Saturday, December 7
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No. 6 Huskies Travel to No. 3 Georgetown With College Cup Berth On The Line
December 04, 2019 | Men's Soccer
No. 6 seed Washington (17-3-0, #4 in NCAA/USC Ranking) hits the road to face No. 3 seed Georgetown (17-1-3, #2 in NCAA/USC Ranking) on Saturday at 9:00 am PT in the 2019 NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament Quarterfinal at Shaw Field in Washington D.C. The match will be live streamed on the Big East Digital Network with a link to the stream and live stats available on gohuskies.com.
Quick Strikes
NCAA Tournament Primer
The Huskies earned the No. 6 overall seed in the tournament and have reached the NCAA Quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over Boston College in the second round before beating Marshall 4-1 in last week's third round match. The winner of Saturday's match advances to the College Cup in Cary, North Carolina, to face the winner of the match between Stanford and Clemson in the NCAA Semifinals. The complete NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament bracket can be found on the final page.
Huskies in the NCAA Tournament
Washington is making its seventh trip to the NCAA Tournament in nine seasons under Head Coach Jamie Clark. The Huskies are 6-4-3 in those appearances and have reached at least the third round in four of those trips. Overall, Washington is 14-23-3 in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies have not had much success in tournament road matches, holding a 2-16-1 record in those matches. In fact, Washington has yet to win an NCAA Tournament road match outside of the Pacific Northwest as its lone two road victories came at Portland in 1992 (2-1, 1st Rd) and in 1999 (3-1, 1st Rd). UW is 0-6-1 in road tournament matches since its last win in 1999.
The Huskies' only other quarterfinal appearance came in 2013 when Washington–the No. 2 overall seed–suffered a tough 1-0 loss at home to New Mexico in a match which was played in below-freezing conditions at Husky Soccer Stadium.
Georgetown At A Glance
The Hoyas posted an impressive season in 2019, losing just once and earning the No. 3 overall seed in the tournament field. Georgetown's lone loss came at Louisville, though the Hoyas exacted revenge with a dominating the Cardinals in a 5-1 second-round win last week.
Georgetown's offense has been impressive all season, posting 49 goals including 10 through two NCAA Tournament matches. Meanwhile, the defense has allowed just 10 in 21 matches.
The Hoyas are making their 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and their seventh in the last eight seasons. Georgetown has advanced to the Quarterfinals twice, winning once and tying, but failing to advance on PKs in its other trip. Both of those matches were at Georgetown with the lone win coming in 2012 with the Hoyas as the No. 3 seed. That year, GU would reach the title match before falling 1-0 to Indiana.
There are some interesting ties between the two teams as talented junior midfielder Paul Rothrock and played with a number of Huskies in the Sounders Academy. Also, junior midfielder Jacob Montes was a part of Timbers Academy where he competed with Blake Bodily. Montes leads Georgetown with 10 goals and has five assists this season while Rothrock adds three goals and seven assists.
Series History vs. Georgetown
Washington is facing the Hoyas for the first time on Saturday.
Bodily Named Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
On Tuesday, Blake Bodily was named Washington's first Hermann Trophy semifinalist. The junior has scored 12 goals–the most by a Husky in 12 seasons–and has recorded eight goals over his last eight matches. In addition, he has six assists, giving him 30 on the season which ranks as the most for a UW player since 2006. In the playoffs, Bodily has two goals and an assist through the first two matches including the match-winner against Boston College.
Bodily has earned Pac-12 First Team recognition each of his three seasons at UW, being named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2017 and Pac-12 Player of the Year this year. In addition, he has twice been named Pac-12 Player of the Week and also earned National Player of the Week honors twice.
