Thursday, August 29
Seattle, Wash.
7:30 PM
University of Washington
vs
Denver
UW Faces No. 9 Denver On Thursday
August 28, 2024 | Men's Soccer
SEATTLE – Washington men's soccer is set for their third consecutive ranked opponent to kick off the season, hosting No. 9 Denver on Thursday night at Husky Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT and streaming on B1G+.
LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies (1-1-0) upset No. 4 Oregon State on Monday night at Husky Soccer Stadium, 1-0. Redshirt sophomore Joe Dale scored the game-winning goal in the 61st minute off the corner from Chris Meyers.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
Since 1997, the Huskies have posted a 182-66-21 overall record at Husky Soccer Stadium, winning at least eight matches in 13 seasons including a 10-1-2 mark in 2013. In 2022, 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 Fewing Cup (formerly WAC/101 Club Cup).
ROAD DAWGS
Dating back to the 2019 season, the Huskies are 26-7-8 in road contests. UW went undefeated in road matches twice during that span in 2022 (5-0-2) and 2021 (8-0-1). The Huskies also won eight road matches in 2019.
RANKED MATCHUPS
Since the 2019 season, the Huskies are 13-3-4 against ranked opponents in the regular season. Last season, Washington went 3-1-2 against ranked teams. UW went undefeated against ranked opponents in 2022 (2-0-1). In the last seven home matches against Top-5 opponents, the Huskies hold a record of 6-1-0. Since 2019, UW is 13-3-4 against the Top 25.
THE RETURNERS
Plenty of experience returns for Washington with 24 returners from the 2023 team, including all-conference honorees Chris Meyers and Richie Aman. The Huskies return 61% of their goal production led by with Peter Kingston, Nick O'Brien, Mani Diop and Sean Sent who all had two goals apiece. UW also has 50% of their assists returning led by Kingston (5), Aman (4) and Cooper Brunell (3). O'Brien, Harrison Bertos and Joe Dale all had one assist. Kingston, Aman and Sent were all named to the Big Ten preseason players to watch list, that was announced earlier this week.
NEW DAWGS ON THE BLOCK
The Huskies brought in some new talent with six freshman and two transfers - Caden Buckley (Santa Clara) and Rhys Gourdie (San Diego). The WCC transfer duo were named to the all-conference team a season ago and have earned a conference championship at least once in their career. Incoming freshman, Zach Ramsey was named the 2023-24 Washington Boy's Soccer Gatorade Player of the Year after a stellar season at Mount Si. Ramsey is the first UW commit from the state of Washington to be named Gatorade player of the year since Michael Rojas in 2019. He is the second state Gatorade player of the year on the current roster joining Nani Deperro who won it for Oregon in 2022.
DEBUT MOMENTS
Seven Huskies made their debut in the Purple and Gold in the first two matches of the season. In the season opener at Portland, transfers Rhys Gourdie and Caden Buckley got starts, while Egor Akulov saw his first collegiate minutes in the start on Thursday. True freshman Gabe Fernandez came on as a sub in the second half. Conner Leber and Connor Lofy also saw minutes in the season opener. True freshman Alex Hall made his debut in the home opener against Oregon State on Monday night.
HONOR ROLL
Peter Kingston – Big Ten Players to Watch
Richie Aman – Big Ten Players to Watch
Sean Sent – Big Ten Players to Watch
TOUGH SCHEDULE
The 2024 Washington men's soccer schedule features six teams that made the NCAA Tournament a season ago. The Huskies open up its schedule with three straight matches against teams ranked or receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll in No. 22 Portland, No. 4 Oregon State and RV Denver. In total, eight opponents are ranked or receiving votes in the USC preseason poll. It is the first time in program history that the Huskies are opening the season with three consecutive matches against ranked teams.
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Denver enters the matchup with a record of 2-0-0 and ranked ninth in the United Soccer Coaches Poll. DU is also ranked fourth in the TopDrawerSoccer Poll. The Pioneers are coming off a 1-0 victory against then-No. 5 Stanford on Sunday in Palo Alto. Senior midfielder Sam Bassett was named to the 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. He had a pair assists in the season opener against Cal and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week.
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's match marks the ninth-ever meeting between the two programs with the record almost split at 3-3-2. The last meeting came in 2019 when the Huskies hosted the Pioneers with UW upsetting then-No. 18 Denver. The match was also Washington head coach Jamie Clark's 100th win at UW.
UP NEXT
The Huskies hit the road for a pair of matches. Up first is Air Force on Sunday night followed by San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 4. Both matches will stream on ESPN+. Washington returns home on Sept. 9 for a meeting with crosstown rival Seattle U.
Tickets for the inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference are on sale now. Click here for more information.
