Thursday, October 16
Seattle, Wash.
8:00 p.m. PT
University of Washington
vs
Minnesota
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SEATTLE โย Winners of their last four, the 17th-ranked Washington women's soccer team returns home for its final two regular season matches at Husky Soccer Stadium, beginning with an 8:00 p.m. PT matchup with Minnesota Thursday.
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Thursday's affair is UW's Shut Out Cancer Match, highlighting goalkeeper Mia Hamant's courageous battle with kidney cancer and cancer fighters and survivors everywhere. Giveaways for the match include Shut Out Cancer lanyards and wristbands for fans in attendance.
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Thursday's match will air to a national audience on the Big Ten Network. Links to live coverage are available on the women's soccer schedule page at GoHuskies.com.
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SCOUTING MINNESOTA
Erin Chastain, a former four-year starter and three-year captain at Minnesota, is in her fifth season at the helm of the Golden Gopher program. Like Van Dyke, Chastain is a 19-year head coaching veteran, serving for 14 years at DePaul before returning to Minneapolis.
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The Golden Gophers enter Thursday's tilt with a 6-6-2 record, 13th in the Big Ten table on eight points with a 2-4-2 record. Minnesota earned half of those eight points last week, defeating USC 2-1 on Thursday and drawing No. 9 UCLA 0-0 Sunday.
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Minnesota is led offensively by junior forward Paige Kalal, a 2024 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree. Kalal paces the Gophers with five goals and three assists, posting 13 total points. Kalal has rattled off 35 shots in 2025, one ahead of sophomore forward Caroline Birdsell for the team lead.
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Sophomore Sarah Martin is in her second season as the primary goalkeeper for Minnesota. The Minnesota native is coming off of a career-high 12 saves Sunday against UCLA. Martin owns a 1.36 goals against average over 14 starts, making 75 saves for a .798 percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's match will be the first in nearly 30 years between Washington and Minnesota, with the Golden Gophers winning the only previous meeting, 2-1 in Portland, Oregon, in 1996.
POLL POSITION
Washington is ranked in both major national polls for the first time this season, climbing seven spots to No. 11 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top-25 and debuting in the United Soccer Coaches Poll at No. 17. UW's No. 11 ranking is its highest since the 2004 season, when the Huskies claimed the No. 6 position midway through the season.
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CAN'T BE BEAT
Washington's eight-match unbeaten streak to open conference play is tied for the longest in program-history, the first such streak since UW won the first eight Pac-10 matches of the 2000 season. Washington is the Big Ten's lone remaining undefeated team in conference play.
TABLE FOR ONE?
Washington is the Big Ten's lone remaining undefeated team in conference play, entering Thursday's affair on a four-match winning streak with a 6-0-2 B1G record.
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STARTING STRONG
Washington has gotten off to quick starts all season, with 14 of UW's 21 goals for the season coming in the first half, including eight goals inside the first 25 minutes of a match. The Huskies have led at the break in 12-of-15 matches in 2025 and have yet to concede a first half goal.
ROOKIE RECOGNITION
Having started 13 matches at outside back for the Huskies, true freshman Maylen Montoya was ranked as the 11th best freshman in the nation in TopDrawerSoccer's Top-100 Freshmen Rankings.
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WINNER'S MENTALITY
Of the team-high seven goals scored by Jadyn Holdenried this season, five have been match-winners, ranking fifth in the nation. The junior, who entered the season with four total goals in her first two seasons, sits third in the Big Ten in both goals (7) and total points (17). UW is 10-0-1 all-time when Holdenried scores.
GIANT KILLERS
Washington has defeated a top-5 team for the first time in program history with wins over No. 5 Michigan State (2024) and No. 4 UCLA (2025) at home.
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THE PEN IS MIGHTIER
Penalties on both sides of the pitch proved the difference last week as Washington collected six points with road wins over Penn State and No. 22 Ohio State. Kelsey Branson drew both pivotal spot kicks for the Huskies, with Jadyn Holdenried converting against PSU and Lucy Newlin scoring her penalty vs. OSU. With the flip script in the 89th minute against the Buckeyes, Husky keeper Tanner Ijams came up with a penalty save to preserve the 1-0 win for UW.
