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No. 13 UW Wins Big Ten Tournament Championship On Penalties, Secures Conference Double
November 09, 2025 | Women's Soccer
ST. LOUIS – As if written in destiny, the 13th-ranked Washington women's soccer team won the 2025 Big Ten Tournament Championship on penalties Sunday, securing the league double with a 4-1 shootout victory over No. 9 Michigan State at Energizer Park.
The Huskies delivered the second conference trophy of the season to Seattle just days after the passing of beloved teammate Mia Hamant on Thursday, who battled valiantly against stage 4 kidney cancer. Hamant earned 2024 Big Ten All-Tournament Team honors after lifting UW to a penalty shootout victory in the quarterfinal round to Iowa.
"To win it in PKs is just an unbelievable moment for this team," said head coach Nicole Van Dyke. "Obviously, it's been a hard week but it just shows how much this team loves each other, how much they care about each other and how much we love Mia.
"Mia's been with us the whole time. She's a part of everything we do and she will always be. I can't put into words how appreciative we are of the support that everyone that has given her, her family, this team, our program. I'm just so happy for these kids."
Junior forward Samiah Shell was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while sophomore forward Alex Buck and sophomore goalkeeper Tanner Ijams received all-tournament laurels.
"I think it meant a lot that we were underdogs at the beginning of the season," Ijams said postgame with the Big Ten Network. "We knew we were coming out here to prove everyone wrong and show them what we're capable of. I think that's exactly what we did. We got the conference championship, then set our eyes straight here. Now, our eyes are set on the NCAA. We're coming to win it all."
Ijams, who made a career-high six saves during the match to lead the Huskies to a 1-1 scoreline at the end of extra time and send the match to penalties, made a pair of saves during the shootout. Jadyn Holdenried, Laura Cetina, Buck and Julia Hüsch all converted from the spot, with Husch bulging the back of the net to clinch the title before meeting her teammates in a dogpile on the pitch.
The Huskies held off a ferocious offensive effort from the Spartan attack, which racked up 16 shots on the day, putting eight on target.
Washington got off to the perfect start to the match, taking a 1-0 lead less than four minutes into proceedings off Kalea Eichenberger's second goal of the season. The senior forward gathered her own rebound at the top of the 18-yard box, delivering a sumptuous right-footed strike to beat a diving Noelle Henning to her right.
However, a VAR review awarded MSU a penalty kick in the 11th minute, with Kayla Briggs converting from the spot to tie the match at 1-1.
With the match level, the two sides locked horns for the next nearly 100 minutes with nothing splitting the difference. Ijams made each of her six saves after the halftime whistle.
Just over a year after Hamant's Big Ten Tournament heroics, her team once again stepped up to the challenge on penalties.
Holdenried got things started for the Dawgs, sending Henning the wrong way and hitting the side netting. After converting, the California native lifted her jersey to reveal "For Mia" written on her undershirt.
Moments later, Ijams dove to her left, pawing away Maleeya Martin's spot attempt, putting Washington in the driver's seat.
Next up was Cetina, who unleashed a rocket toward the left corner, giving Henning no shot at the save despite diving the right way.
After MSU's Kennedy Bell scored her penalty, Buck placed her attempt perfectly in the corner, extending the UW advantage to 3-1.
Ijams then put one hand on the trophy, again diving to her left to reject Briggs' second PK attempt of the day, setting up Hüsch with the opportunity to clinch the victory for UW.
The German international struck the ball and sent it left as Henning dove right, bulging the back of the net as emotions erupted in the middle of the pitch and on the Washington sideline.
Minutes later, Ijams lifted the trophy high above her head, celebrating UW's second Big Ten Championship in three weeks, undisputedly establishing the Huskies as the conference's top team.
"Husky Nation lives strong," Van Dyke said. "We're coming back to Seattle with two trophies. We knew it was going to be hard to do but if there's a team that was going to do it, it's Team 35."
Washington now turns its attention to Monday's NCAA Selection Show, set for 1:00 p.m. PT and streaming on NCAA.com.
