Thursday, October 11
Seattle, WA
7:00 PM
University of Washington
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California
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Huskies Return Home to Host Cal and Stanford
October 09, 2018 | Men's Soccer
The Washington Huskies At A Glance
The Huskies return home to host their first two Pac-12 matches at Husky Soccer Stadium. First up is a showdown against California on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The match will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Rich Burk and James Riley on the call. Live stats are available on GoHuskies.com.
Washington then hosts #10 Stanford in a huge Pac-12 showdown against the three-time defending NCAA Champions at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. That match will also be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Ann Schatz and James Riley calling the action with live stats again on GoHuskies.com.
The Huskies are coming off a split in their trip to southern California, beating San Diego State 2-1 on Sunday after losing 1-0 at UCLA on Thursday. Freshman Dylan Teves and sophomore Blake Bodily netted the goals for Washington on Sunday in the victory. The win snapped the Huskies' four-game losing streak, the longest since the 2004 season.
Washington wraps up the season with six of its final eight games at home including a pair of home contests this weekend. The Huskies are 4-1-0 at home this season and have won at least six home matches each season under Head Coach Jamie Clark.
The California Golden Bears At A Glance
The Golden Bears have just one win in their past five matches: a 1-0 victory over San Diego State at home on Sunday, Sept. 30. Cal opened conference play with three-straight home matches, but dropped its first one to UCLA 2-1 and lost 4-2 to Stanford last week. Prior to the Pac-12 slate, the Golden Bears were 4-1-2.
Senior midfielder and All-American Shinya Kadono leads the conference with 10 goals, which is four more than the nearest player in the conference standings. Overall he has 10 of the team's 19 goals–the most by a Pac-12 team this year. However, the team ranks last in the conference in goals against average at 1.38, allowing 16 goals through 11 matches.
Series History vs. California
Washington leads the all-time series 30-19-10 and is 13-6-6 against Cal all-time at home. The Huskies have lost just twice in the last 14 matches between the two schools since Head Coach Jamie Clark took over in 2011, posting a 9-2-3 record in those matches including a 5-1-1 record at Husky Soccer Stadium. Last year the teams split the season series with the Huskies winning 3-0 at home but losing 2-1 at Berkley. In the match in Seattle, Kyle Coffee netted a pair of goals as the Huskies scored three times in the final 15 minutes to pull out the win.
The Stanford Cardinal At A Glance
The Cardinal are the three-time defending NCAA National Champs, winning each title without allowing a single goal throughout the tournament. Stanford's defense is again among the best in the country, allowing just four goals through 10 matches this season. The Cardinal got off to a bit of a slow start, playing to three-straight ties. However, Stanford is 6-1-0 since then, outscoring its opponents 16-3 over that stretch.
Senior Amir Bashti leads the team with six goals and is one of eight Cardinal to find the back of the net this season. Freshman goalkeeper Andrew Thomas has one of the lowest goals against averages in the country at 0.38, making 30 saves on the season.
Of note, both Head Coach Jamie Clark and Assistant Coach Chris Gores played college ball at Stanford.
Series History vs. Stanford
Washington leads the series 35-18-6 and is 17-8-2 in home matches. The Huskies have had some success against Stanford even with the Cardinal being ranked in the top 25 through much of the last four years. Since 2014, the teams have gone 3-3-2 against each other with the Huskies posting a 2-2-0 record at home. Last year, Stanford pulled out a 2-1 win in a rainy match in Seattle. The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in the match at Stanford.
RPI Check-In
The Huskies dropped a bit in the latest RPI rankings after last week, moving to No. 34. Washington is the third-highest ranked Pac-12 team in the RPI ratings with Stanford checking in at No. 18 and UCLA sitting at No. 21.
First Goal Fans
The Huskies improved to a perfect 6-0-0 when scoring first thanks to Blake Bodily's goal in the second half at San Diego State on Sunday. Conversely, Washington is 0-5-0 when its opponent nets the first goal. Dating back to last season, the Huskies are 17-2-1 when scoring the first goal of a match.
