Friday, December 12
WakeMed Soccer Park / Cary, N.C.
3:00 p.m. PT
University of Washington
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Furman
Huskes To Face No. 16 Furman In National Semifinal Match On Friday
December 10, 2025 | Men's Soccer
CARY, N.C. - Washington makes its second College Cup appearance on Friday in the national semifinal match against No. 16 Furman. The Huskies will kick off at 3 p.m. PT with the match broadcast on ESPN U with live stats available at Huskystats.com.
COLLEGE CUP HUSKIES
Washington returns to the College Cup for the second time in the last five years after a 3-1 victory over No. 4 seed Maryland.
Washington enters the final four of the NCAA Tournament with a 14-6-2 record and a second place finish in the Big Ten regular season standings.
The Huskies become just the second team ever to advance to the College Cup after four road victories in the NCAA Tournament in 2025. UMBC was the first to achieve the feat in 2014, ultimately falling in the semifinal round to Virginia.
SCOUTING THE PALADINS
Furman own a 16-1-5 record on the season and is coming off a 1-0 win over No. 8 seed Portland in the Elite Eight round. The Paladins have scored 50 goals on 55 assists this season while holding opponents to only 19 goals. They're led offensively by Diego Hernandez with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 total points.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be only the second meeting between Furman and Washington. The teams fought to a draw in the only other meeting in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2014. Washington advanced with a 6-5 result in penalty kicks.
LAST MEETING (11/24/2014)
SEATTLE – No. 12 Washington earned perhaps the most dramatic victory in program history, advancing in penalty kicks in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Spencer Richey saved Furman's penalty kick in the ninth round of the shootout for the Dawgs to prevail.
Washington originally trailed in the shootout after missing their first three shots, but clawed back in it, making six in a row, while Richey made a couple big saves. Beau Blanchard made his penalty in the eighth round, setting up the winning save for the Dawgs senior goalkeeper.
The two teams played to a 0-0 draw in regulation, despite Washington having perhaps its most complete performance in weeks. Washington outshout Furman 24-10 for the game and controlled the majority of the possession.
The Huskies pressured for the winning goal all the way through overtime, but were unable to convert. Mason Robertson had seven shots, including two on goal to lead the Washington offense.
The scoreless draw meant the game would be decided by penalties and things looked bleak after the Huskies missed their first three. Ian Lange made in the fourth round to get the Dawgs back in it, but after Furman also made that round, meaning UW trailed 2-1 heading to the final shooter.
In the fifth round, James Moberg calmly made his PK, but Furman had a chance to win it in the bottom of the round. This is when Richey came up huge for the first time, saving the driven shot to keep the Huskies alive.
Going to extra rounds both teams were on point. Steven Wright converted in the sixth round, Richey himself in the seventh, then Henry Wingo in the eighth and Blanchard in the ninth. Each time the Paladins had the answer until that ninth round when Richey came through with his second huge save, this time to move the Dawgs to the Sweet 16.
It was an exciting finish to what was a game the Huskies had their chances to put away earlier.
The Dawgs controlled possession and had the vast majority of the chances in the first half. Washington had 10 shots to just two from Furman, including a Justin Schmidt header off the post. Just 11:31 into the game, Moberg sent in a corner kick that found the head of Schmidt. He redirected the ball near post, but bounced off the woodwork.
Schmidt's near goal came just after Josh Heard was denied by the Furman goalkeeper with a left-footed shot to the near post. Overall, the Dawgs would put four shots on goal in the half as Cristian Roldan, Wright and Heard a second time all tested the Furman keeper.
DAWGS DOWN TERRAPINS
Washington defeated the top-remaining seed No. 4 Maryland 3-1 on Saturday to secure a spot in the 2025 College Cup. Osato Enabulele, Charlie Kosakoff, and Alex Hall fired in the goals to secure the victory.
Despite going down 1-0 early in the match, Enabulele found the equalizer before halftime. The Huskies grew into the game well and took over completely in the second half. Goals from Kosakoff and Hall sent Washington to its second-ever College Cup.
HERMANN TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
Richie Aman has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy, college soccer's most prestigious award. He becomes Washington's first semifinalist since Ilijah Paul in 2022.
Aman has been one of the nation's best distributors this season, tallying 13 total assists, tied for the second-most in a single season in program history. He's also tallied multiple assists in a game on six occasions, most recently connecting for two against No. 4 seeded Maryland in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.
