmond (Egor Akulov and Zach Ramsey) and two others call Kirkland home (Zack Meier and Connor Lofy).

Of Washington's nine out of state players, four hail from California (Nate Chandler, Jake Goetting, Nick O'Brien, and Ibrahim Rashad), and one each from Oregon (Callum Lugton), Massachusetts (Harrison Bertos), Utah (Stockton Short), Texas (Osato Enabulele), and Missouri (Wyatt Lewis).

Against Michigan, every field player starter in the match hailed from the state of Washignton. Only Stockton Short (Pleasant View, Utah) had an out of state home town.

POSTSEASON REGULARS
Washington has become a common name in the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. In the last 15 years, the Huskies have reached the tournament 12 times. Washington is also one of three teams to reach the College Cup twice in the last five years (Notre Dame & Clemson).

Only Washington and Clemson have reached the championship game twice in the last five years.

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 200-76-44, three Pac-12 titles, 12 trips to the NCAA Tournament and a national championship in 2025. Of those postseason appearances, Clark's Huskies have made five trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals, including three straight NCAA Quarterfinals appearances from 2019-21 and two College Cup runs in 2021 and 2025.

Clark currently ranks eighth in winning percentage among active head coaches with a .696 percentage and is in his 19th season.

CONSISTENCY IS KEY
With the 2025 tournament win over SMU, Washington claimed its 12th win of the season, marking the 12th occasion in Jamie Clark's 15 years on Montlake the team has won at least 12 games. It's also the 12th time Clark has led the Huskies into the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to 2025, the last time the Huskies advanced past the second round of the NCAA Tournament was in 2021 when Washington made its first-ever trip to the NCAA Championship match.

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