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Ioanna Papatheodorou leads Washington women’s soccer to 2-1 win over No. 5 Michigan State

The Washington Huskies earned their first win over a top 5 opponent since 2017.

Senior forward Ioanna Papatheodorou scored her second brace of the week at Husky Soccer Stadium, finding the net on a free kick and leading the Washington Huskies to a 2-1 win over the No. 5 Michigan State Spartans. She also put herself firmly in contention for Big Ten Player of the Week after a dominant performance against Michigan earlier in the week.

The Huskies trailed for the first 21 minutes of the match until Papatheodorou sailed one into the net from 33 yards out to knot the score at 1-1 going into halftime.

Midfielders juniors Kelsey Branson and Tatum Thompson had shots on goal in the second half, but the Huskies couldn’t find the back of the net until Papatheodorou’s second goal and game-winner, at the 85-minute mark with a free kick off a foul she drew.

Senior goalie Mia Hamant stopped 5 shots on goal as the Huskies managed to outshoot their opponents 16-9 on the afternoon.

The upset was a huge win for the program, which is now ranked No. 24 by Top Drawer Soccer, and is coach Nicole Van Dyke’s first win over a top-five opponent since 2017. The Huskies moved to 8-4-2 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten with the win and will travel to Iowa City next to meet the Iowa Hawkeyes on October 17.

Washington women’s soccer grabs a 3-1 win over Michigan

Washington’s women’s soccer team gave the Huskies two victories over Michigan in the last week.

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The Washington Huskies women’s soccer team hosted the Michigan Wolverines, defeating them 3-1 on Montlake on Thursday evening, giving Washington two victories over Michigan in the last week after the football team beat the No. 10 Wolverines 27-17 on Saturday.

Despite a strong attack, putting 7 shots on goal against Michigan’s Stephanie Sparkowski, the Huskies were held scoreless in the first half.

The Huskies fell behind briefly early in the second half, but senior forward Ioanna Papatheodorou led a rally, scoring 2 goals to give the Huskies the lead. Sophomore Samiah Shell added the third Husky point and joined Paptheodorou in a tie for the team lead in goals with 5. 

The win lifts head coach Nicole Van Dyke’s Huskies to a 7-4-2 record as the Huskies enter into a stretch of tough conference opponents, starting with the No. 5 Michigan State Spartans on Sunday, October 13 at 1:00 p.m. at Husky Soccer Stadium.

Washington men’s soccer makes its way into the rankings at No. 24

Washington’s men’s soccer team has found its way into the top 25.

The Washington Huskies men’s soccer team landed in the rankings for the first time this season at No. 24 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll while coming in as the top team receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Led by coach Jamie Clark, who is in year No. 12 at the helm, the team has started the season strong with a 2-1-2 record and has gone unbeaten in four straight matches.

Over that streak, the Huskies have recorded a 1-0 upset victory over No. 4 Oregon State and a 2-2 draw with No. 9 Denver.

Clark has led the team to 10 NCAA trips to the NCAA Tournament in his career, and in 2023, he led the Huskies to 2-0 victories over both national championship finalists, Maryland and Akron.

With 24 players returning this year, the Huskies are led by senior all-conference honoree Chris Meyers, who was named Top Drawer Soccer’s player of the week and to the national team of the week following three consecutive matches with an assist.

Fifth-year senior and Kirkland, Washington native Peter Kingston leads the Huskies in goals and assists, with 2 of each through the team’s first five matches.

Washington comes back to Montlake on September 9 for the annual Fewin Cup against Seattle University. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. PT at Husky Stadium and will be streaming on B1G+.