Clark, Bodily and Bartlow Earn Pac-12 Individual Honors
November 20, 2019 | Men's Soccer
SAN FRANCISCO --- Junior Blake Bodily was named Player of the Year, sophomore Ethan Bartlow earned Defensive Player of the Year and Head Coach Jamie Clark was named Coach of the Year as the Pac-12 announced the 2019 Men's Soccer All-Conference honors on Wednesday afternoon.
In addition, six Huskies were named to the All-Pac-12 squad led by Bodily and Bartlow earning first-team honors. Senior John Magnus was named to the All-Pac-12 second team with sophomore Dylan Teves and freshmen Christian Soto and Sam Fowler earning honorable mention.
"I'm incredibly proud of every single one of our guys on this team for leading us to a conference title," said Clark. "Winning is a collective endeavor and every player on our roster played their part. Within this team accomplishment it's nice to see a few players get singled out for special recognition. It's always a great reward for players to get honored for a special season, and it took a lot of these guys stepping up in big moments to get us to the top of the standings."
Clark was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the second time in his tenure at Washington, last picking up the award in 2013. He guided Washington to a 15-3-0 regular-season record, ad its third Pac-12 Title with an 8-2-0 mark in conference play. The Pac-12 victories were the most by the Huskies in program history and the 15 victories are the second-most in 20 years.
Bodily was named to the Pac-12 First Team for the third-straight season, earning Washington's first Player of the Year award since 2007. Bodily, who was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year two seasons ago, scored seven of his team-best 10 goals in conference play, tying for the most points in Pac-12 matches with 16 (7g, 2a).
Bodily caught fire at the end of the season, scoring six goals over his final six matches and tallying points in 12 of 16 matches this year. His 10 goals on the year are the most by a Husky since 2011 and his 25 points are the best since 2007.
"Blake had a special year terrorizing defenses game in and game out," said Clark. "Even with teams focused on him, he averaged almost a goal a game and was something special. He put in a lot of hard work after a solid sophomore season to make sure that he would be ready to step up when the big moments arose."
Bartlow has been the key to the Husky defense which has recorded 11 shutouts in 18 matches while surrendering just 11 goals on the year. He helped Washington record the fourth-best shutout percentage (.611) and post the eighth-best goals against average in the NCAA (.606). The center back has started 17 matches, averaging 84 minutes a match and missing just one while resting a minor injury in the final match of the year.
In addition to his solid defense, Bartlow scored a career-best three goals, adding an assist on the year. He tallied his first career match-winner, scoring off a free kick in the 81st minute against Portland.
"Ethan was a transformative defender for us this year," said Clark. "He put out fires on one side of the ball and started attacks on the other. His composure in possession allowed us to be better on the ball than we have in past seasons, but we did this while not compromising anything on defense, where he anchored us to one of the best goals against averages in the nation."
Magnus was the glue for the Huskies, playing 17 matches in central midfield this season. The senior helped guide the offense which tallied 38 goals on the season, leading the Pac-12 and ranking 16th in the NCAA in scoring offense at 2.11 goals per match. Magnus had to sit out a game due to card accumulation this season, missing his first match since 2017 and just his second in three seasons.
Despite missing nine games due to injury, Teves finished the season with eight assists, the most by a Husky since 2013. Teves recorded two assists three times this year including a pair of helpers in Washington's 3-1 season ending win at Oregon State. His best match of the year was against cross-town rival Seattle U when he scored a goal and assists on the Huskies' other two tallies in the match.
Soto burst onto the scene this season, frustrating teams with his solid play on both sides of the ball from the midfield position. The freshman tallied four assists and was one of only five Huskies to appear in all 18 matches this year, making 13 starts. Soto played in 1,262 minutes—the second-most of a player not on the backline for UW. His first collegiate point came at CSUN where he assisted on Lucas Meek's goal in the contest. He also added three assists in conference play including setting up Bodily's winner at Cal.
Fowler was the first true freshman to start in goal for the Huskies since 2012 and saw action in 10 matches. He posted an impressive 9-1-0 record with a 0.50 goals against average on the season, ranking him fourth among NCAA goalkeepers. In his seven Pac-12 starts, Fowler was 6-1-0 with a 0.71 goals against average, posting four shutouts and making 13 saves.