HOW TO WATCH THE DAWGS
Aside from the Oregon State, Michigan and Ohio State matchups that will be featured on Big Ten Network, all 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.
For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on X and Instagram.
LAST TIME OUT
The Huskies (1-1-0) upset No. 4 Oregon State on Monday night at Husky Soccer Stadium, 1-0. Redshirt sophomore Joe Dale scored the game-winning goal in the 61st minute off the corner from Chris Meyers.
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
Since 1997, the Huskies have posted a 182-66-21 overall record at Husky Soccer Stadium, winning at least eight matches in 13 seasons including a 10-1-2 mark in 2013. In 2022, 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 Fewing Cup (formerly WAC/101 Club Cup).
ROAD DAWGS
Dating back to the 2019 season, the Huskies are 26-7-8 in road contests. UW went undefeated in road matches twice during that span in 2022 (5-0-2) and 2021 (8-0-1). The Huskies also won eight road matches in 2019.
RANKED MATCHUPS
Since the 2019 season, the Huskies are 13-3-4 against ranked opponents in the regular season. Last season, Washington went 3-1-2 against ranked teams. UW went undefeated against ranked opponents in 2022 (2-0-1). In the last seven home matches against Top-5 opponents, the Huskies hold a record of 6-1-0. Since 2019, UW is 13-3-4 against the Top 25.
THE RETURNERS
Plenty of experience returns for Washington with 24 returners from the 2023 team, including all-conference honorees Chris Meyers and Richie Aman. The Huskies return 61% of their goal production led by with Peter Kingston, Nick O'Brien, Mani Diop and Sean Sent who all had two goals apiece. UW also has 50% of their assists returning led by Kingston (5), Aman (4) and Cooper Brunell (3). O'Brien, Harrison Bertos and Joe Dale all had one assist. Kingston, Aman and Sent were all named to the Big Ten preseason players to watch list, that was announced earlier this week.
NEW DAWGS ON THE BLOCK
The Huskies brought in some new talent with six freshman and two transfers - Caden Buckley (Santa Clara) and Rhys Gourdie (San Diego). The WCC transfer duo were named to the all-conference team a season ago and have earned a conference championship at least once in their career. Incoming freshman, Zach Ramsey was named the 2023-24 Washington Boy's Soccer Gatorade Player of the Year after a stellar season at Mount Si. Ramsey is the first UW commit from the state of Washington to be named Gatorade player of the year since Michael Rojas in 2019. He is the second state Gatorade player of the year on the current roster joining Nani Deperro who won it for Oregon in 2022.
DEBUT MOMENTS
Seven Huskies made their debut in the Purple and Gold in the first two matches of the season. In the season opener at Portland, transfers Rhys Gourdie and Caden Buckley got starts, while Egor Akulov saw his first collegiate minutes in the start on Thursday. True freshman Gabe Fernandez came on as a sub in the second half. Conner Leber and Connor Lofy also saw minutes in the season opener. True freshman Alex Hall made his debut in the home opener against Oregon State on Monday night.
HONOR ROLL
Peter Kingston – Big Ten Players to Watch
Richie Aman – Big Ten Players to Watch
Sean Sent – Big Ten Players to Watch
TOUGH SCHEDULE
The 2024 Washington men's soccer schedule features six teams that made the NCAA Tournament a season ago. The Huskies open up its schedule with three straight matches against teams ranked or receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll in No. 22 Portland, No. 4 Oregon State and RV Denver. In total, eight opponents are ranked or receiving votes in the USC preseason poll. It is the first time in program history that the Huskies are opening the season with three consecutive matches against ranked teams.
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Denver enters the matchup with a record of 2-0-0 and ranked ninth in the United Soccer Coaches Poll. DU is also ranked fourth in the TopDrawerSoccer Poll. The Pioneers are coming off a 1-0 victory against then-No. 5 Stanford on Sunday in Palo Alto. Senior midfielder Sam Bassett was named to the 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List. He had a pair assists in the season opener against Cal and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer National Team of the Week.
SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's match marks the ninth-ever meeting between the two programs with the record almost split at 3-3-2. The last meeting came in 2019 when the Huskies hosted the Pioneers with UW upsetting then-No. 18 Denver. The match was also Washington head coach Jamie Clark's 100th win at UW.
UP NEXT
The Huskies hit the road for a pair of matches. Up first is Air Force on Sunday night followed by San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 4. Both matches will stream on ESPN+. Washington returns home on Sept. 9 for a meeting with crosstown rival Seattle U.
Tickets for the inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference are on sale now. Click here for more information.
HOW TO WATCH THE DAWGS
Aside from the Oregon State, Michigan and Ohio State matchups that will be featured on Big Ten Network, all 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.
For more information on the UW men's soccer team, follow @UW_MSoccer on X and Instagram.
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