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In recognition of her outstanding play during the week, Kolo Suliafu was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week, her second Defensive POTW honor of the season.
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TINSEL TOWN TAKEDOWN
For the third time in program-history, Washington has defeated both of its LA-based conference foes. En route to earning top-15 victories over USC and UCLA, the stout Husky defense held the Trojans and Bruins to season-low totals in shots.
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Washington made a statement in its Big Ten opener at No. 15 USC, defeating the Trojans 1-0 at Rawlinson Stadium. It was UW's first road win over a ranked opponent since topping then-No. 7 USC in 2019.
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The Dawgs then locked up No. 4 UCLA in a 1-0 victory in Seattle to leapfrog to the top of the Big Ten table, Washington's highest-ranked win since 2017. Putting forth a ferocious defensive effort, UW held the Bruins without a first half shot, a feat that had not occurred since 2018.
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The two wins netted Washington five Big Ten Player of the Week honors in total as Alex Buck and Kolo Suliafu earned respective Big Ten Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week nods following the win at USC, while Jadyn Holdenried, Maya Loudd and Maylen Montoya were tabbed Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week after UW's win over UCLA.
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YOU CAN FIND ME IN DA CLUB
One of the more unique paths to the Husky roster comes from junior Avery Nguyen, who was offered a roster spot prior to the start of the 2023 season after a trial during preseason training. A native of the Kansas City metro area and a former standout for Olathe Northwest High School and Sporting Blue Valley, Nguyen led the UW club team in scoring as a college freshman in 2022.
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Nguyen got her senior season off to a strong start, scoring her first career goal against Idaho. Nguyen has made 26 career appearances for Washington.
ALL ROADS CLOSED
The stout Husky defensive unit, which tied the program record for fewest goals allowed in a single season in 2024, surrendering just 12, is led by senior centerback Kolo Suliafu, who was named to the United Soccer Coaches' Defenders to Watch list. Suliafu, a Second Team All-Big Ten and United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection, made 35 consecutive starts for Washington before a one-match ban to start the season and contributed to 30 clean sheets throughout her illustrious UW career, including 28 as a member of the starting XI. Suliafu was also ranked as the No. 91 player in all of women's college soccer in TopDrawerSoccer's annual preseason top-100 list.
WATCH OUT!
Suliafu was joined on the Big Ten Players to Watch List by a pair of teammates in junior midfielder Samiah Shell and fifth year Laura Cetina. It was Suliafu's second consecutive appearance on the preseason list.
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Shell, a native of Auburn, Washington, is Washington's leading returning scorer with five goals during a breakout sophomore campaign. A former participant in the prestigious High School All-American Game, Shell also dished out three assists in 2024 for 13 total points. The Auburn Riverside HS product opened her Husky scoring account with a goal at No. 10 Santa Clara, also adding a brace in UW's Big Ten road victory over Maryland.
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Meanwhile, Cetina is a fresh face to Montlake, joining Washington after playing the last two seasons at UMass Lowell, the former home of Husky All-Big Ten standout Ioanna Papatheodorou. Cetina brings a winning pedigree in tow, having guided Eastern Florida State College to its first-ever NJCAA National Championship in 2021. Prior to coming stateside, the A Coruña, Spain, native scored 38 goals over four seasons for Spanish club Victoria C.F.
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STARTING XI FIXTURE
Since making seven-straight starts to end her freshman campaign, Kelsey Branson has not failed to crack the Huskies' starting XI a single time, a streak spanning 62ย ย ย ย ย consecutive matches. Branson was the only Husky to start all 19 matches in 2023 and all 21 fixtures of 2024.
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MIA KICKS CANCER
Washington will be playing for far more than bragging rights and glory on the pitch in 2025, sporting an orange ribbon on the front of its jerseys in support of senior goalkeeper Mia Hamant, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer. Hamant hopes to return to the pitch in Purple and Gold but will not suit up on the pitch in 2025.
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The California native, who recently celebrated her 21st birthday, did more than just perform in her first season as Washington's primary keeper a season ago, she starred. Hamant posted the nation's third-best save percentage in 2024 at .882, while UW collectively hailed the NCAA's top save percentage. Hamant's 0.66 goals against average was the third lowest in a season for a UW keeper, while her seven clean sheets were the sixth most in a season for a Husky.
