Friday, September 1
Bloomington, IN
5:00 PM
University of Washington
at
Indiana
Top 10 Matchup At Indiana
August 31, 2023 | Men's Soccer
SEATTLE – No. 9 Washington hits the road for the first time this season as they face No. 3 Indiana on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET and airing on Big Ten Network.
LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies dropped their first contest of the season, falling to San Diego 2-0 on Sunday at Husky Soccer Stadium.
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.
PAC-12 RECORD WATCH
Sam Fowler has a chance to become the Pac-12's all-time leader in both career shutouts and GAA (Goals Against Average). He enters his senior campaign third on the Conference's clean sheets list (26, four behind Spencer Richey's Pac-12 record 30) and fourth in GAA (0.73, within range of Andrew Thomas' record 0.67).
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 178-63-19 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.
RANKED NON-CONFERENCE MATCHUPS
The last time the Huskies faced a ranked non-conference opponent was twice in 2019 vs. then-No. 18 Denver and at No. 16 Michigan State. Washington opened the season with a 2-1 win over Denver and followed it up a week later with a 1-0 decision at MSU. Under head coach Jamie Clark, the Huskies are 6-4-1 all-time in ranked regular season non-conference matchups.
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), MAC Hermann Watch List
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi – United Soccer Coaches Midfielder To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 23), MAC Hermann Watch List
Christian Soto – United Soccer Coaches Midfielder To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 1)
Nate Jones – Pac-12 Preseason Team
Peter Kingston – Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 77)
SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS
Indiana enters the matchup with a 1-0-1 record after coming off a 2-0 win over DePaul. Collins Oduro leads the team with two goals on the season coming on 11 shots – four on goal. Samuel Sarver is the team-leader with a pair of assists. Goalkeeper Jt Harms has allowed only one goal, which came in the season-opening draw against Notre Dame.
UW-INDIANA HISTORY
Indiana holds the all-time series record over the Huskies 4-1. The last time the two programs met was in Seattle for the third round of the NCAA tournament in 2021. Washington won the match 3-2 in overtime to send the program to its fourth elite eight.
UP NEXT
Washington concludes its first road trip of the season at Ohio State on Monday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET and airing on Big Ten Network.
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.
LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies dropped their first contest of the season, falling to San Diego 2-0 on Sunday at Husky Soccer Stadium.
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.
PAC-12 RECORD WATCH
Sam Fowler has a chance to become the Pac-12's all-time leader in both career shutouts and GAA (Goals Against Average). He enters his senior campaign third on the Conference's clean sheets list (26, four behind Spencer Richey's Pac-12 record 30) and fourth in GAA (0.73, within range of Andrew Thomas' record 0.67).
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 178-63-19 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.
RANKED NON-CONFERENCE MATCHUPS
The last time the Huskies faced a ranked non-conference opponent was twice in 2019 vs. then-No. 18 Denver and at No. 16 Michigan State. Washington opened the season with a 2-1 win over Denver and followed it up a week later with a 1-0 decision at MSU. Under head coach Jamie Clark, the Huskies are 6-4-1 all-time in ranked regular season non-conference matchups.
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), MAC Hermann Watch List
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi – United Soccer Coaches Midfielder To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 23), MAC Hermann Watch List
Christian Soto – United Soccer Coaches Midfielder To Watch, Pac-12 Preseason Team, Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 1)
Nate Jones – Pac-12 Preseason Team
Peter Kingston – Top Drawer Soccer Player To Watch (No. 77)
SCOUTING THE HOOSIERS
Indiana enters the matchup with a 1-0-1 record after coming off a 2-0 win over DePaul. Collins Oduro leads the team with two goals on the season coming on 11 shots – four on goal. Samuel Sarver is the team-leader with a pair of assists. Goalkeeper Jt Harms has allowed only one goal, which came in the season-opening draw against Notre Dame.
UW-INDIANA HISTORY
Indiana holds the all-time series record over the Huskies 4-1. The last time the two programs met was in Seattle for the third round of the NCAA tournament in 2021. Washington won the match 3-2 in overtime to send the program to its fourth elite eight.
UP NEXT
Washington concludes its first road trip of the season at Ohio State on Monday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET and airing on Big Ten Network.
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.
Players Mentioned
D
/ Men's Soccer
GK
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Men's Soccer
F
/ Men's Soccer
M/D
/ Men's Soccer
D
/ Men's Soccer
F/M
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Men's Soccer
M
/ Men's SoccerWashington 2, No. 13 Rutgers 0 | Huskies Highlights
Saturday, October 18
Sliced and diced for the 2-0 advantage 🔥
Saturday, October 18
Hispanic Heritage Month Crossbar Challenge
Thursday, October 16
Washington 3, No. 12 Indiana 0 | Huskies Highlights
Saturday, October 04