Clark, Bodily and Bartlow Earn Pac-12 Awards
The Huskies won three of four individual Pac-12 awards announced on Nov. 20. Head Coach Jamie Clark was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year after winning the most conference matches in program history. It was the second time he has won the award after taking home the honor in 2013. Bodily was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year after scoring 10 goals including seven in conference play. Bartlow earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors after anchoring the Huskies' backline which posted a .606 goals against average. He also added a career-best three goals. Bartlow was the team's first winner of the defensive award with Bodily becoming Washington's fourth Player of the Year recipient, but first since Ely Allen shared the honor in 2007. He is the second Husky to win the award by himself (Kevin Forest, 2006).
All-Pac-12 Honors
Washington was well represented on the Pac-12 teams, placing six on the all-conference teams and taking three of the four individual honors. Blake Bodily and Ethan Bartlow were named to the All-Pac-12 First Team with John Magnus earning a second-team nod. Dylan Tevas, Christian Soto and Sam Fowler also earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. For Bodily, it was the third-straight season he earned first-team recognition.
Shutout Central
The Huskies have posted 12 shutouts through 20 matches this season, which is the fourth-best shutout percentage (.600) in the NCAA. In addition, UW ranks fifth in team goals against average at 0.595 and has as many shutouts (12) as goals allowed (12) on the year. Dating back to last season, the Huskies have cleansheets in 18 of their last 25 matches recording a 0.47 goals against average over that stretch (12 goals in 2,285 minutes).
Road Success
Overall, the Huskies are 8-1-0 on the road this season, outscoring opponents 16-5 in those matches. In the Pac-12, Washington was a perfect 5-0-0 in Pac-12 road games for the first time ever and held a 10-2 edge in scoring in those contests. Prior to this year, the Huskies had not finished above .500 on the road since 2016. In addition, their one loss on the road this season is the fewest since 2013.
Washington wrapped up its first road trip of the year with a 3-1-0 record with a pair of wins in Michigan and a commanding 3-0 win over crosstown rival Seattle U. The four-game trip was the longest since 2012 when UW played five-straight away from home.
Meek's Offensive Explosion
Redshirt sophomore Lucas Meek has been a big key to the offense this year, scoring six goals and adding seven assists on the season despite playing in just 773 minutes over 18 matches. He scored all six goals over his first eight appearances this year including scoring in five-straight matches. After that six-goal run, he has recorded seven assists over his final 10 games of the year, picking up helpers in his last three matches. Overall, he ranks third in the Pac-12 in points with 19 (6g, 7a) but was a surprising omission from the All-Pac-12 awards last month.
Meek redshirted his first season at UW, then played in just three minutes at the end of one match last season. He worked his way onto the travel roster just before the Huskies' first road trip of the season and scored his first collegiate goal at Michigan State–the lone goal of the contest–despite playing just four minutes. That would be the first of five match-winning goals he would score including a diving header in the second overtime to help the Huskies win 2-1 at #2 Stanford.
Christian Soto Tallies First Collegiate Goal
Freshman midfielder Christian Soto recorded his first collegiate goal in Washington's 4-1 win over Marshall on Sunday. Soto, who was ranked No. 5 on Top Drawer Soccer's Midseason Top 100 Freshman list, made a great move down the right side, nutmegging a Marshall defender before firing off a shot from a tough angle for the goal. Soto, who hails from nearby Des Moines, is one of only five players to appear in all 20 matches this year, making 15 starts. He has started each of the last five matches and played a full 90 in both playoff matches thus far.
Spread The Wealth
The Huskies have scored 44 goals in 20 matches thus far with 12 different players finding the back of the net. Blake Bodily leads the way with 12 goals, with Lucas Meek and Jaret Townsend adding a career-best six goals each. Meanwhile, 17 different players have tallied a point, led by Bodily with 30 (12g, 6a), Meek with 19 (6g, 7a), Townsend with 13 (6g, 1a) and Miglietti with 12 (5g, 2a).
That Offense!
Washington's offense has been clicking throughout the season, scoring 44 goals in 20 matches to lead the Pac-12 and rank 12th in the NCAA in scoring offense (2.20 goals per match). The Huskies also rank ninth nationally in assists per game (2.15) and 12th in points per game (6.55).