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Hamant, who also excels in the classroom at U Dub as a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and Big Ten Fall All-Academic honoree, put UW on her back during Washington's postseason run last season. The Redwood HS product was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after making three penalty saves to lift UW over Iowa into the Big Ten Semifinals, then followed up with more penalty shootout excellence as UW advanced past No. 25 Utah State into the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
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The UW community has rallied around Hamant, with several Husky programs donning orange ribbons in the standout shot stopper's honor. Additionally, a GoFundMe to support the various costs associated with Hamant's care has raised over $133,000 to date. Fans can follow along with Hamant's cancer journey on Instagram at @miakickscancer.
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KEEP SLEEPING
Despite grossly outperforming its preseason prognostication of 13th in the 2024 Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll, finishing tied for 5th in the league table and advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals, Washington once again is not predicted to be amongst the league's top teams. The Huskies were picked to finish ninth in the 2025 iteration of the preseason poll, with USC predicted to win this season's league crown.
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2025 Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. USC
2. UCLA
3. Penn State
4. Michigan State
5. Ohio State
6. Iowa
7. Wisconsin
8. Rutgers
9. Washington
10. Minnesota
11. Purdue
12. Nebraska
13. Michigan
14. Northwestern
15. Illinois
16. Oregon
17. Indiana
18. Maryland
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
This summer, Washington senior Lucy Newlin was one of two UW athletes selected as a Big Ten's Outstanding Sportsmanship Award honoree, along with baseball's Malakhi Knight. A two-way player on the pitch and in the classroom, Newlin leads through both words and actions, showing consummate respect and sportsmanship for both her teammates and opponents. The NorCal native is also a leader in the community for the Dawgs, consistently rating as one of UW's top participants in community service initiatives. On the field, the Newlin is expected to be a key cog to the Husky defense after battling through nagging injuries in 2024.
LEFT SIDE, BEST SIDE
Of the 28 members of Washington's 2025 roster, 20 hail from West Coast states, featuring 11 natives of California, eight home state products from Washington and one product of the Portland suburbs in Oregon. However, Washington's squad spans the US and globe, with natives of Georgia, Kansas, Nevada and five internationals donning the Purple and Gold.
SMART COOKIES
For the 10th straight season, Washington has received the United Soccer Coaches Academic Award after earning a 3.67 team GPA.
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CONSISTENCY IS KEY
For the second consecutive season, Washington returns every member of its coaching staff, retaining assistant coaches Cole Schmit, Raphael Cox and Kary Whitney to Nicole Van Dyke's staff. Previously Washington had not returned every member of its coaching staff since 2018.
CROOTIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD
Washington spanned not only the country to bolster its roster in 2025, the Huskies searched all over the world to bring in the newest group of Dawgs. UW added five Europeans this summer in midfielder Laura Cetina (Spain/UMass Lowell), goalkeeper Cadi Doran (Wales/Liverpool FC), defender Julia Hüsch (Germany/UNC Asheville) and defender Anouk Westphal (Germany/Hertha BSC). Washington also returns junior Belgian international defender/midfielder Enora Matté, who is set to resume action after tearing her ACL during Big Ten play in 2024.
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VEGAS BORN, SEATTLE PROUD
Hailing from the Las Vegas desert, Washington sophomore Andrea Leyva and her brother, Seattle Sounders midfielder Danny Leyva now call the Evergreen State home. Andrea has appeared in 27 matches with 13 starts for UW and was ranked as a four star recruit and the No. 39 prospect in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer. Meanwhile, Danny has played in 99 matches in the MLS (83 for Seattle), becoming the third youngest player in league history after coming on as a late substitute in the Sounders' away loss to the Montreal Impact.
MENTI BE
The Leyva's are not the only sibling connection in Seattle. Anna and Sally Menti, who starred at Roosevelt High School, less than three miles from Husky Soccer Stadium, have shared different paths to playing in front of their home state fans. Sally was an All-American midfielder at Santa Clara before signing a short-term contract and later a two-year extension this season with the NWSL's Seattle Reign, making 14 appearances with one goal and one assist. Meanwhile, Anna is in her third season at UW, making 51 appearances with 37 starts and collecting two goals and two assists along the way.
