Thursday, August 24
Seattle, WA
7:30 PM
University of Washington
vs
South Florida
2023 Season Kicks Off At Home Against South Florida
August 23, 2023 | Men's Soccer
SEATTLE – The No. 6/3 Washington men's soccer team will kick off the 2023 season at Husky Soccer Stadium, hosting the South Florida Bulls on Thursday, Aug. 24.
The match will air on Pac-12 Washington at 7:30 p.m. PT.
DAWGS DOUBLEHEADER
Two matches for the price of one on Thursday as the UW women's soccer team takes on No. 13 Santa Clara prior to the men's match at 4:30 p.m. Those with tickets to the women's match receive General Admission to the men's match, and vice versa.
2023 SEASON IN REVIEW
The Huskies claimed their fourth Pac-12 Championship - and third under Jamie Clark - after finishing the regular season with a record of 12-1-3 and 7-1-3 in conference play. Washington earned the second overall seed in the NCAA Tournament but fell in the second round to Creighton.
TOP OF THE PAC
For the second year in a row, the Huskies were picked to finish first in the conference in the preseason poll, voted on by the league's six coaches. In addition, four Huskies - Sam Fowler, Nate Jones, Christian Soto and Kalani Kossa-Rienzi - were named to the Pac-12 preseason team.
THE RETURNERS
Plenty of experience returns for Washington with 27 returners from the 2022 team, including All-Pac-12 selections Nate Jones, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Chris Meyers, Imanol Rosales and Christian Soto.
THE NEWCOMERS
The Huskies also brought in some new talent with six freshman and four transfers – Peter Kingston (Seattle U), Mani Diop (Akron), Bryan Iliohan (Cal Baptist) and Conner Leber (Cal Poly). Freshman Charlie Kosakoff joined the program back in January as an early enrollee and played the entire spring season with the team.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
Since 1997, the Huskies have posted a 178-62-19 overall record at Husky Soccer Stadium, winning at least eight matches in 13 seasons including a 10-1-2 mark in 2013. Last season, the Huskies set a new program record for single-match attendance when 3,876 people came to see Washington take on Seattle U in the WAC/101 Club Cup.
USL2 CHAMPS
Peter Kingston, Khai Brisco and Joe Dale competed with Ballard FC this summer as the squad went on to win the USL2 National Championship with the 2-1 win over Lionsbridge FC on Aug. 5. Kingston scored the match-winning goal in stoppage time on his way to being named MVP. The title is the first for Ballard in its history.
PRESEASON HONORS
Sam Fowler – United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 33), Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI (Third Team)
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi – United Soccer Coaches Midfielder To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 23), Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI (Third Team)
Christian Soto – United Soccer Coaches Midfielder To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 1), Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI (First Team)
Nate Jones – Pac-12 Preseason Team
Peter Kingston – Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 77)
SCOUTING THE BULLS
South Florida ended the 2022 season with a 9-7-4 overall record and finished as the American Athletic Conference Tournament runner-up. The Bulls were defeated by the top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
UW-SOUTH FLORIDA HISTORY
The Huskies and Bulls have met twice previously with Washington holding the overall record at 2-0. The last meeting between the two programs came last season with the Huskies coming away with the 3-0 victory in Tampa and head coach Jamie Clark securing his 150th win at Washington.
UP NEXT
The Huskies face San Diego on Sunday, Aug. 27th with a 4 p.m. kickoff at Husky Soccer Stadium. The match will air on Pac-12 Insider.
2023 TICKET OPTIONS
Season tickets providing seats to all nine UW men's soccer home matches this fall and priority access to postseason tickets are now available starting at just $50 for general admission and $90 for premium midfield seating. New this season is a $160 Fan 4-Pack season ticket package designed to give fans even more affordability and value. To learn more about all ticket options, click here.
For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on X and Instagram.
The match will air on Pac-12 Washington at 7:30 p.m. PT.
DAWGS DOUBLEHEADER
Two matches for the price of one on Thursday as the UW women's soccer team takes on No. 13 Santa Clara prior to the men's match at 4:30 p.m. Those with tickets to the women's match receive General Admission to the men's match, and vice versa.
2023 SEASON IN REVIEW
The Huskies claimed their fourth Pac-12 Championship - and third under Jamie Clark - after finishing the regular season with a record of 12-1-3 and 7-1-3 in conference play. Washington earned the second overall seed in the NCAA Tournament but fell in the second round to Creighton.
TOP OF THE PAC
For the second year in a row, the Huskies were picked to finish first in the conference in the preseason poll, voted on by the league's six coaches. In addition, four Huskies - Sam Fowler, Nate Jones, Christian Soto and Kalani Kossa-Rienzi - were named to the Pac-12 preseason team.
THE RETURNERS
Plenty of experience returns for Washington with 27 returners from the 2022 team, including All-Pac-12 selections Nate Jones, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Chris Meyers, Imanol Rosales and Christian Soto.
THE NEWCOMERS
The Huskies also brought in some new talent with six freshman and four transfers – Peter Kingston (Seattle U), Mani Diop (Akron), Bryan Iliohan (Cal Baptist) and Conner Leber (Cal Poly). Freshman Charlie Kosakoff joined the program back in January as an early enrollee and played the entire spring season with the team.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
Since 1997, the Huskies have posted a 178-62-19 overall record at Husky Soccer Stadium, winning at least eight matches in 13 seasons including a 10-1-2 mark in 2013. Last season, the Huskies set a new program record for single-match attendance when 3,876 people came to see Washington take on Seattle U in the WAC/101 Club Cup.
USL2 CHAMPS
Peter Kingston, Khai Brisco and Joe Dale competed with Ballard FC this summer as the squad went on to win the USL2 National Championship with the 2-1 win over Lionsbridge FC on Aug. 5. Kingston scored the match-winning goal in stoppage time on his way to being named MVP. The title is the first for Ballard in its history.
PRESEASON HONORS
Sam Fowler – United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 33), Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI (Third Team)
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi – United Soccer Coaches Midfielder To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 23), Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI (Third Team)
Christian Soto – United Soccer Coaches Midfielder To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 1), Top Drawer Soccer Preseason Best XI (First Team)
Nate Jones – Pac-12 Preseason Team
Peter Kingston – Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 77)
SCOUTING THE BULLS
South Florida ended the 2022 season with a 9-7-4 overall record and finished as the American Athletic Conference Tournament runner-up. The Bulls were defeated by the top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
UW-SOUTH FLORIDA HISTORY
The Huskies and Bulls have met twice previously with Washington holding the overall record at 2-0. The last meeting between the two programs came last season with the Huskies coming away with the 3-0 victory in Tampa and head coach Jamie Clark securing his 150th win at Washington.
UP NEXT
The Huskies face San Diego on Sunday, Aug. 27th with a 4 p.m. kickoff at Husky Soccer Stadium. The match will air on Pac-12 Insider.
2023 TICKET OPTIONS
Season tickets providing seats to all nine UW men's soccer home matches this fall and priority access to postseason tickets are now available starting at just $50 for general admission and $90 for premium midfield seating. New this season is a $160 Fan 4-Pack season ticket package designed to give fans even more affordability and value. To learn more about all ticket options, click here.
For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on X and Instagram.
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