Huskies Can't Break Seal In 2-0 Loss

Sunday, March 28

San Diego, CA

3:30 PM

University of Washington

8-2-0, 5-2-0

San Diego State

1-4-2, 1-4-2

Washington

San Diego State

Photo by: Red Box Pictures

March 28, 2021 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

SAN DIEGO – A furious offensive attack by the #4 Washington Huskies couldn't get them the win today as the Huskies fell 2-0 at San Diego State. Washington had 18 shots, including 16 shots in the second half alone, but took its second loss of 2021. Washington is 8-2-0 now on the year and 5-2-0 in Pac-12 play.

It was a defensive battle early on: neither team allowed a shot in the first 15 minutes of play, with no shots on goal until the 25^th minute. There were only six total shots in the first half of the game, though Washington had a number of dangerous set-piece entries from Ostrem that just missed Husky heads.

The Huskies took over in the second half as they tried to claw back from a 2-0 deficit. Washington had five shots between the 50^th and 60^th minute, all of them dangerous, with a sixth wiped away due to an offside call.

That was the start of a furious offensive push all half long, though Washington just couldn't break the seal and get on the scoreboard. San Diego State did not have a shot after the 55^th minute: meanwhile, the Huskies had 15 after that point. That included five in the final ten minutes.

		SCORING
25' \| San Diego State scored on a free kick from well outside the top of the box. The shot stayed just inside the left corner of the net for the game's first goal. 37' \| San Diego State took a 2-0 lead on the counterattack, sneaking a ball through the feet of a defender and to the far corner across the box.

		NOTES
Washington has trailed at the half just twice now, both times against San Diego State. The Huskies had not faced a two-goal deficit since September 12, 2019, a span of 25 games. The Huskies had trailed for 63 total minutes entering today. The loss snapped Washington's seven-game winning streak against San Diego State.

		UP NEXT
Next week, the Huskies will host Cal, with that game on Saturday, April 3 at 1:00 pm on the Pac-12 Network. Any changes to the schedule will be made public via social media and GoHuskies.com. Make sure to follow the Huskies on Twitter with the username @UW_MSoccer and on Instagram at uw_msoccer.