
Huskies Fall In Season Opener
August 23, 2024 | Men's Soccer
PORTLAND, Ore. โ Washington dropped its season opener at No. 22 Portland, 2-1, on Friday night at Merlo Field.
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Washington (0-1-0) outshot Portland (1-0-0), 10-8, with seven shots on goal. Jadon Bowton recorded three saves, the most for the senior since he also had three against Cal in October 2022.
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Portland jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a goal by Sebastian Nava in the sixth minute.
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Five minutes later, Washington responded with Charlie Kosakoff's second career goal in the 11th minute off assists by Rhys Gourdie and Joe Dale.
The Pilots retook the lead in the 61st minute on a goal from Nicholas Dunbar.
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True freshman Gabe Fernandez made his collegiate debut coming on as a sub in the 66th minute for Chris Meyers. Five more Huskies made their debut in the Purple and Gold in Gourdie, Egor Akulov, Caden Buckley, Connor Lofy and Conner Leber.
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Up next, the Huskies host No. 4 Oregon State on Monday night. Kickoff from Husky Soccer Stadium is set for 8 p.m. and airing on Big Ten Network.
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Tickets for the inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference are on sale now. Click here for more information.
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UW home matches and Big Ten road matches will be available to stream via B1G+. The live streams require a subscription priced at $89.99 for one year or $12.99 per month. The B1G+ subscription allows you access to all non-televised Big Ten events in addition to all non-televised Washington events throughout the year. For more information visit GoHuskies.com/BTN.
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For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on X and Instagram.
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Washington (0-1-0) outshot Portland (1-0-0), 10-8, with seven shots on goal. Jadon Bowton recorded three saves, the most for the senior since he also had three against Cal in October 2022.
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Portland jumped out to an early 1-0 lead with a goal by Sebastian Nava in the sixth minute.
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Five minutes later, Washington responded with Charlie Kosakoff's second career goal in the 11th minute off assists by Rhys Gourdie and Joe Dale.
The Pilots retook the lead in the 61st minute on a goal from Nicholas Dunbar.
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True freshman Gabe Fernandez made his collegiate debut coming on as a sub in the 66th minute for Chris Meyers. Five more Huskies made their debut in the Purple and Gold in Gourdie, Egor Akulov, Caden Buckley, Connor Lofy and Conner Leber.
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Up next, the Huskies host No. 4 Oregon State on Monday night. Kickoff from Husky Soccer Stadium is set for 8 p.m. and airing on Big Ten Network.
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— Washington Men's Soccer (@UW_MSoccer) August 24, 2024
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Tickets for the inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference are on sale now. Click here for more information.
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UW home matches and Big Ten road matches will be available to stream via B1G+. The live streams require a subscription priced at $89.99 for one year or $12.99 per month. The B1G+ subscription allows you access to all non-televised Big Ten events in addition to all non-televised Washington events throughout the year. For more information visit GoHuskies.com/BTN.
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For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on X and Instagram.
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Team Stats
UW
POR
Goals
1
2
Shots
10
8
Shots on Goal
7
5
Saves
3
6
Corners
4
2
Fouls
10
5
Scoring Plays

Sebastian Nava (1)
Assisted By: Diego Rosas
GOAL by POR Nava, Sebastian Assist by Rosas, Diego.
05:41

Charlie Kosakoff (1)
Assisted By: Joe Dale , Rhys Gourdie
GOAL by UW Kosakoff, Charlie Assist by Dale, Joe and Gourdie, Rhys.
10:26

Nicholas Dunbar (1)
Assisted By: Buba Fofanah
GOAL by POR Dunbar, Nicholas Assist by Fofanah, Buba.
61:32
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