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United Soccer Coaches name two Huskies to All-North Region teams

Two members of Washington’s women’s soccer team were named to the United Soccer Coaches’ All-North Region teams.

Ioanna Papatheodoru emerged as the biggest star for the Washington Huskies women’s soccer team this past season by not only leading the team, which earned her a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team. She also routinely came in clutch in big moments, like Washington’s upset win over No. 5 Michigan State.

The Greek star added one more honor to her resume by landing on the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team.

Papatheodoru was joined by junior defender Kolo Suliafu, who was named to the third team. Suliafu was one of Washington’s leaders on the field and a big reason the Huskies recorded 11 clean sheets during their first season in the Big Ten.

The Huskies exceeded all preseason expectations in 2024, climbing to No.5 in the conference, which undoubtedly stemmed from the play of both Papatheodoro and Suliafu.

“A lot of people play with a lot of forwards on the field. I played forward,” said coach Nicole Van Dyke. “Maybe they create some chances or they have a few assists over time. But the thing that separates Pap is she can create moments. Her moments can be huge, and they can be small. But they’re these moments that impact the game in such a drastic way.”

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Washington men’s soccer falls 2-1 to SMU in NCAA Tournament

The Washington Huskies men’s soccer team’s season came to an end in Dallas on Sunday.

The Washington Huskies’ season came to an end on Sunday afternoon when coach Jamie Clark’s team suffered a 2-1 loss to the No. 12-seeded SMU Mustangs in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Following a victory in penalty kicks over crosstown rival Seattle University on Thursday, the Huskies couldn’t keep the magic alive in Dallas, losing their shot at the College Cup. Washington opened the scoring at 29:05 thanks to Joe Dale’s second goal of the season, but from that point on, it was all Mustangs.

Forward Stephan Soghomonian netted the equalizer at 39:30, and even though the Huskies outshot the Mustangs 10-6 in the second half, the Huskies were fended off by goalie Martin Dominguez, who had 3 saves in the contest. Defender Owen Zarnick netted the game-winner at 88:52 off a corner kick, to give SMU the victory and a date with No. 5 in the Sweet Sixteen.

Washington tried to muster a late counterattack following Zarnick’s score, but came up empty, finishing their season with an 8-6-7 record and a 4-3-3 finish in Big Ten play, placing them at No. 4 in the new conference.

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Washington women’s soccer falls 1-0 to top seed Mississippi State in NCAA Tournament

The Washington Huskies are heading home after a 1-0 loss to Mississippi State in the NCAA Tournament.

The Washington Huskies women’s soccer team fell just short of the Sweet 16 in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament when top-seeded Mississippi State found the back of the net with only 18 minutes remaining in the match after Bulldogs forward Zoe Main beat goalie Mia Hamant.

In front of a record-setting crowd in Starkville, Mississippi, it was a hard-fought battle where the Huskies held a slight advantage in shots on the goal during the first half but couldn’t capitalize with a score. Coach Nicole Van Dyke’s team started the second half with a frenzy of counterattacks as the pace of the game picked up, firing multiple shots on goal, but still failed to beat Bulldogs goalkeeper Maddy Anderson.

With 12 minutes remaining, junior defender Kolo Suliafu received her second yellow card of the match, which led to an ejection, leaving Washington shorthanded to finish off the night.

Hamant was outstanding throughout the game, tallying 8 saves, including a spectacular stop with 10:18 left in the game to keep Washington’s chances alive. That led to a late push, but the Huskies were unable to even the score.

Senior Ioanna Papatheodorou and sophomore Jadyn Holdenried led Washington with 5 shots each as the Bulldogs outshot the Huskies 17-13, while both teams were charged with 12 fouls apiece in what turned into a chippy game in its waning minutes.

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Washington men’s soccer tops Seattle University in NCAA Tournament

The Washington Huskies are moving on in the NCAA Tournament after a victory in penalty kicks over Seattle University.