Washington finished the season ranked No. 4 in the final NCAA/United Soccer Coaches Poll and earned the No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies host the winner of the first-round match between Boston College and Yale at Husky Soccer Stadium on Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
In addition, six Huskies were named to the All-Pac-12 squad led by Bodily and Bartlow earning first-team honors. Senior John Magnus was named to the All-Pac-12 second team with sophomore Dylan Teves and freshmen Christian Soto and Sam Fowler earning honorable mention.
"I'm incredibly proud of every single one of our guys on this team for leading us to a conference title," said Clark. "Winning is a collective endeavor and every player on our roster played their part. Within this team accomplishment it's nice to see a few players get singled out for special recognition. It's always a great reward for players to get honored for a special season, and it took a lot of these guys stepping up in big moments to get us to the top of the standings."
Clark was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the second time in his tenure at Washington, last picking up the award in 2013. He guided Washington to a 15-3-0 regular-season record, ad its third Pac-12 Title with an 8-2-0 mark in conference play. The Pac-12 victories were the most by the Huskies in program history and the 15 victories are the second-most in 20 years.
Bodily was named to the Pac-12 First Team for the third-straight season, earning Washington's first Player of the Year award since 2007. Bodily, who was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year two seasons ago, scored seven of his team-best 10 goals in conference play, tying for the most points in Pac-12 matches with 16 (7g, 2a).
Bodily caught fire at the end of the season, scoring six goals over his final six matches and tallying points in 12 of 16 matches this year. His 10 goals on the year are the most by a Husky since 2011 and his 25 points are the best since 2007.
"Blake had a special year terrorizing defenses game in and game out," said Clark. "Even with teams focused on him, he averaged almost a goal a game and was something special. He put in a lot of hard work after a solid sophomore season to make sure that he would be ready to step up when the big moments arose."
Bartlow has been the key to the Husky defense which has recorded 11 shutouts in 18 matches while surrendering just 11 goals on the year. He helped Washington record the fourth-best shutout percentage (.611) and post the eighth-best goals against average in the NCAA (.606). The center back has started 17 matches, averaging 84 minutes a match and missing just one while resting a minor injury in the final match of the year.
In addition to his solid defense, Bartlow scored a career-best three goals, adding an assist on the year. He tallied his first career match-winner, scoring off a free kick in the 81st minute against Portland.
"Ethan was a transformative defender for us this year," said Clark. "He put out fires on one side of the ball and started attacks on the other. His composure in possession allowed us to be better on the ball than we have in past seasons, but we did this while not compromising anything on defense, where he anchored us to one of the best goals against averages in the nation."
Magnus was the glue for the Huskies, playing 17 matches in central midfield this season. The senior helped guide the offense which tallied 38 goals on the season, leading the Pac-12 and ranking 16th in the NCAA in scoring offense at 2.11 goals per match. Magnus had to sit out a game due to card accumulation this season, missing his first match since 2017 and just his second in three seasons.
Despite missing nine games due to injury, Teves finished the season with eight assists, the most by a Husky since 2013. Teves recorded two assists three times this year including a pair of helpers in Washington's 3-1 season ending win at Oregon State. His best match of the year was against cross-town rival Seattle U when he scored a goal and assists on the Huskies' other two tallies in the match.
Soto burst onto the scene this season, frustrating teams with his solid play on both sides of the ball from the midfield position. The freshman tallied four assists and was one of only five Huskies to appear in all 18 matches this year, making 13 starts. Soto played in 1,262 minutes—the second-most of a player not on the backline for UW. His first collegiate point came at CSUN where he assisted on Lucas Meek's goal in the contest. He also added three assists in conference play including setting up Bodily's winner at Cal.
Fowler was the first true freshman to start in goal for the Huskies since 2012 and saw action in 10 matches. He posted an impressive 9-1-0 record with a 0.50 goals against average on the season, ranking him fourth among NCAA goalkeepers. In his seven Pac-12 starts, Fowler was 6-1-0 with a 0.71 goals against average, posting four shutouts and making 13 saves.
Washington finished the season ranked No. 4 in the final NCAA/United Soccer Coaches Poll and earned the No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies host the winner of the first-round match between Boston College and Yale at Husky Soccer Stadium on Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
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