For more information on Husky Women's Soccer, follow @UW_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
The Huskies delivered the second conference trophy of the season to Seattle just days after the passing of beloved teammate Mia Hamant on Thursday, who battled valiantly against stage 4 kidney cancer. Hamant earned 2024 Big Ten All-Tournament Team honors after lifting UW to a penalty shootout victory in the quarterfinal round to Iowa.
"To win it in PKs is just an unbelievable moment for this team," said head coach Nicole Van Dyke. "Obviously, it's been a hard week but it just shows how much this team loves each other, how much they care about each other and how much we love Mia.
"Mia's been with us the whole time. She's a part of everything we do and she will always be. I can't put into words how appreciative we are of the support that everyone that has given her, her family, this team, our program. I'm just so happy for these kids."
Junior forward Samiah Shell was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while sophomore forward Alex Buck and sophomore goalkeeper Tanner Ijams received all-tournament laurels.
"I think it meant a lot that we were underdogs at the beginning of the season," Ijams said postgame with the Big Ten Network. "We knew we were coming out here to prove everyone wrong and show them what we're capable of. I think that's exactly what we did. We got the conference championship, then set our eyes straight here. Now, our eyes are set on the NCAA. We're coming to win it all."
Ijams, who made a career-high six saves during the match to lead the Huskies to a 1-1 scoreline at the end of extra time and send the match to penalties, made a pair of saves during the shootout. Jadyn Holdenried, Laura Cetina, Buck and Julia Hüsch all converted from the spot, with Husch bulging the back of the net to clinch the title before meeting her teammates in a dogpile on the pitch.
The Huskies held off a ferocious offensive effort from the Spartan attack, which racked up 16 shots on the day, putting eight on target.
Washington got off to the perfect start to the match, taking a 1-0 lead less than four minutes into proceedings off Kalea Eichenberger's second goal of the season. The senior forward gathered her own rebound at the top of the 18-yard box, delivering a sumptuous right-footed strike to beat a diving Noelle Henning to her right.
However, a VAR review awarded MSU a penalty kick in the 11th minute, with Kayla Briggs converting from the spot to tie the match at 1-1.
With the match level, the two sides locked horns for the next nearly 100 minutes with nothing splitting the difference. Ijams made each of her six saves after the halftime whistle.
Just over a year after Hamant's Big Ten Tournament heroics, her team once again stepped up to the challenge on penalties.
Holdenried got things started for the Dawgs, sending Henning the wrong way and hitting the side netting. After converting, the California native lifted her jersey to reveal "For Mia" written on her undershirt.
Moments later, Ijams dove to her left, pawing away Maleeya Martin's spot attempt, putting Washington in the driver's seat.
Next up was Cetina, who unleashed a rocket toward the left corner, giving Henning no shot at the save despite diving the right way.
After MSU's Kennedy Bell scored her penalty, Buck placed her attempt perfectly in the corner, extending the UW advantage to 3-1.
Ijams then put one hand on the trophy, again diving to her left to reject Briggs' second PK attempt of the day, setting up Hüsch with the opportunity to clinch the victory for UW.
The German international struck the ball and sent it left as Henning dove right, bulging the back of the net as emotions erupted in the middle of the pitch and on the Washington sideline.
Minutes later, Ijams lifted the trophy high above her head, celebrating UW's second Big Ten Championship in three weeks, undisputedly establishing the Huskies as the conference's top team.
"Husky Nation lives strong," Van Dyke said. "We're coming back to Seattle with two trophies. We knew it was going to be hard to do but if there's a team that was going to do it, it's Team 35."
Washington now turns its attention to Monday's NCAA Selection Show, set for 1:00 p.m. PT and streaming on NCAA.com.
For more information on Husky Women's Soccer, follow @UW_WSoccer on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
MSU
WAS
Goals
1
1
Shots
16
6
Shots on Goal
7
4
Saves
3
6
Corners
11
2
Fouls
9
20
Scoring Plays
Kalea Eichenberger (2)
GOAL by WAS Eichenberger, Kalea.
03:23
Kayla Briggs (5)
MSU Kayla Briggs PENALTY KICK GOAL.
10:42
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
MF
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/ Women's Soccer
GK
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MF
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GK
/ Women's Soccer
MF
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