Gotta Get That First One
Washington continues to find success when scoring the first goal of the match. Going back to last season, the Huskies are 28-2-0 when scoring first. This year, UW is 16-1-0 when finding the back of the net first with the lone loss coming against California (UW led 2-1 at halftime but lost 3-2).
Fowler in Goal
Freshman goalie Sam Fowler improved to 11-1-0 on the season with his win over Marshall on Sunday, rattling off his third-straight victory in the process. Fowler opened his collegiate career with a perfect 8-0-0 record before suffering a loss against California.
Fowler, who leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the NCAA with a 0.504 goals against average this season, earned his first college start in UW's 4-0 victory over San Francisco, becoming just the second freshman to start in goal for the Huskies since 2002. The only other during that stretch was Spencer Richey (2010)–the starting goalkeeper for FC Cincinnati (MLS).
Going Streaking!
Washington has lost just three times over its last 25 matches (21-3-1) dating back to last season. The Huskies saw a 10-match winning streak snapped in early November. It had been the longest streak since UW won 10-straight matches at the end of the 1999 season.
In the Rankings ...
Washington closed out the regular season ranked No. 4 in the final NCAA/United Soccer Coaches poll. The Huskies had been ranked atop the NCAA/USC poll for three-straight weeks earlier this year, marking the first time in program history UW has been ranked No. 1 three weeks in a season. It's a pretty remarkable feat considering the Huskies were unranked to start the season. The Huskies finished ranked No. 4 in the Soccer America Poll, No. 5 in Top Drawer Soccer's poll and No. 6 in the College Soccer News rating.
Home Bodies
Washington is 8-2-0 this season, outscoring opponents 24-6. Dating back to last season, the Huskies are 12-2-1 in their last 15 home matches, posting 11 shutouts while allowing just six goals over their last 1,280 minutes at home, a remarkable 0.42 goals against average.
Clark Wins #150
UW Head Coach Jamie Clark picked up his 150th career victory with Washington's 4-0 win over Gonzaga on Oct. 16. In 13 seasons, Clark is 155-60-23, with this year being the 12th season with 12+ victories. In addition, his .699 career winning percentage is the sixth-best among active NCAA DI coaches.
Earlier this year, Clark picked up his 100th win at UW in a 2-1 win over No. 18 Denver. With the victory, he became the third coach in program history with at least 100 wins (Dean Wurzberger 220, Mike Ryan 105), holding a 112-43-20 record in nine seasons on Montlake.
Bodily Rakes In The Pre-Season Honors
Bodily was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list to start the year (awarded to the top college soccer player), becoming the first Husky since Cristian Roldan to earn that honor. In addition, Bodily was a preseason All-Pac-12 selection and earned preseason All-America honors from Top Drawer Soccer (3rd Team) and College Soccer News (2nd Team).
Quick Strikes
- With a 4-1 win over the No. 13 seed Marshall on Sunday, Washington advances to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals for the second time in program history–both coming under Head Coach Jamie Clark. The Huskies were upset 1-0 in their only other QF appearance in 2013.
- UW is making its 26th NCAA Tournament appearance, its fourth-straight and seventh under Clark. Overall, the Huskies are 14-23-3 in the tournament.
- Washington won its third Pac-12 Title and first since 2013, beating Oregon State 3-1 to finish Pac-12 play with an 8-2-0 record–its most conference wins in program history.
- Washington has won 17 matches for just the fifth time in program history and the first since going 17-3-1 in 1983. The Huskies won 18 matches in 1982 and 17 in 1980, 1981, 1983 and 2019.
- Washington has 12 shutouts and allowed just 12 goals on the season–the fourth-best shutout percentage (.600) and fifth-lowest goals against average (0.595) in the NCAA.
- Offensively, UW leads the Pac-12 and ranks 12th in the NCAA in scoring offense (2.20 g/gm).
- Twelve different Huskies have scored at least one goal with 17 players recording a point.
- Junior Blake Bodily–a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist–has scored seven goals over his last seven matches and leads the team in points (28) and goals (11). Bodily's 11 goals are the most by a Husky since 2007 (Ely Allen, 12).
