Washington Begins Four-Game Homestand Against No. 22 Rutgers On Friday

Friday, September 25

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7:30 p.m. PT

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Washington Begins Four-Game Homestand Against No. 22 Rutgers On Friday

September 24, 2026 | Men's Soccer

UW Notes

SEATTLE - Washington returns to action at Husky Soccer Stadium on Friday against No. 22 Rutgers. The match will be televised on Big Ten Network with live stats available at Huskystats.com.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

HUSKIES HOST NO. 22 RUTGERS ON FRIDAY
Washington returns to Big Ten play on Friday night, hosting No. 22 Rutgers at Husky Soccer Stadium. The game will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.

Last season, Washington earned a 2-0 win over No. 13 Rutgers in New Jersey.

HUSKIES SMASH NO. 3 OHIO STATE 4-0
Washington returned to winning ways on Monday evening, downing No. 3 Ohio State 4-0.

With the win, the Huskies improve to 5-3-1 and 2-1 in Big Ten play. The win was Washington's second win over a top five team this season after the 4-2 win over No. 3 Portland last month. The Huskies applied pressure from start to finish and scored four goals for the fifth time this season. In each Washington win this year, the Huskies have bagged four.

Harrison Bertos opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Last year's hero of the national championship match slotted home the match-winning strike on a feed from Osato Enabulele. It was Bertos' third goal of the season and his second game winner of the 2026 season.

In the 44th minute, Ohio State lost a player to a second yellow card, opening the way for Washington to pour on the pressure in the second half. Zach Ramsey recorded his 12th goal of the season in the 51st minute, scoring on a free kick attempt from an incredible distance. Ramsey curled in a ball to the far corner, just out of reach of the goalkeeper.

Jake Goetting got on the board next, scoring his first collegiate goal. The first year diced up three Buckeye defenders before roofing a rocket of a shot in the 69th minute. Alex Hall created the final goal of the night, sending in a corner kick in the 89th minute. The ball hit the far post before going in and was credited as an own goal by the Ohio State scorekeepers.

Stockton Short earned his second solo shutout in the 4-0 victory. The Huskies held Ohio State to just four shots in the match. Washington launched 18 shots the other direction including eight on target and 13 corner kicks in the game. Stockton Short and Egor Akulov both played the full 90 minutes in the match. Alex Hall, Zach Ramsey, Asher Hesatd, and Harrison Bertos each logged 80+ minutes as well.

GOALS GALORE
Washington has been one of the highest scoring teams in the NCAA this season. The Huskies have bagged 26 goals, the fourth-most in the nation at a 2.89 clip, the sixth-best in the NCAA.

In all five of Washington's victories, the Huskies have scored four goals.

RANKED MATCHUPS
The Huskies will play their sixth ranked opponent this Friday in No. 22 Rutgers. The Huskies have two victories over top-five opponents, taking down No. 3 Portland and No. 3 Ohio State.

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

BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zach Ramsey was rewarded with the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Huskies to a 4-2 win over Penn State on Friday night. He bagged two goals and chipped in an assist in the Big Ten conference matchup victory.

In his seven games played this season, Washington's goal-scoring machine has tallied at least two goals on four occasions. He's scored in six of his seven appearances and has had three goal involvements in three matches, including against the Nittany Lions.

Ramsey's 12 goals and 26 points are the most in the nation. He's averaging 1.50 goals per game, 3.25 points per game, and 3.13 shots on goal per game, all the best marks in the NCAA.

Through eight matches, Ramsey already has passed Charlie Kosakoff's 2025 total of 11 goals which led the team. With one more goal, he'll have the most goals since Kevin Forrest tallied 16 in 2006.

PICKING UP STEAM
Washington is again displaying a dominant offense week in and week out. Washington sits in the top-20 in several key metrics, including first in penalty kicks (1.00), first in corner kicks per game (9.22), first in shots on goal per game (9.89), second in shots per game (19.44), fourth in total goals (26), fourth in total points (77), fifth in total assists (25), sixth in scoring offense (2.89), seventh in goal differential (13), seventh in points per game (8.58), eighth in assists per game (2.78), and 16th in shot accuracy (0.509).

