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Ten Huskies Tabbed Pac-12 Postseason Honorees
November 15, 2022 | Men's Soccer
SEATTLE β After finishing as Pac-12 champions and earning the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Washington Huskies earned 11 All-Conference honors as the Pac-12 announced its year-end award on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ilijah Paul was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year and head coach Jamie Clark earned Coach of the Year.
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Paul, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Lucas Meek, Nick Scardina and Christian Soto all earned Pac-12 First Team honors. Nate Jones and Gio Miglietti were All-Pac-12 Second Team honorees, while Chris Meyers and Imanol Rosales were tabbed honorable mentions.
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Clark earned Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his Washington tenure after guiding the Huskies to their fourth-ever Pac-12 championship and a 15-1-3 overall record. Clark also earned the honor in 2013, 2019 and 2020.
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Paul earns the second Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year award following its debut in 2021. The sophomore forward leads the Pac-12 with 11 goals. In addition, Paul ranks 12th in the nation in total goals. Paul scored the 90th minute game-winner at California in one of his three game-winning goals of the season. The Gilbert, Ariz. native was tabbed Pac-12 Player of the Week twice and earned a United Soccer Coaches National Player of Week honor.
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The five first team all-conference are the most ever by the Huskies since entering the Pac-12 Conference in 2000.
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Kossa-Rienzi earns his second career all-conference nod after being named honorable mention in 2021, earning First Team honors this year. The sophomore tallied a pair of goals and three assists.
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Meek leads the conference in total points (28), while ranking second in total goals (10) and third in total assists (8). Meek also earned Pac-12 honors in 2020 and 2021, being named to the Second Team both years. During the season the senior midfielder earned National Player of the Week twice and was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Oct. 10 following a two goal, two assist performance in the Bay Area.
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In addition to his Pac-12 Player of the Year honor, Paul was named to the First Team for the first time in his career.
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Scardina picks up his first All-Conference honor after scoring seven goals and tallying four assists on the year. The junior scored his first brace of the season in Washington's 3-0 win over Gonzaga. Scardina also set a career-high two assists in the Huskies' Pac-12 clinching match over UCLA.
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Soto earns his third career postseason honor after being named Pac-12 First Team in 2020 and Honorable Mention in 2021. Soto got off to a hot start to the season recording his first career brace in the season opener versus Sacramento State.
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Jones and Miglietti were tabbed Pac-12 Second Team after leading the Washington backline that allowed under seven shots on goal per game.
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Jones is earning his first career postseason honor. The sophomore's highlight of the season came at Oregon State hitting the equalizer off a corner in the 86th minute to help the Huskies secure the draw in Corvallis.
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Miglietti made the transition from forward to defender this season, but that did not stop his goal scoring ability. The senior tallied five goals and a pair of assists. Miglietti netted a pair of goals in Washington's 3-3 draw at No. 5 Stanford for his second career brace. This is Miglietti's second career Pac-12 postseason honor after being named honorable mention following the 2020 season.
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Two Huskies picked up All-Pac-12 honors after being named honorable mention in Meyers and Rosales.
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Meyers leads the conference with 10 assists on the year and eighth nationally in total assists. The sophomore tallied two assists at Grand Canyon in the Huskies' 4-1 win over the Antelopes.
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Rosales tallied 10 assists and a pair of goals. On Oct. 14, Rosales became the 13th player in program history to record three or more assists in a contest when he had three against Gonzaga. He was also named Pac-12 Player of the Week after notching two goals and three assists against UCLA and San Diego State.
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The Huskies will begin postseason play on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. at Husky Soccer Stadium. Washington will host the winner of the first round matchup between Creighton and Missouri State.
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For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.Β
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Offensive Player of the Year β Ilijah Paul
Coach of the Year β Jamie Clark
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First Team All-Conference
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
Lucas Meek
Ilijah Paul
Nick Scardina
Christian Soto
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Second Team All-Conference
Nate Jones
Gio Miglietti
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All-Conference Honorable Mention
Chris Meyers
Imanol Rosales
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Ilijah Paul was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year and head coach Jamie Clark earned Coach of the Year.