- Freshman goalkeeper Sam Fowler ranks second in the NCAA in Goals Against Average (0.504).
- UW has won its last six road matches, outscoring its opponents 13-2 in those matches. This season, the Huskies are 8-1-0 on the road, outscoring the home team 16-5.
- Washington finished the home portion of its schedule with a 9-2-0 at Husky Soccer Stadium, outscoring opponents 28-5.
- The Huskies closed out the regular season ranked No. 4 in the NCAA/United Soccer Coaches poll after being ranked No. 1 for three-straight weeks for the first time in program history.
- Washington took home an impressive haul when Pac-12 honors were announce: Jamie Clark was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, Blake Bodily was named Player of the Year and Ethan Bartlow earned Defensive Player of the Year. In addition, Bodily and Bartlow earned First-Team All-Pac-12 honors with John Magnus earning Second-Team recognition. Dylan Teves, Sam Fowler and Christian Soto received Honorable Mention.
- UW saw its 10-match win streak snapped in early November. The streak was the fourth-longest in program history and matched its longest since 1999. Over the course of the streak, the Huskies outscored opponents 24-2 with 20 different players scoring those 24 goals.
- Senior Joey Parish scored a pair of goals in a 29-second span in the second half at Oregon State, breaking a tie and giving the Huskies a 3-1 win. It was the Huskies fastest consecutive goals since Greg Foisie scored back-to-back goals in 20 seconds vs California on Oct. 8, 2000.
- Head Coach Jamie Clark recorded his 150th career coaching victory in the 4-0 win over Gonzaga. Through 13 seasons, he is 153-60-23 (.697 winning percentage) which is the sixth-best among active NCAA DI coaches. At UW, he is 114-45-20 (.693) over nine seasons.
NCAA Tournament Primer
The Huskies earned the No. 6 overall seed in the tournament and have reached the NCAA Quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over Boston College in the second round before beating Marshall 4-1 in last week's third round match. The winner of Saturday's match advances to the College Cup in Cary, North Carolina, to face the winner of the match between Stanford and Clemson in the NCAA Semifinals. The complete NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament bracket can be found on the final page.
Huskies in the NCAA Tournament
Washington is making its seventh trip to the NCAA Tournament in nine seasons under Head Coach Jamie Clark. The Huskies are 6-4-3 in those appearances and have reached at least the third round in four of those trips. Overall, Washington is 14-23-3 in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies have not had much success in tournament road matches, holding a 2-16-1 record in those matches. In fact, Washington has yet to win an NCAA Tournament road match outside of the Pacific Northwest as its lone two road victories came at Portland in 1992 (2-1, 1st Rd) and in 1999 (3-1, 1st Rd). UW is 0-6-1 in road tournament matches since its last win in 1999.
The Huskies' only other quarterfinal appearance came in 2013 when Washington–the No. 2 overall seed–suffered a tough 1-0 loss at home to New Mexico in a match which was played in below-freezing conditions at Husky Soccer Stadium.
Georgetown At A Glance
The Hoyas posted an impressive season in 2019, losing just once and earning the No. 3 overall seed in the tournament field. Georgetown's lone loss came at Louisville, though the Hoyas exacted revenge with a dominating the Cardinals in a 5-1 second-round win last week.
Georgetown's offense has been impressive all season, posting 49 goals including 10 through two NCAA Tournament matches. Meanwhile, the defense has allowed just 10 in 21 matches.
The Hoyas are making their 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and their seventh in the last eight seasons. Georgetown has advanced to the Quarterfinals twice, winning once and tying, but failing to advance on PKs in its other trip. Both of those matches were at Georgetown with the lone win coming in 2012 with the Hoyas as the No. 3 seed. That year, GU would reach the title match before falling 1-0 to Indiana.