FRESHMAN FIREPOWER
Jake Goetting has burst onto the scene for the Huskies. He's featured in seven games and logged 200 minutes, scoring his first goal against Ohio State. He's fired in 11 shots, the fifth-most of the team, including five on target.

FRESH FACES ON THE SCENE
Multiple new Huskies made key contributions during the 4-0 shutout against UC Davis. Callum Lugton scored his first collegiate goal, the match winner, in his first Husky start. Emmett Layman got the nod in the starting XI as well, while Shaun Brun filled in for Harrison Bertos on the backline. Brun had an impressive showing, guiding the Washington defense to a shutout while conceding just four shots on the night.

TRANSFER POWER
Transfer players Stockton Short and Wyatt Lewis have made immediate impacts on Montlake, as both players have featured in all eight matches 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 three shutouts this season, including his second solo shutout against Ohio State.

Lewis, from Notre Dame, has been a constant force in the midfield alongside Connor Lofy. He's played in all eight games, starting six. He has one assist on the season but has had a far greater impact than the numbers show. He's played more than 80 minutes in six games and has the seventh most minutes played on the team.

SOPHOMORE STRENGTH
Jamie Clark has relied heavily on his second-year players in the opening weeks of the season. Zack Meier has been the go-to option at right back, starting each match and logging 698 minutes, the third-most on the team, trailing only Stockton Short and Egor Akulov.

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 all eight matches and has two goals to his name.

Kevin Hernandez has also become a regular for the Huskies as well. He's played in all eight matches with two starts and 428 total minutes of action. Like Enabulele, he's been used all around the pitch, even at defender. Hernandez has assisted two goals and has nine shots, four of which have been on target.

HUSKY DEBUTS
10 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.

PICKED TO TOP THE BIG TEN
The reigning national champions were tabbed the top team in the Big Ten this preseason as announced by the conference on Tuesday morning. Washington leads the way, followed by Maryland, Indiana, UCLA and Michigan in the top five.

It's no surprise the Huskies are picked as the top team in the conference. Washington is coming off its most successful season in history, which culminated with the 2025 national championship, the first title for the program.

PERUVIAN EXCURSION
Washington had the trip of a lifetime this summer, heading to Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu in the offseason. Washington began the trip with five days in the Andes mountains, exploring the rich history of the Incan capitol in Cusco and at the ancient city of Machu Picchu. Then, the Dawgs headed to Lima for the FISU international collegiate games.

The Huskies won the bronze medal and went undefeated in the the preseason tournament.

FIVE HUSKIES SELECTED IN MLS SUPERDRAFT
Five Huskies were selected in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, headlined by No. 8 overall selection Richie Aman by DC United. The MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist becomes the fifth Top-10 selection for the Huskies in the last five years.

Zach Ramsey was the second Husky off the board, going to the Vancouver Whitecaps at No. 17 in the first round. Joe Dale was next, going to the Seattle Sounders at the 51st overall pick in the second round.

Asher Hestad came off the board just five picks later, going to the Colorado Rapids with the 56th overall pick. Connor Lofy rounded out the draft class for the Huskies as he was selected with the 89th pick in the third round by Vancouver.

The five draft selections from Washington are the most of any team in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft. It's also the most draft picks Washington has had selected since 2022 when five Huskies were also picked. Of the five picks, three are returning to Washington for the 2026 season. Ramsey, Hestad, and Lofy will once again suit up for the Huskies this fall.

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.

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.

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).

NEWCOMERS ON MONTLAKE
The Huskies welcomed 12 newcomers this season. Eight of the fresh faces are first year players while four are transfers.

Joining Washington as first years this fall are Shaun Brun (West Seattle, Wash.), Nate Chandler (Pleasant Hill, Calif.), Jordy Dierks (Lake Forest Park, Wash.), Anthony Garcia (Wenatchee, Wash.), Jake Goetting (Berkely, Calif.), Harper Mikolasy (Woodinville, Wash.), and Noah Newman (Seattle, Wash.). Emmett Layman (Point Loma Nazarene), Callum Lugton (Syracuse), Stockton Short (Utah Tech), and Wyatt Lewis (Notre Dame) make up the 2026 transfers.

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 195-75-42, 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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