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Paul, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Lucas Meek, Nick Scardina and Christian Soto all earned Pac-12 First Team honors. Nate Jones and Gio Miglietti were All-Pac-12 Second Team honorees, while Chris Meyers and Imanol Rosales were tabbed honorable mentions.
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Clark earned Pac-12 Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his Washington tenure after guiding the Huskies to their fourth-ever Pac-12 championship and a 15-1-3 overall record. Clark also earned the honor in 2013, 2019 and 2020.
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Paul earns the second Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year award following its debut in 2021. The sophomore forward leads the Pac-12 with 11 goals. In addition, Paul ranks 12th in the nation in total goals. Paul scored the 90th minute game-winner at California in one of his three game-winning goals of the season. The Gilbert, Ariz. native was tabbed Pac-12 Player of the Week twice and earned a United Soccer Coaches National Player of Week honor.
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The five first team all-conference are the most ever by the Huskies since entering the Pac-12 Conference in 2000.
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Kossa-Rienzi earns his second career all-conference nod after being named honorable mention in 2021, earning First Team honors this year. The sophomore tallied a pair of goals and three assists.
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Meek leads the conference in total points (28), while ranking second in total goals (10) and third in total assists (8). Meek also earned Pac-12 honors in 2020 and 2021, being named to the Second Team both years. During the season the senior midfielder earned National Player of the Week twice and was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Oct. 10 following a two goal, two assist performance in the Bay Area.
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In addition to his Pac-12 Player of the Year honor, Paul was named to the First Team for the first time in his career.
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Scardina picks up his first All-Conference honor after scoring seven goals and tallying four assists on the year. The junior scored his first brace of the season in Washington's 3-0 win over Gonzaga. Scardina also set a career-high two assists in the Huskies' Pac-12 clinching match over UCLA.
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Soto earns his third career postseason honor after being named Pac-12 First Team in 2020 and Honorable Mention in 2021. Soto got off to a hot start to the season recording his first career brace in the season opener versus Sacramento State.
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Jones and Miglietti were tabbed Pac-12 Second Team after leading the Washington backline that allowed under seven shots on goal per game.
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Jones is earning his first career postseason honor. The sophomore's highlight of the season came at Oregon State hitting the equalizer off a corner in the 86th minute to help the Huskies secure the draw in Corvallis.
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Miglietti made the transition from forward to defender this season, but that did not stop his goal scoring ability. The senior tallied five goals and a pair of assists. Miglietti netted a pair of goals in Washington's 3-3 draw at No. 5 Stanford for his second career brace. This is Miglietti's second career Pac-12 postseason honor after being named honorable mention following the 2020 season.
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Two Huskies picked up All-Pac-12 honors after being named honorable mention in Meyers and Rosales.
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Meyers leads the conference with 10 assists on the year and eighth nationally in total assists. The sophomore tallied two assists at Grand Canyon in the Huskies' 4-1 win over the Antelopes.
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Rosales tallied 10 assists and a pair of goals. On Oct. 14, Rosales became the 13th player in program history to record three or more assists in a contest when he had three against Gonzaga. He was also named Pac-12 Player of the Week after notching two goals and three assists against UCLA and San Diego State.
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The Huskies will begin postseason play on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. at Husky Soccer Stadium. Washington will host the winner of the first round matchup between Creighton and Missouri State.
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For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.Β
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Offensive Player of the Year β Ilijah Paul
Coach of the Year β Jamie Clark
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First Team All-Conference
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
Lucas Meek
Ilijah Paul
Nick Scardina
Christian Soto
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Second Team All-Conference
Nate Jones
Gio Miglietti
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All-Conference Honorable Mention
Chris Meyers
Imanol Rosales
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