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For more information on Husky Women's Soccer, follow @UW_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
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Thursday's affair is UW's Shut Out Cancer Match, highlighting goalkeeper Mia Hamant's courageous battle with kidney cancer and cancer fighters and survivors everywhere. Giveaways for the match include Shut Out Cancer lanyards and wristbands for fans in attendance.
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Thursday's match will air to a national audience on the Big Ten Network. Links to live coverage are available on the women's soccer schedule page at GoHuskies.com.
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SCOUTING MINNESOTA
Erin Chastain, a former four-year starter and three-year captain at Minnesota, is in her fifth season at the helm of the Golden Gopher program. Like Van Dyke, Chastain is a 19-year head coaching veteran, serving for 14 years at DePaul before returning to Minneapolis.
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The Golden Gophers enter Thursday's tilt with a 6-6-2 record, 13th in the Big Ten table on eight points with a 2-4-2 record. Minnesota earned half of those eight points last week, defeating USC 2-1 on Thursday and drawing No. 9 UCLA 0-0 Sunday.
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Minnesota is led offensively by junior forward Paige Kalal, a 2024 Second Team All-Big Ten honoree. Kalal paces the Gophers with five goals and three assists, posting 13 total points. Kalal has rattled off 35 shots in 2025, one ahead of sophomore forward Caroline Birdsell for the team lead.
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Sophomore Sarah Martin is in her second season as the primary goalkeeper for Minnesota. The Minnesota native is coming off of a career-high 12 saves Sunday against UCLA. Martin owns a 1.36 goals against average over 14 starts, making 75 saves for a .798 percentage.
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SERIES HISTORY
Thursday's match will be the first in nearly 30 years between Washington and Minnesota, with the Golden Gophers winning the only previous meeting, 2-1 in Portland, Oregon, in 1996.
POLL POSITION
Washington is ranked in both major national polls for the first time this season, climbing seven spots to No. 11 in the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top-25 and debuting in the United Soccer Coaches Poll at No. 17. UW's No. 11 ranking is its highest since the 2004 season, when the Huskies claimed the No. 6 position midway through the season.
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CAN'T BE BEAT
Washington's eight-match unbeaten streak to open conference play is tied for the longest in program-history, the first such streak since UW won the first eight Pac-10 matches of the 2000 season. Washington is the Big Ten's lone remaining undefeated team in conference play.
TABLE FOR ONE?
Washington is the Big Ten's lone remaining undefeated team in conference play, entering Thursday's affair on a four-match winning streak with a 6-0-2 B1G record.
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STARTING STRONG
Washington has gotten off to quick starts all season, with 14 of UW's 21 goals for the season coming in the first half, including eight goals inside the first 25 minutes of a match. The Huskies have led at the break in 12-of-15 matches in 2025 and have yet to concede a first half goal.
ROOKIE RECOGNITION
Having started 13 matches at outside back for the Huskies, true freshman Maylen Montoya was ranked as the 11th best freshman in the nation in TopDrawerSoccer's Top-100 Freshmen Rankings.
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WINNER'S MENTALITY
Of the team-high seven goals scored by Jadyn Holdenried this season, five have been match-winners, ranking fifth in the nation. The junior, who entered the season with four total goals in her first two seasons, sits third in the Big Ten in both goals (7) and total points (17). UW is 10-0-1 all-time when Holdenried scores.
GIANT KILLERS
Washington has defeated a top-5 team for the first time in program history with wins over No. 5 Michigan State (2024) and No. 4 UCLA (2025) at home.
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THE PEN IS MIGHTIER
Penalties on both sides of the pitch proved the difference last week as Washington collected six points with road wins over Penn State and No. 22 Ohio State. Kelsey Branson drew both pivotal spot kicks for the Huskies, with Jadyn Holdenried converting against PSU and Lucy Newlin scoring her penalty vs. OSU. With the flip script in the 89th minute against the Buckeyes, Husky keeper Tanner Ijams came up with a penalty save to preserve the 1-0 win for UW.
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In recognition of her outstanding play during the week, Kolo Suliafu was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week, her second Defensive POTW honor of the season.
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TINSEL TOWN TAKEDOWN
For the third time in program-history, Washington has defeated both of its LA-based conference foes. En route to earning top-15 victories over USC and UCLA, the stout Husky defense held the Trojans and Bruins to season-low totals in shots.