The Washington Huskies are moving on in the NCAA Tournament following a victory over the Seattle University Redhawks on Thursday night. The matchup was scoreless until penalty kicks, where coach Jamie Clark’s team was able to pull off a 3-0 win in the shootout thanks to goalie Jadon Bowton.

Bowton was the hero of the night, as the Redhawks controlled the pace for the majority of the night and sent 18 shots in his direction. He tallied saves on all 6 shots on goal, including two in overtime, while the Huskies were able to muster 11 shots, 3 on goal, against Redhawks goalkeeper Charlie Lanphier.

After 20 minutes of extra time, the match went to a penalty shootout, where Bowton stopped all three Redhawks shots, the first time he’s done that in his career.

“I don’t think so,” Bowton said after the game when asked if he’s ever saved three straight penalty kicks. “I saved three out of five once, but three in a row, I’ve never done that.”

Charlie Kosakoff, Chris Meyers, and Egor Akulov all found the back of the net for the Huskies to secure the victory and a date with the No. 12 seed SMU Mustangs on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 4:00 p.m. PST.

Washington soccer to face Seattle University to open NCAA Tournament

Washington’s men’s soccer team is facing an in-state battle with Seattle University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Washington Huskies men’s soccer team has had a very successful first campaign, going 8-5-6 in their first campaign in the Big Ten, including victories over three ranked teams, highlighted by a non-conference upset over No. 4 Oregon State.

That was good enough to get head coach Jamie Clark’s team to its No. 30 appearance in the NCAA Tournament in program history and No. 11 in his tenure, which began in 2011. Washington is set to take on the Seattle University Redhawks in a crosstown rivalry matchup that also decides the Fewing Cup, which the Huskies took home following a 2-1 victory in September.

The Huskies have won five of the last seven matchups against the Redhawks and have been led by fifth-year senior Peter Kingston, who has a team-high 6 goals on the season and was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten, along with sophomore forward Charlie Kosakoff, who has 5.

Washington has hosted a first-round matchup in 10 of 11 appearances in the tournament under Clark, with the only exception being the 2020 tournament, which was all held at a neutral site. The winner of Thursday’s game, which is set for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff, will travel to Dallas for a second-round matchup with the No. 12 seed, SMU.

Washington Women’s Soccer survive shootout to eliminate Utah State

Washington survived on the road at Utah State, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament thanks to a penalty shootout victory.

In what was a defensive battle that went scoreless through 110 minutes, coach Nicole Van Dyke and the Washington Huskies women’s soccer team prevailed in a penalty shootout 3-1, knocking out No. 25 Utah State on the road in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies didn’t have many opportunities to score in the first-round match, finishing regulation time with no shots on the goal. A quick kick from midfielder Kelsey Branson and a shot faded wide of the post off a header from forward Kalea Eichenberger were as close as they got the entire first half.

The second half of the match was a defensive battle, with goalkeeper Olivia Juarez clearing the ball at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime. Then, with less than a minute remaining in the first overtime period, Juarez, who was stellar and finished her day with 7 saves, collided with an Aggie player and had to be helped off the field.

Junior Mia Hamant replaced her in the net and is in the midst of a breakout year, ranking No. 3 in the Big Ten conference with a .688 goals allowed per game average.

Ioanna Poapatheodorou, Jadyn Holdenried, and Alex Buck all found the back of the net during the penalty shootout, with only Alysia Butters converting for the Aggies.

Washington will face off the winner of Southern University vs. No. 1 seed Mississippi State, which is scheduled for Nov. 16, on Nov. 22, with the time and location to be announced.

Washington women’s soccer receives bid to NCAA Tournament

Washington Women’s Soccer got their ticket to the Big Dance on Monday afternoon.

The Washington Huskies had to sweat out Monday’s selection show for the NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament. After losing to UCLA in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament, who went on to win the title, the fate of coach Nicole Van Dyke’s team was uncertain following a very successful campaign that saw them finish 10-6-3.