In addition to his prowess as a passer, Aman has connected for multiple key goals. He scored the double overtime winner against Oregon State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and also bagged the game-winning goal at Wisconsin. In total, he has four goals to go along with his 13 assists for 21 total points.
ALL-REGION HONORS
Five Huskies were honored as United Soccer Coaches All-Region selections, the organization announced on Tuesday. Richie Aman and Harrison Bertos headlined the list as first team honorees, Jadon Bowton and Charlie Kosakoff were named second team selections, and Alex Hall rounded out the group as a member of the third team.
The five selections are the most Washington has had since 2022. Aman and Bowton are also both two-time selections after earning the All-Region honor in 2024.
ROAD DAWGS
The Huskies have claimed all four of their tournament wins away from Husky Soccer Stadium. 2025 is also the first season in which Washington has advanced to the quarterfinal round without a first round bye.
In three of Washington's previous four runs to the quarterfinals, the Huskies have played at least two games at home during the NCAA Tournament. The fourth occasion came in the spring of 2021, when all games were neutral site matches in North Carolina due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
TOP DRAWER PLAYER
Three Huskies were named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week. Charlie Kosakoff, Osato Enabulele, and Richie Aman were each named to the Starting XI after leading Washington to victory over Maryland.
KOSAKOFF STUNS STANFORD
Washington used a stout defense and clutch offensive play to secure an Elite Eight appearance with a 1-0 win over No. 12 seed Stanford last weekend. Charlie Kosakoff recorded the game-winning goal in the 88th minute, heading home a ball from Zach Ramsey. Gabe Fernandez was also credited with an assist on the play.Jadon Bowton and the Husky defense faced 23 shots and recorded five saves while earning their second consecutive postseason shutout. The Huskies move onto the Elite Eight for the fifth time in program history with the win.
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
With the win over SMU, Washington claimed its 12th win of the season, marking the 12th occasion in Jamie Clark's 15 years on Montlake the team has won at least 12 games. It's also the 12th time Clark has led the Huskies into the NCAA Tournament.
The last time the Huskies advanced past the second round of the NCAA Tournament was in 2021 when Washington made its first-ever trip to the NCAA Championship match.
OFFENSIVE ONSLAUGHT
The Huskies have tallied 48 total goals this season, matching the most goals UW has scored under Jamie Clark's tenure (48 - 2021 & 48 - 2022).
Charlie Kosakoff has 10 strikes to lead the team, the most since Ilijah Paul tallied 11 in 2022. Richie Aman leads the team with 13 assists, the most for a Husky since a record-setting 15 assists were dished by Wes Hart in 1998.
HUSKIES CLEAN UP BIG TEN AWARDS
Eight Huskies claimed nine Big Ten end of season awards, the second most of any team in the conference. Richie Aman headlined the list, taking home the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year award while also collecting All-Big Ten First Team honors.
Harrison Bertos, Alex Hall, and Zach Ramsey each joined Aman on the All-Big Ten First Team while Jadon Bowton and Charlie Kosakoff were named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. Asher Hestad earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team and Conner Leber was lauded as the Huskies' Sportsmanship honoree.
SPREADING THE LOVE
The Huskies have had seven different players score game-winning goals in the 2025 season. Charlie Kosakoff leads the way with four while Richie Aman, Zach Ramsey, and Harrison Bertos each have netted two. Joe Dale and Connor Lofy have each added one.
18 players on Washington's roster have recorded at least one point this season while five different players are in double figures.
CLASS OF THE BIG TEN
Four of the top nine players in total points in the Big Ten are Huskies. Charlie Kosakoff leads the team with 25 points (10g, 5a) and is third in the conference. Richie Aman (4g, 13a) is in fifth with 21 points and Zach Ramsey (6g, 8a) is seventh with 20. Alex Hall rounds out the group in ninth with 17 total points (5g, 7a).
As a team, Washington leads the conference in total goals (48),total shots (338), shots on goal (151), shots on goal percentage (44.7%), and corner kicks (147). The Huskies are also second in the Big Ten in goal differential (26).
Washington's 48 goals this season are tied for the most the Huskies have scored with Clark at the helm.
OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES
The Huskies have been applying the pressure in every game this season, recording more shots than their opponents in 15 of 22 games. Washington is 11-0-0 when scoring first and 9-1-0 when scoring in the first half.
As a team, the Huskies' offense ranks among the best in the country. Washington is fourth in total goals (48), fourth in total points (147), and sixth in total assists (51).
WASHINGTON STATS
In addition to its top-10 marks in total goals, points, and assists, Washington is one of the best teams in the nation across the board statistically.
The Huskies are ninth in shots on goal per game (6.86), 11th in points per game (6.68), 11th in scoring offense (2.18), 11th in corner kicks per game (6.68), 12th in goal differential (26), 17th in assists per game (2.32), 18th in shots per game (15.36), 31st in winning percentage (.682), 45th in goals against average (.993), and 48th in shutout percentage (.409).
BRICK WALL KEEPER
While the Huskies offense has been hot lately, the defense has been just as impressive. Washington has shutout their opponents in seven of the last 13 games, including two postseason shutouts over No. 5 seed SMU and No. 12 seed Stanford.
Bowton has started each of the last 11 games, collecting eight wins over that span. The graduate student keeper was one save shy of his season-high, recording five stops against Stanford. Bowton has a 11-5-1 record this season with six shutouts.
PICKED FIFTH IN CONFERENCE
Entering year two in the Big Ten conference, Washington was picked to place fifth in the 11-team league. The Huskies finished the regular season second overall in the Big Ten standings.
HOMEGROWN TALENT
Washington's roster features 19 of 29 players who hail from the state of Washington. Four players claim Seattle as their hometown (Asher Hestad, Joe Dale, Cameron Cruz, and Jaeger Felton), while two each are from Spokane (Kenny Pierpoint and Jadon Bowton), and from Bellevue (Sheehan Ganguly and Chad Sovde).
CREAM OF THE CROP
In 15 seasons on Montlake, Jamie Clark has orchestrated the meteoric rise of Washington men's soccer, distinguishing the team as one of the nation's top college soccer programs. Clark has led the Huskies to a record of 188-72-41, three Pac-12 titles, and 12 trips to the NCAA Tournament. Of those postseason appearances, Clark's Huskies have made five trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals, including three straight NCAA Quarterfinals appearances from 2019-21 and two College Cup runs in 2021 and 2025.
Clark currently ranks eighth in winning percentage among active head coaches with a .696 percentage in 18 career seasons.
COLLEGE CUP HUSKIES
Washington returns to the College Cup for the second time in the last five years after a 3-1 victory over No. 4 seed Maryland.
Washington enters the final four of the NCAA Tournament with a 14-6-2 record and a second place finish in the Big Ten regular season standings.
The Huskies become just the second team ever to advance to the College Cup after four road victories in the NCAA Tournament in 2025. UMBC was the first to achieve the feat in 2014, ultimately falling in the semifinal round to Virginia.
SCOUTING THE PALADINS
Furman own a 16-1-5 record on the season and is coming off a 1-0 win over No. 8 seed Portland in the Elite Eight round. The Paladins have scored 50 goals on 55 assists this season while holding opponents to only 19 goals. They're led offensively by Diego Hernandez with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 total points.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be only the second meeting between Furman and Washington. The teams fought to a draw in the only other meeting in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2014. Washington advanced with a 6-5 result in penalty kicks.
LAST MEETING (11/24/2014)
SEATTLE – No. 12 Washington earned perhaps the most dramatic victory in program history, advancing in penalty kicks in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Spencer Richey saved Furman's penalty kick in the ninth round of the shootout for the Dawgs to prevail.
Washington originally trailed in the shootout after missing their first three shots, but clawed back in it, making six in a row, while Richey made a couple big saves. Beau Blanchard made his penalty in the eighth round, setting up the winning save for the Dawgs senior goalkeeper.
The two teams played to a 0-0 draw in regulation, despite Washington having perhaps its most complete performance in weeks. Washington outshout Furman 24-10 for the game and controlled the majority of the possession.
The Huskies pressured for the winning goal all the way through overtime, but were unable to convert. Mason Robertson had seven shots, including two on goal to lead the Washington offense.
The scoreless draw meant the game would be decided by penalties and things looked bleak after the Huskies missed their first three. Ian Lange made in the fourth round to get the Dawgs back in it, but after Furman also made that round, meaning UW trailed 2-1 heading to the final shooter.