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Washington made a statement in its Big Ten opener at No. 15 USC, defeating the Trojans 1-0 at Rawlinson Stadium. It was UW's first road win over a ranked opponent since topping then-No. 7 USC in 2019.
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The Dawgs then locked up No. 4 UCLA in a 1-0 victory in Seattle to leapfrog to the top of the Big Ten table, Washington's highest-ranked win since 2017. Putting forth a ferocious defensive effort, UW held the Bruins without a first half shot, a feat that had not occurred since 2018.
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The two wins netted Washington five Big Ten Player of the Week honors in total as Alex Buck and Kolo Suliafu earned respective Big Ten Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week nods following the win at USC, while Jadyn Holdenried, Maya Loudd and Maylen Montoya were tabbed Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week after UW's win over UCLA.
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YOU CAN FIND ME IN DA CLUB
One of the more unique paths to the Husky roster comes from junior Avery Nguyen, who was offered a roster spot prior to the start of the 2023 season after a trial during preseason training. A native of the Kansas City metro area and a former standout for Olathe Northwest High School and Sporting Blue Valley, Nguyen led the UW club team in scoring as a college freshman in 2022.
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Nguyen got her senior season off to a strong start, scoring her first career goal against Idaho. Nguyen has made 26 career appearances for Washington.
ALL ROADS CLOSED
The stout Husky defensive unit, which tied the program record for fewest goals allowed in a single season in 2024, surrendering just 12, is led by senior centerback Kolo Suliafu, who was named to the United Soccer Coaches' Defenders to Watch list. Suliafu, a Second Team All-Big Ten and United Soccer Coaches All-Region selection, made 35 consecutive starts for Washington before a one-match ban to start the season and contributed to 30 clean sheets throughout her illustrious UW career, including 28 as a member of the starting XI. Suliafu was also ranked as the No. 91 player in all of women's college soccer in TopDrawerSoccer's annual preseason top-100 list.
WATCH OUT!
Suliafu was joined on the Big Ten Players to Watch List by a pair of teammates in junior midfielder Samiah Shell and fifth year Laura Cetina. It was Suliafu's second consecutive appearance on the preseason list.
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Shell, a native of Auburn, Washington, is Washington's leading returning scorer with five goals during a breakout sophomore campaign. A former participant in the prestigious High School All-American Game, Shell also dished out three assists in 2024 for 13 total points. The Auburn Riverside HS product opened her Husky scoring account with a goal at No. 10 Santa Clara, also adding a brace in UW's Big Ten road victory over Maryland.
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Meanwhile, Cetina is a fresh face to Montlake, joining Washington after playing the last two seasons at UMass Lowell, the former home of Husky All-Big Ten standout Ioanna Papatheodorou. Cetina brings a winning pedigree in tow, having guided Eastern Florida State College to its first-ever NJCAA National Championship in 2021. Prior to coming stateside, the A Coruña, Spain, native scored 38 goals over four seasons for Spanish club Victoria C.F.
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STARTING XI FIXTURE
Since making seven-straight starts to end her freshman campaign, Kelsey Branson has not failed to crack the Huskies' starting XI a single time, a streak spanning 62ย ย ย ย ย consecutive matches. Branson was the only Husky to start all 19 matches in 2023 and all 21 fixtures of 2024.
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MIA KICKS CANCER
Washington will be playing for far more than bragging rights and glory on the pitch in 2025, sporting an orange ribbon on the front of its jerseys in support of senior goalkeeper Mia Hamant, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 SMARCB1-deficient kidney cancer. Hamant hopes to return to the pitch in Purple and Gold but will not suit up on the pitch in 2025.
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The California native, who recently celebrated her 21st birthday, did more than just perform in her first season as Washington's primary keeper a season ago, she starred. Hamant posted the nation's third-best save percentage in 2024 at .882, while UW collectively hailed the NCAA's top save percentage. Hamant's 0.66 goals against average was the third lowest in a season for a UW keeper, while her seven clean sheets were the sixth most in a season for a Husky.