The Huskies were one of the final teams called during the selection show and are slated to play No. 8-seeded Utah State in Logan, Utah, on Friday, Nov. 15, at 1:00 p.m. PST. The winner of that matchup will face the victors of Southern University and No. 1 seed Mississippi State.

This will be Van Dyke’s second appearance in the NCAA Tournament in her five seasons at Washington, after leading the Huskies to the Sweet 16 in 2020 and appearance No. 17 for the program.

Washington has faced off with Utah State three times and owns a 2-0-1 record against the Aggies, playing their most recent matchup to a 1-1 draw in Logan in 2012.

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Washington women’s soccer falls to UCLA 2-0 in Big Ten Tournament

Washington’s magical run in the Big Ten Tournament came to an end at the hands of the UCLA Bruins.

Coach Nicole Van Dyke and the Washington Huskies women’s soccer team had a magical run to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament but were knocked out on Friday following a 2-0 loss to the No. 8 UCLA Bruins. The Huskies trailed the entire game and were no match for the Bruins.

UCLA outshot the Huskies 19-2 shots on the night, including an 8-2 advantage in shots on goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Mia Hamant made 2 saves on the day but was unable to stop an own goal to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute.

Hamant was beaten by defender Ayo Oke to double the lead in the 35th minute before being lifted for senior Olivia Juarez, who recorded 5 saves over the remainder of the game.

Senior Ioanna Papatheodorou played in her second straight game after being called up to the Greek national team but had a quiet match with just one shot on goal. Senior defender Jace Holmes had the only other shot on goal for the Huskies.

Van Dyke’s team will have to wait until Monday, Nov. 11, to know their fate when the 2024 NCAA DI women’s soccer selection show announces the 64-team championship field for the single-elimination tournament. Thirty teams will earn an automatic birth, with the other 34 being selected by the Division I Women’s Soccer Committee.

Washington star Ioanna Papatheodorou called up to Greek National Team

Washington soccer star Ioanna Paptheodorou will spend some time away from the Huskies after being called up to Grece’s national team.

Ioanna Paptheodorou has emerged as a clutch goal-scoring forward for the Washington Huskies this season. It seems as if her homeland of Greece wants her to bring some of that magic to their team, as they have called her up to play on the national team in the next round of qualifiers for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Cup.

This is the Washington senior’s second time representing her county after making her debut in 2020. Paptheodorou transferred to Washington in 2023 after spending two years at UMass Lowell. Now in her senior year on Montlake, she has emerged as the team’s leading scorer and has the highest shot-on-goal percentage.

The Greek national team will meet Belgium in Crete, Greece on October 28, then head to Leuven, Belgium on October 29 for a second matchup.

Coach Nicole Van Dyke’s team didn’t miss a beat in their first game without her, earning a first round bye in the Big Ten tournament after they knocked off Oregon on Sunday by a final score of 3-0.

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Ioanna Papatheodorou named the NCAA Player of the Week

Ioanna Papatheodorou starred in victories over Michigan and Michigan State and was named the NCAA’s Player of the Week.

Ioanna Papatheodorou had an outstanding week for the Washington Huskies, scoring two braces in games against Michigan and No. 5 ranked Michigan State, and has been named the NCAA’s Player of the Week for her efforts.

The senior forward from Athens, Greece, also became the team’s first Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week since Washington made the move to its new conference.

Papatheodorou is in her second season with the Huskies after transferring from UMass Lowell and has scored 7 goals on the season, tying her for No. 9 in the conference. Her two goals in the big victory over the No. 5 Spartans, a team that is well on its way to the NCAA Tournament, came on free kicks after Washington fell behind in the match.

The Huskies have one more road game left of the season as coach Nicole Van Dyke’s team will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln on October 20. Papatheodorou and the rest of the Huskies will finish up their season against the rival Oregon Ducks at Husky Soccer Stadium on October 27 at 3:00 p.m.