Dominating Defense
Washington's defense has been impressive this season, allowing just 13 goals and posting four shutouts through 11 matches.
The Huskies haven't just held teams from scoring, but have held teams from taking many shots at all. Washington has allowed just 40 total shots on goal through 11 matches (3.64 per match) and 104 shots overall (9.5 per match). For example, despite a loss to Seattle U, the Huskies limited the Redhawks–who came into the match ranked second in the NCAA in shots per game–to just 10 shots overall, well off their average of 18.5 coming into the match.
Freshman center back Ethan Bartlow is the only field player to play in all 1002 minutes this year, helping anchor the Huskies' back line with senior captain Quentin Pearson. Meanwhile, junior goalkeeper Saif Kerawala is second in the conference and is 37th nationally with four shutouts.
That's Just Offensive, Man
The Washington offense has been impressive through the first part of the season, scoring 17 goals through its first 11 matches. The Huskies are averaging 1.55 goals per match thus far,
A total of 12 Huskies have recorded points this season–including 10 players with two or more points–with eight different players scoring goals. Seniors Kyle Coffee and Scott Menzies have each scored four goals with junior Joey Parish adding three goals and three assists. Sophomore Blake Bodily became the latest Husky to scored his first goal of the year, opening the scoring at San Diego State on Sunday.
Last year, UW scored 40 goals–the most since tallying 45 during in 2013. It was just the fourth time in the last 18 years the Huskies had scored 40+ goals in a season. Washington finished second in the Pac-12 and 17th in the NCAA with its 2.00 goals per game average, scoring at least three goals in a match seven times last season, going 6-1-0 in those contests.
Twice the Fun
Earlier this season, the Huskies posted a streak of scoring 2+ goals in eight-straight matches, dating back to last season. That matched the longest streak of games with 2+ goals since the 1991-92 season and ended up one shy of the program record of nine set during the 1981 season. Washington is 6-2-0 this season when scoring two or more goals in a match, netting a pair of goals at San Diego State on Sunday.
Pac-12 Rankings
A number of Huskies are ranked among the top players in the conference. Saif Kerawala ranks second in the Pac-12 and is 37th in the NCAA with four shutouts. Kyle Coffee and Scott Menzies are tied for second in the Pac-12 with two game-winning goals each. Coffee and Menzies are also tied for fifth with four total goals and Coffee is fifth with Joey Parish eighth in total points. Menzies is also third in shots with 31, averaging 2.82 per game.
Overtime Blues
The Huskies' 3-2 double-overtime loss at Denver extended their streak to five straight overtime matches without a victory (0-4-1). Washington went 0-3-1 in four OT matches in 2017. The Huskies last overtime win was a 1-0 victory at Stanford on Oct. 30, 2016.
Stopping the PKs
It's been a while since Washington has allowed a penalty kick opportunity and even longer since giving up a PK goal: 61 matches and counting. The last spot kick taken against the Huskies came last year at San Diego State (10/26/17), an attempt which was saved by Saif Kerawala. The last time a PK was converted by an opponent came during the 2015 season when UCLA was awarded three PKs–converting two–in a wild 3-2 double-overtime victory at Husky Soccer Stadium (10/4/15). Washington is 1-1 in PKs this year as James Smith scored at Oregon State.
Record Crowd
The Huskies match against Seattle U on Sunday, drew a crowd of 2,994 fans–the fourth-largest crowd in Husky Soccer Stadium history. Three of the top four crowds to watch the Huskies came against the Redhawks including a record 3,419 fans who watch UW beat SU 2-1 in 2016.
Number 200 for Clark
UW's match vs. New Mexico on Aug. 27 was the 200th match coached by UW Head Coach Jamie Clark in 11 seasons. Clark posted a 128-50-22 record in 200 matches during three stops as a head coach including an 89-35-19 record at UW. Clark began his coaching career at Harvard where his teams went 26-10-1 in two seasons. He coached one year at Creighton, going 13-5-2 before moving to Seattle.
1,000 Matches in Program History
The Huskies' season-opening match against Maryland was the 1,000th in program history. Men's soccer has been a varsity sport at Washington since the 1962 season and the Huskies have amassed a record of 626-263-111 over the course of its first 1,000 matches.