There are some interesting ties between the two teams as talented junior midfielder Paul Rothrock and played with a number of Huskies in the Sounders Academy. Also, junior midfielder Jacob Montes was a part of Timbers Academy where he competed with Blake Bodily. Montes leads Georgetown with 10 goals and has five assists this season while Rothrock adds three goals and seven assists.
Series History vs. Georgetown
Washington is facing the Hoyas for the first time on Saturday.
Bodily Named Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
On Tuesday, Blake Bodily was named Washington's first Hermann Trophy semifinalist. The junior has scored 12 goals–the most by a Husky in 12 seasons–and has recorded eight goals over his last eight matches. In addition, he has six assists, giving him 30 on the season which ranks as the most for a UW player since 2006. In the playoffs, Bodily has two goals and an assist through the first two matches including the match-winner against Boston College.
Bodily has earned Pac-12 First Team recognition each of his three seasons at UW, being named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2017 and Pac-12 Player of the Year this year. In addition, he has twice been named Pac-12 Player of the Week and also earned National Player of the Week honors twice.
Clark, Bodily and Bartlow Earn Pac-12 Awards
The Huskies won three of four individual Pac-12 awards announced on Nov. 20. Head Coach Jamie Clark was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year after winning the most conference matches in program history. It was the second time he has won the award after taking home the honor in 2013. Bodily was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year after scoring 10 goals including seven in conference play. Bartlow earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors after anchoring the Huskies' backline which posted a .606 goals against average. He also added a career-best three goals. Bartlow was the team's first winner of the defensive award with Bodily becoming Washington's fourth Player of the Year recipient, but first since Ely Allen shared the honor in 2007. He is the second Husky to win the award by himself (Kevin Forest, 2006).
All-Pac-12 Honors
Washington was well represented on the Pac-12 teams, placing six on the all-conference teams and taking three of the four individual honors. Blake Bodily and Ethan Bartlow were named to the All-Pac-12 First Team with John Magnus earning a second-team nod. Dylan Tevas, Christian Soto and Sam Fowler also earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention. For Bodily, it was the third-straight season he earned first-team recognition.
Shutout Central
The Huskies have posted 12 shutouts through 20 matches this season, which is the fourth-best shutout percentage (.600) in the NCAA. In addition, UW ranks fifth in team goals against average at 0.595 and has as many shutouts (12) as goals allowed (12) on the year. Dating back to last season, the Huskies have cleansheets in 18 of their last 25 matches recording a 0.47 goals against average over that stretch (12 goals in 2,285 minutes).
Road Success
Overall, the Huskies are 8-1-0 on the road this season, outscoring opponents 16-5 in those matches. In the Pac-12, Washington was a perfect 5-0-0 in Pac-12 road games for the first time ever and held a 10-2 edge in scoring in those contests. Prior to this year, the Huskies had not finished above .500 on the road since 2016. In addition, their one loss on the road this season is the fewest since 2013.
Washington wrapped up its first road trip of the year with a 3-1-0 record with a pair of wins in Michigan and a commanding 3-0 win over crosstown rival Seattle U. The four-game trip was the longest since 2012 when UW played five-straight away from home.
Meek's Offensive Explosion
Redshirt sophomore Lucas Meek has been a big key to the offense this year, scoring six goals and adding seven assists on the season despite playing in just 773 minutes over 18 matches. He scored all six goals over his first eight appearances this year including scoring in five-straight matches. After that six-goal run, he has recorded seven assists over his final 10 games of the year, picking up helpers in his last three matches. Overall, he ranks third in the Pac-12 in points with 19 (6g, 7a) but was a surprising omission from the All-Pac-12 awards last month.
Meek redshirted his first season at UW, then played in just three minutes at the end of one match last season. He worked his way onto the travel roster just before the Huskies' first road trip of the season and scored his first collegiate goal at Michigan State–the lone goal of the contest–despite playing just four minutes. That would be the first of five match-winning goals he would score including a diving header in the second overtime to help the Huskies win 2-1 at #2 Stanford.