In the fifth round, James Moberg calmly made his PK, but Furman had a chance to win it in the bottom of the round. This is when Richey came up huge for the first time, saving the driven shot to keep the Huskies alive.
Going to extra rounds both teams were on point. Steven Wright converted in the sixth round, Richey himself in the seventh, then Henry Wingo in the eighth and Blanchard in the ninth. Each time the Paladins had the answer until that ninth round when Richey came through with his second huge save, this time to move the Dawgs to the Sweet 16.
It was an exciting finish to what was a game the Huskies had their chances to put away earlier.
The Dawgs controlled possession and had the vast majority of the chances in the first half. Washington had 10 shots to just two from Furman, including a Justin Schmidt header off the post. Just 11:31 into the game, Moberg sent in a corner kick that found the head of Schmidt. He redirected the ball near post, but bounced off the woodwork.
Schmidt's near goal came just after Josh Heard was denied by the Furman goalkeeper with a left-footed shot to the near post. Overall, the Dawgs would put four shots on goal in the half as Cristian Roldan, Wright and Heard a second time all tested the Furman keeper.
DAWGS DOWN TERRAPINS
Washington defeated the top-remaining seed No. 4 Maryland 3-1 on Saturday to secure a spot in the 2025 College Cup. Osato Enabulele, Charlie Kosakoff, and Alex Hall fired in the goals to secure the victory.
Despite going down 1-0 early in the match, Enabulele found the equalizer before halftime. The Huskies grew into the game well and took over completely in the second half. Goals from Kosakoff and Hall sent Washington to its second-ever College Cup.
HERMANN TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
Richie Aman has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy, college soccer's most prestigious award. He becomes Washington's first semifinalist since Ilijah Paul in 2022.
Aman has been one of the nation's best distributors this season, tallying 13 total assists, tied for the second-most in a single season in program history. He's also tallied multiple assists in a game on six occasions, most recently connecting for two against No. 4 seeded Maryland in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.
In addition to his prowess as a passer, Aman has connected for multiple key goals. He scored the double overtime winner against Oregon State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and also bagged the game-winning goal at Wisconsin. In total, he has four goals to go along with his 13 assists for 21 total points.
ALL-REGION HONORS
Five Huskies were honored as United Soccer Coaches All-Region selections, the organization announced on Tuesday. Richie Aman and Harrison Bertos headlined the list as first team honorees, Jadon Bowton and Charlie Kosakoff were named second team selections, and Alex Hall rounded out the group as a member of the third team.
The five selections are the most Washington has had since 2022. Aman and Bowton are also both two-time selections after earning the All-Region honor in 2024.
ROAD DAWGS
The Huskies have claimed all four of their tournament wins away from Husky Soccer Stadium. 2025 is also the first season in which Washington has advanced to the quarterfinal round without a first round bye.
In three of Washington's previous four runs to the quarterfinals, the Huskies have played at least two games at home during the NCAA Tournament. The fourth occasion came in the spring of 2021, when all games were neutral site matches in North Carolina due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
TOP DRAWER PLAYER
Three Huskies were named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week. Charlie Kosakoff, Osato Enabulele, and Richie Aman were each named to the Starting XI after leading Washington to victory over Maryland.
KOSAKOFF STUNS STANFORD
Washington used a stout defense and clutch offensive play to secure an Elite Eight appearance with a 1-0 win over No. 12 seed Stanford last weekend. Charlie Kosakoff recorded the game-winning goal in the 88th minute, heading home a ball from Zach Ramsey. Gabe Fernandez was also credited with an assist on the play.Jadon Bowton and the Husky defense faced 23 shots and recorded five saves while earning their second consecutive postseason shutout. The Huskies move onto the Elite Eight for the fifth time in program history with the win.
CONSISTENCY IS KEY
With the win over SMU, Washington claimed its 12th win of the season, marking the 12th occasion in Jamie Clark's 15 years on Montlake the team has won at least 12 games. It's also the 12th time Clark has led the Huskies into the NCAA Tournament.
The last time the Huskies advanced past the second round of the NCAA Tournament was in 2021 when Washington made its first-ever trip to the NCAA Championship match.
OFFENSIVE ONSLAUGHT
The Huskies have tallied 48 total goals this season, matching the most goals UW has scored under Jamie Clark's tenure (48 - 2021 & 48 - 2022).