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Hamant, who also excels in the classroom at U Dub as a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District and Big Ten Fall All-Academic honoree, put UW on her back during Washington's postseason run last season. The Redwood HS product was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after making three penalty saves to lift UW over Iowa into the Big Ten Semifinals, then followed up with more penalty shootout excellence as UW advanced past No. 25 Utah State into the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
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The UW community has rallied around Hamant, with several Husky programs donning orange ribbons in the standout shot stopper's honor. Additionally, a GoFundMe to support the various costs associated with Hamant's care has raised over $133,000 to date. Fans can follow along with Hamant's cancer journey on Instagram at @miakickscancer.
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KEEP SLEEPING
Despite grossly outperforming its preseason prognostication of 13th in the 2024 Big Ten Preseason Coaches Poll, finishing tied for 5th in the league table and advancing to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals, Washington once again is not predicted to be amongst the league's top teams. The Huskies were picked to finish ninth in the 2025 iteration of the preseason poll, with USC predicted to win this season's league crown.
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2025 Big Ten Women's Soccer Preseason Poll
1. USC
2. UCLA
3. Penn State
4. Michigan State
5. Ohio State
6. Iowa
7. Wisconsin
8. Rutgers
9. Washington
10. Minnesota
11. Purdue
12. Nebraska
13. Michigan
14. Northwestern
15. Illinois
16. Oregon
17. Indiana
18. Maryland
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
This summer, Washington senior Lucy Newlin was one of two UW athletes selected as a Big Ten's Outstanding Sportsmanship Award honoree, along with baseball's Malakhi Knight. A two-way player on the pitch and in the classroom, Newlin leads through both words and actions, showing consummate respect and sportsmanship for both her teammates and opponents. The NorCal native is also a leader in the community for the Dawgs, consistently rating as one of UW's top participants in community service initiatives. On the field, the Newlin is expected to be a key cog to the Husky defense after battling through nagging injuries in 2024.
LEFT SIDE, BEST SIDE
Of the 28 members of Washington's 2025 roster, 20 hail from West Coast states, featuring 11 natives of California, eight home state products from Washington and one product of the Portland suburbs in Oregon. However, Washington's squad spans the US and globe, with natives of Georgia, Kansas, Nevada and five internationals donning the Purple and Gold.
SMART COOKIES
For the 10th straight season, Washington has received the United Soccer Coaches Academic Award after earning a 3.67 team GPA.
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CONSISTENCY IS KEY
For the second consecutive season, Washington returns every member of its coaching staff, retaining assistant coaches Cole Schmit, Raphael Cox and Kary Whitney to Nicole Van Dyke's staff. Previously Washington had not returned every member of its coaching staff since 2018.
CROOTIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD
Washington spanned not only the country to bolster its roster in 2025, the Huskies searched all over the world to bring in the newest group of Dawgs. UW added five Europeans this summer in midfielder Laura Cetina (Spain/UMass Lowell), goalkeeper Cadi Doran (Wales/Liverpool FC), defender Julia Hüsch (Germany/UNC Asheville) and defender Anouk Westphal (Germany/Hertha BSC). Washington also returns junior Belgian international defender/midfielder Enora Matté, who is set to resume action after tearing her ACL during Big Ten play in 2024.
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VEGAS BORN, SEATTLE PROUD
Hailing from the Las Vegas desert, Washington sophomore Andrea Leyva and her brother, Seattle Sounders midfielder Danny Leyva now call the Evergreen State home. Andrea has appeared in 27 matches with 13 starts for UW and was ranked as a four star recruit and the No. 39 prospect in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer. Meanwhile, Danny has played in 99 matches in the MLS (83 for Seattle), becoming the third youngest player in league history after coming on as a late substitute in the Sounders' away loss to the Montreal Impact.
MENTI BE
The Leyva's are not the only sibling connection in Seattle. Anna and Sally Menti, who starred at Roosevelt High School, less than three miles from Husky Soccer Stadium, have shared different paths to playing in front of their home state fans. Sally was an All-American midfielder at Santa Clara before signing a short-term contract and later a two-year extension this season with the NWSL's Seattle Reign, making 14 appearances with one goal and one assist. Meanwhile, Anna is in her third season at UW, making 51 appearances with 37 starts and collecting two goals and two assists along the way.
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For more information on Husky Women's Soccer, follow @UW_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
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