Christian Soto Tallies First Collegiate Goal
Freshman midfielder Christian Soto recorded his first collegiate goal in Washington's 4-1 win over Marshall on Sunday. Soto, who was ranked No. 5 on Top Drawer Soccer's Midseason Top 100 Freshman list, made a great move down the right side, nutmegging a Marshall defender before firing off a shot from a tough angle for the goal. Soto, who hails from nearby Des Moines, is one of only five players to appear in all 20 matches this year, making 15 starts. He has started each of the last five matches and played a full 90 in both playoff matches thus far.
Spread The Wealth
The Huskies have scored 44 goals in 20 matches thus far with 12 different players finding the back of the net. Blake Bodily leads the way with 12 goals, with Lucas Meek and Jaret Townsend adding a career-best six goals each. Meanwhile, 17 different players have tallied a point, led by Bodily with 30 (12g, 6a), Meek with 19 (6g, 7a), Townsend with 13 (6g, 1a) and Miglietti with 12 (5g, 2a).
That Offense!
Washington's offense has been clicking throughout the season, scoring 44 goals in 20 matches to lead the Pac-12 and rank 12th in the NCAA in scoring offense (2.20 goals per match). The Huskies also rank ninth nationally in assists per game (2.15) and 12th in points per game (6.55).
Gotta Get That First One
Washington continues to find success when scoring the first goal of the match. Going back to last season, the Huskies are 28-2-0 when scoring first. This year, UW is 16-1-0 when finding the back of the net first with the lone loss coming against California (UW led 2-1 at halftime but lost 3-2).
Fowler in Goal
Freshman goalie Sam Fowler improved to 11-1-0 on the season with his win over Marshall on Sunday, rattling off his third-straight victory in the process. Fowler opened his collegiate career with a perfect 8-0-0 record before suffering a loss against California.
Fowler, who leads the Pac-12 and ranks second in the NCAA with a 0.504 goals against average this season, earned his first college start in UW's 4-0 victory over San Francisco, becoming just the second freshman to start in goal for the Huskies since 2002. The only other during that stretch was Spencer Richey (2010)–the starting goalkeeper for FC Cincinnati (MLS).
Going Streaking!
Washington has lost just three times over its last 25 matches (21-3-1) dating back to last season. The Huskies saw a 10-match winning streak snapped in early November. It had been the longest streak since UW won 10-straight matches at the end of the 1999 season.
In the Rankings ...
Washington closed out the regular season ranked No. 4 in the final NCAA/United Soccer Coaches poll. The Huskies had been ranked atop the NCAA/USC poll for three-straight weeks earlier this year, marking the first time in program history UW has been ranked No. 1 three weeks in a season. It's a pretty remarkable feat considering the Huskies were unranked to start the season. The Huskies finished ranked No. 4 in the Soccer America Poll, No. 5 in Top Drawer Soccer's poll and No. 6 in the College Soccer News rating.
Home Bodies
Washington is 8-2-0 this season, outscoring opponents 24-6. Dating back to last season, the Huskies are 12-2-1 in their last 15 home matches, posting 11 shutouts while allowing just six goals over their last 1,280 minutes at home, a remarkable 0.42 goals against average.
Clark Wins #150
UW Head Coach Jamie Clark picked up his 150th career victory with Washington's 4-0 win over Gonzaga on Oct. 16. In 13 seasons, Clark is 155-60-23, with this year being the 12th season with 12+ victories. In addition, his .699 career winning percentage is the sixth-best among active NCAA DI coaches.
Earlier this year, Clark picked up his 100th win at UW in a 2-1 win over No. 18 Denver. With the victory, he became the third coach in program history with at least 100 wins (Dean Wurzberger 220, Mike Ryan 105), holding a 112-43-20 record in nine seasons on Montlake.
Bodily Rakes In The Pre-Season Honors
Bodily was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list to start the year (awarded to the top college soccer player), becoming the first Husky since Cristian Roldan to earn that honor. In addition, Bodily was a preseason All-Pac-12 selection and earned preseason All-America honors from Top Drawer Soccer (3rd Team) and College Soccer News (2nd Team).
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