Charlie Kosakoff has 10 strikes to lead the team, the most since Ilijah Paul tallied 11 in 2022. Richie Aman leads the team with 13 assists, the most for a Husky since a record-setting 15 assists were dished by Wes Hart in 1998.
HUSKIES CLEAN UP BIG TEN AWARDS
Eight Huskies claimed nine Big Ten end of season awards, the second most of any team in the conference. Richie Aman headlined the list, taking home the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year award while also collecting All-Big Ten First Team honors.
Harrison Bertos, Alex Hall, and Zach Ramsey each joined Aman on the All-Big Ten First Team while Jadon Bowton and Charlie Kosakoff were named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. Asher Hestad earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team and Conner Leber was lauded as the Huskies' Sportsmanship honoree.
SPREADING THE LOVE
The Huskies have had seven different players score game-winning goals in the 2025 season. Charlie Kosakoff leads the way with four while Richie Aman, Zach Ramsey, and Harrison Bertos each have netted two. Joe Dale and Connor Lofy have each added one.
18 players on Washington's roster have recorded at least one point this season while five different players are in double figures.
CLASS OF THE BIG TEN
Four of the top nine players in total points in the Big Ten are Huskies. Charlie Kosakoff leads the team with 25 points (10g, 5a) and is third in the conference. Richie Aman (4g, 13a) is in fifth with 21 points and Zach Ramsey (6g, 8a) is seventh with 20. Alex Hall rounds out the group in ninth with 17 total points (5g, 7a).
As a team, Washington leads the conference in total goals (48),total shots (338), shots on goal (151), shots on goal percentage (44.7%), and corner kicks (147). The Huskies are also second in the Big Ten in goal differential (26).
Washington's 48 goals this season are tied for the most the Huskies have scored with Clark at the helm.
OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES
The Huskies have been applying the pressure in every game this season, recording more shots than their opponents in 15 of 22 games. Washington is 11-0-0 when scoring first and 9-1-0 when scoring in the first half.
As a team, the Huskies' offense ranks among the best in the country. Washington is fourth in total goals (48), fourth in total points (147), and sixth in total assists (51).
WASHINGTON STATS
In addition to its top-10 marks in total goals, points, and assists, Washington is one of the best teams in the nation across the board statistically.
The Huskies are ninth in shots on goal per game (6.86), 11th in points per game (6.68), 11th in scoring offense (2.18), 11th in corner kicks per game (6.68), 12th in goal differential (26), 17th in assists per game (2.32), 18th in shots per game (15.36), 31st in winning percentage (.682), 45th in goals against average (.993), and 48th in shutout percentage (.409).
BRICK WALL KEEPER
While the Huskies offense has been hot lately, the defense has been just as impressive. Washington has shutout their opponents in seven of the last 13 games, including two postseason shutouts over No. 5 seed SMU and No. 12 seed Stanford.
Bowton has started each of the last 11 games, collecting eight wins over that span. The graduate student keeper was one save shy of his season-high, recording five stops against Stanford. Bowton has a 11-5-1 record this season with six shutouts.
PICKED FIFTH IN CONFERENCE
Entering year two in the Big Ten conference, Washington was picked to place fifth in the 11-team league. The Huskies finished the regular season second overall in the Big Ten standings.
HOMEGROWN TALENT
Washington's roster features 19 of 29 players who hail from the state of Washington. Four players claim Seattle as their hometown (Asher Hestad, Joe Dale, Cameron Cruz, and Jaeger Felton), while two each are from Spokane (Kenny Pierpoint and Jadon Bowton), and from Bellevue (Sheehan Ganguly and Chad Sovde).
CREAM OF THE CROP
In 15 seasons on Montlake, Jamie Clark has orchestrated the meteoric rise of Washington men's soccer, distinguishing the team as one of the nation's top college soccer programs. Clark has led the Huskies to a record of 188-72-41, three Pac-12 titles, and 12 trips to the NCAA Tournament. Of those postseason appearances, Clark's Huskies have made five trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals, including three straight NCAA Quarterfinals appearances from 2019-21 and two College Cup runs in 2021 and 2025.
Clark currently ranks eighth in winning percentage among active head coaches with a .696 percentage in 18 career seasons.
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