No. 6 Huskies Have Chance To Clinch Big Ten Regular Season Title At No. 25 UCLA On Wednesday

Wednesday, November 4

Los Angeles, Calif.

5:00 p.m. PT

University of Washington

UCLA

November 03, 2026 | Men's Soccer

UW Notes

SEATTLE - No. 6 Washington returns to action on Wednesday evening at No. 25 UCLA in Los Angeles. The Huskies have a chance to clinch the regular season title with a win against the Bruins.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on Big Ten Plus with live stats at HuskyStats.com.

REGULAR SEASON FINALE
No. 6 Washington heads to face No. 25 UCLA on the road to close out the regular season. The Huskies have already secured a place in the Big Ten Tournament, but have a chance to clinch the regular season title with a victory over UCLA on Wednesday.

BIG TEN TOURNAMENT IMPLICATIONS
The Huskies are tied with Indiana atop the Big Ten table. Both teams own a 6-1-2 record in Big Ten play with 20 points apiece, guaranteeing each team a spot in the Big Ten tournament, but the top seeds and a first round bye are still up for grabs.

With a win over UCLA, Washington is guaranteed one of the top two seeds in the Big Ten Tournament and a first round bye, as well as at least a share of the regular season title.

A Husky win or draw coupled with an Indiana loss would secure the top seed and the regular season title outright for Washington.

With a loss against UCLA, an Indiana win would secure UW the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and a first round bye, but no share of the regular season title.

Should both Washington and Indiana lose on Wednesday, UW, IU and MSU will all share the regular season title, but Washington would fall to the No. 3 seed and be heading to Bloomington, Ind. for the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.

HUSKIES TAKE 2-1 WIN OVER NO. 11 MARYLAND
No. 7 Washington claimed another Big Ten victory on Friday night, defeating No. 11 Maryland 2-1 at Husky Soccer Stadium as Jamie Clark earned his 200th UW win.

Following Indiana's win, Washington and Indiana are tied atop the conference standings with one game to play. The Big Ten conference regular season championship will come down to the final day of action, with both UW And IU looking to claim the championship.

The Huskies earned a huge win in the conference standings on Friday, taking down No. 11 Maryland 2-1 thanks to goals from Zach Ramsey and Jake Goetting.

Ramsey got the party started, scoring his 18th goal of the season in the 31st minute. Alex Hall played a ball across the front of the Maryland goal, setting up Ramsey to fire in the opener.

With his 18th goal of the season, Zach Ramsey is tied for the second most goals in a single season in Husky history. Only Craig Beeson (1987 – 19) has scored more goals in a season than Ramsey.

Despite being outshot 10-5 in the first half, Washington held a 1-0 lead into the break. In the second half, the Dawgs poured on 10 more shots and were rewarded with a second goal.

Jake Goetting fired in his second screamer in as many days, curling in a top corner strike with his left foot. The freshman was assisted by both Callum Lugton and Egor Akulov on the play and ultimately scored the match-winning goal.

Maryland went on to pull one back in the 71st minute, bringing the match back within reach. But the Washington defense held firm.

Stockton Short recorded a season-high seven saves as the Huskies faced 19 shots, eight of which were on goal and earned a huge 2-1 victory over Maryland.

Stockton Short, Egor Akulov, Kevin Hernandez, Zack Meier, Shaun Brun, and Connor Lofy each played the full 90 minutes in the match. Alex Hall and Callum Lugton, both who featured as substitutes, were critical to the Washington victory.

Jake Goettting, Alex Hall, and Gabe Fernandez each played more than 50 minutes as substitutes in the match.

BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK, AGAIN
Jake Goetting is the Big Ten Conference's Freshman of the Week for the second week in a row, the conference office announced on Tuesday. It's Goetting's second award of the season and Washington's seventh of the season.

A week after providing the game-winning goal against Michigan, Goetting again brought the fireworks in Big Ten action. The freshman launched a screamer to the far top corner for Washington's second goal against No. 11 Maryland, again scoring the game winner in dramatic fashion.

The freshman striker was a force off the bench again, playing a total of 50 minutes. He took his chances well, scoring his goal on one of his two shots in the contest.

Goetting's now got three goals on the season and two game winners, just one behind team leader Zach Ramsey (3).

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

The Huskies have faced nine ranked opponents this season and will face a 10th in No. 25 UCLA 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 three of Washington's losses this season have come against ranked opponents (No. 18 San Diego, No. 25 Oregon State, No. 2 Indiana).

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 (1.20), total points (41), points per game (2.73), shots on goal per game (2.87), and penalty kicks (1.00). His 18 goals are the second-most in a season by a Husky, with one game to play in the regular season.

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 ninth-most in the nation at a 2.44 clip, the ninth-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 (1.20), total points (41), points per game (2.73), shots on goal per game (2.87), and sits second in shots per game (4.40), and fifth in shot accuracy (.652). 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 (8.50), first in penalty kicks (1.00), second in corner kicks per game (7.69), sixth in shots per game (17.00), ninth in scoring offense (2.44), ninth in shot accuracy (.500), ninth in total goals (39), 10th in points per game (7.13), 11th in goal differential (21), 12th in total points (114), 18th in total assists (36), 22nd in assists per game (2.25), and 23rd in won-lost-tied percentage (0.719).

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 14 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 1214 minutes, the fourth-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 13 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 15 matches with six starts and 798 total minutes of action. Like Enabulele, he's been used all around the pitch, even at defender. Hernandez has assisted three goals and has 12 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 200-75-44, 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.

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