The Huskies return home to host their first two Pac-12 matches at Husky Soccer Stadium. First up is a showdown against California on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The match will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Rich Burk and James Riley on the call. Live stats are available on GoHuskies.com.
Washington then hosts #10 Stanford in a huge Pac-12 showdown against the three-time defending NCAA Champions at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. That match will also be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Ann Schatz and James Riley calling the action with live stats again on GoHuskies.com.
The Huskies are coming off a split in their trip to southern California, beating San Diego State 2-1 on Sunday after losing 1-0 at UCLA on Thursday. Freshman Dylan Teves and sophomore Blake Bodily netted the goals for Washington on Sunday in the victory. The win snapped the Huskies' four-game losing streak, the longest since the 2004 season.
Washington wraps up the season with six of its final eight games at home including a pair of home contests this weekend. The Huskies are 4-1-0 at home this season and have won at least six home matches each season under Head Coach Jamie Clark.
The California Golden Bears At A Glance
The Golden Bears have just one win in their past five matches: a 1-0 victory over San Diego State at home on Sunday, Sept. 30. Cal opened conference play with three-straight home matches, but dropped its first one to UCLA 2-1 and lost 4-2 to Stanford last week. Prior to the Pac-12 slate, the Golden Bears were 4-1-2.
Senior midfielder and All-American Shinya Kadono leads the conference with 10 goals, which is four more than the nearest player in the conference standings. Overall he has 10 of the team's 19 goals–the most by a Pac-12 team this year. However, the team ranks last in the conference in goals against average at 1.38, allowing 16 goals through 11 matches.
Series History vs. California
Washington leads the all-time series 30-19-10 and is 13-6-6 against Cal all-time at home. The Huskies have lost just twice in the last 14 matches between the two schools since Head Coach Jamie Clark took over in 2011, posting a 9-2-3 record in those matches including a 5-1-1 record at Husky Soccer Stadium. Last year the teams split the season series with the Huskies winning 3-0 at home but losing 2-1 at Berkley. In the match in Seattle, Kyle Coffee netted a pair of goals as the Huskies scored three times in the final 15 minutes to pull out the win.
The Stanford Cardinal At A Glance
The Cardinal are the three-time defending NCAA National Champs, winning each title without allowing a single goal throughout the tournament. Stanford's defense is again among the best in the country, allowing just four goals through 10 matches this season. The Cardinal got off to a bit of a slow start, playing to three-straight ties. However, Stanford is 6-1-0 since then, outscoring its opponents 16-3 over that stretch.
Senior Amir Bashti leads the team with six goals and is one of eight Cardinal to find the back of the net this season. Freshman goalkeeper Andrew Thomas has one of the lowest goals against averages in the country at 0.38, making 30 saves on the season.
Of note, both Head Coach Jamie Clark and Assistant Coach Chris Gores played college ball at Stanford.
Series History vs. Stanford
Washington leads the series 35-18-6 and is 17-8-2 in home matches. The Huskies have had some success against Stanford even with the Cardinal being ranked in the top 25 through much of the last four years. Since 2014, the teams have gone 3-3-2 against each other with the Huskies posting a 2-2-0 record at home. Last year, Stanford pulled out a 2-1 win in a rainy match in Seattle. The two teams played to a 1-1 draw in the match at Stanford.
RPI Check-In
The Huskies dropped a bit in the latest RPI rankings after last week, moving to No. 34. Washington is the third-highest ranked Pac-12 team in the RPI ratings with Stanford checking in at No. 18 and UCLA sitting at No. 21.
First Goal Fans
The Huskies improved to a perfect 6-0-0 when scoring first thanks to Blake Bodily's goal in the second half at San Diego State on Sunday. Conversely, Washington is 0-5-0 when its opponent nets the first goal. Dating back to last season, the Huskies are 17-2-1 when scoring the first goal of a match.
Dominating Defense
Washington's defense has been impressive this season, allowing just 13 goals and posting four shutouts through 11 matches.
The Huskies haven't just held teams from scoring, but have held teams from taking many shots at all. Washington has allowed just 40 total shots on goal through 11 matches (3.64 per match) and 104 shots overall (9.5 per match). For example, despite a loss to Seattle U, the Huskies limited the Redhawks–who came into the match ranked second in the NCAA in shots per game–to just 10 shots overall, well off their average of 18.5 coming into the match.
Freshman center back Ethan Bartlow is the only field player to play in all 1002 minutes this year, helping anchor the Huskies' back line with senior captain Quentin Pearson. Meanwhile, junior goalkeeper Saif Kerawala is second in the conference and is 37th nationally with four shutouts.
That's Just Offensive, Man
The Washington offense has been impressive through the first part of the season, scoring 17 goals through its first 11 matches. The Huskies are averaging 1.55 goals per match thus far,
A total of 12 Huskies have recorded points this season–including 10 players with two or more points–with eight different players scoring goals. Seniors Kyle Coffee and Scott Menzies have each scored four goals with junior Joey Parish adding three goals and three assists. Sophomore Blake Bodily became the latest Husky to scored his first goal of the year, opening the scoring at San Diego State on Sunday.
Last year, UW scored 40 goals–the most since tallying 45 during in 2013. It was just the fourth time in the last 18 years the Huskies had scored 40+ goals in a season. Washington finished second in the Pac-12 and 17th in the NCAA with its 2.00 goals per game average, scoring at least three goals in a match seven times last season, going 6-1-0 in those contests.
Twice the Fun
Earlier this season, the Huskies posted a streak of scoring 2+ goals in eight-straight matches, dating back to last season. That matched the longest streak of games with 2+ goals since the 1991-92 season and ended up one shy of the program record of nine set during the 1981 season. Washington is 6-2-0 this season when scoring two or more goals in a match, netting a pair of goals at San Diego State on Sunday.
Pac-12 Rankings
A number of Huskies are ranked among the top players in the conference. Saif Kerawala ranks second in the Pac-12 and is 37th in the NCAA with four shutouts. Kyle Coffee and Scott Menzies are tied for second in the Pac-12 with two game-winning goals each. Coffee and Menzies are also tied for fifth with four total goals and Coffee is fifth with Joey Parish eighth in total points. Menzies is also third in shots with 31, averaging 2.82 per game.
Overtime Blues
The Huskies' 3-2 double-overtime loss at Denver extended their streak to five straight overtime matches without a victory (0-4-1). Washington went 0-3-1 in four OT matches in 2017. The Huskies last overtime win was a 1-0 victory at Stanford on Oct. 30, 2016.
Stopping the PKs
It's been a while since Washington has allowed a penalty kick opportunity and even longer since giving up a PK goal: 61 matches and counting. The last spot kick taken against the Huskies came last year at San Diego State (10/26/17), an attempt which was saved by Saif Kerawala. The last time a PK was converted by an opponent came during the 2015 season when UCLA was awarded three PKs–converting two–in a wild 3-2 double-overtime victory at Husky Soccer Stadium (10/4/15). Washington is 1-1 in PKs this year as James Smith scored at Oregon State.
Record Crowd
The Huskies match against Seattle U on Sunday, drew a crowd of 2,994 fans–the fourth-largest crowd in Husky Soccer Stadium history. Three of the top four crowds to watch the Huskies came against the Redhawks including a record 3,419 fans who watch UW beat SU 2-1 in 2016.
Number 200 for Clark
UW's match vs. New Mexico on Aug. 27 was the 200th match coached by UW Head Coach Jamie Clark in 11 seasons. Clark posted a 128-50-22 record in 200 matches during three stops as a head coach including an 89-35-19 record at UW. Clark began his coaching career at Harvard where his teams went 26-10-1 in two seasons. He coached one year at Creighton, going 13-5-2 before moving to Seattle.
1,000 Matches in Program History
The Huskies' season-opening match against Maryland was the 1,000th in program history. Men's soccer has been a varsity sport at Washington since the 1962 season and the Huskies have amassed a record of 626-263-111 over the course of its first 1,000 matches.
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