Monday, December 15
First Horizon Stadium / Cary, N.C.
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University of Washington
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NC State
Washington To Face NC State In National Championship Match
December 14, 2025 | Men's Soccer
CARY, N.C. - For the second time in five years, Washington will play for the national championship. The Huskies are set to face No. 15 NC State in the College Cup final on Monday night, with kickoff slated for 4 p.m. PT. The match will be broadcast on ESPNU with live stats available at HuskyStats.com.
COLLEGE CUP HUSKIES
Washington returns to the National Championship match after a 3-1 win over No. 16 seed Furman in the semifinal round.
Washington enters the final match of the season with a 15-6-2 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 WOLFPACK
NC State owns a 16-2-4 and is most recently coming off a 2-1 victory over Saint Louis in the national semifinal match. The Wolfpack earned a first round bye in the NCAA Tournament as the No. 15 seed and has collected wins over Marshall in the second round, UNCG in the third round, and Georgetown in the quarterfinals. Donavan Phillip leads the way offensively for NC State with 18 goals and two assists for 38 total points. Logan Erb has started all 22 matches in goal and averages 2.36 saves per game.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be be the first meeting in history for the two teams.
HUSKIES TAKE DOWN FURMAN IN COLLEGE CUP SEMIFINAL
Washington secured a spot in its second-ever national championship match with a 3-1 win over No. 16 Furman on Friday night. Washington was dominant all match long, stifling the Furman attack while launching an onslaught on the offensive end. Washington fired 24 shots across the 90 minutes, the second most the Huskies have tallied in a game all season long.
Zach Ramsey opened the scoring in the 32nd minute slotting home a ball from Alex Hall to put the Huskies in front. It was Ramsey's seventh goal of the season and Hall's eighth assist.Only eight minutes later, Charlie Kosakoff doubled the lead and scored the eventual game winner.
In the 86th minute, Charlie Kosakoff passed a ball across the top of the box to find a streaking Asher Hestad. The Sophomore defender took a touch before lacing a thundering ball into the top of the net.
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.
PAIR OF ALL-AMERICANS
Richie Aman was named a first team United Soccer Coaches All-American while Harrison Bertos was selected to the third team. Aman was named a first team selection while Bertos was named to the third team. It's the fifth time in program history that the Huskies claim multiple All-America awards in a single season. All five occasions have happened under the direction of Jamie Clark.
Aman has been a key offensive force for Washington, tallying 13 assists and four goals for 21 total points. He's already been lauded as the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, a First Team All-Big Ten selection, and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy.
Bertos has anchored a stout Husky defense that has recorded nine shutouts this season, including two 1-0 NCAA Tournament victories over ranked opponents. Bertos has also chipped in three goals, including two game winners, while earning First Team All-Big Ten honors.
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 five 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 PLAYERS
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.
Prior to 2025, 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 51 total goals this season, the most goals UW has scored under Jamie Clark's tenure. The second most goals scored, 48, came in 2021 and in 2022.
Charlie Kosakoff has 11 strikes to lead the team, the most since Dylan Tevez tallied 12 in 2021. 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 five 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 eight players in total points in the Big Ten are Huskies. Charlie Kosakoff leads the team with 28 points (11g, 6a) and is third in the conference. Zach Ramsey is fifth with 22 points (7g, 8a) while Richie Aman is sixth at 21 points (4g, 13a). Alex Hall rounds out the group in eighth with 18 points (5g, 8a).
As a team, Washington leads the conference in total goals (51), total shots (362), shots on goal (163), shots on goal percentage (45%), corner kicks (153) and goal differential (28).
Washington's 51 goals this season are 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 16 of 23 games. Washington is 12-0-0 when scoring first and 10-1-0 when scoring in the first half.
As a team, the Huskies' offense ranks among the best in the country. Washington is second in total goals (51), third in total points (155), and fifth in total assists (53).
WASHINGTON STATS
In addition to its top-five 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 (7.09), ninth in goal differential (28), 10th in points per game (6.74), 10th in scoring offense (2.22), 12th in corner kicks per game (6.65), 15th in shots per game (15.74), 17th in assists per game (2.30), 24th in winning percentage (0.696), 45th in goals against average (0.994), and 52nd in shutout percentage (.391).
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 14 games, including two postseason shutouts over No. 5 seed SMU and No. 12 seed Stanford.
Bowton has started each of the last 12 games, collecting nine 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.
During the tournament run, Bowton has collected two shutouts while allowing just four goals over the last five games. In his last four games, Bowton has only conceded twice.
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).
POSTSEASON REGULARS
Washington has become a common name in the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. In the last 15 years, the Huskies have reached the tournament 12 times. Washington is also one of three teams to reach the College Cup twice in the last five years (Notre Dame & Clemson).
Only Washington and Clemson have reached the championship game twice in the last five years.
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 189-72-41, 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 National Championship match after a 3-1 win over No. 16 seed Furman in the semifinal round.
Washington enters the final match of the season with a 15-6-2 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 WOLFPACK
NC State owns a 16-2-4 and is most recently coming off a 2-1 victory over Saint Louis in the national semifinal match. The Wolfpack earned a first round bye in the NCAA Tournament as the No. 15 seed and has collected wins over Marshall in the second round, UNCG in the third round, and Georgetown in the quarterfinals. Donavan Phillip leads the way offensively for NC State with 18 goals and two assists for 38 total points. Logan Erb has started all 22 matches in goal and averages 2.36 saves per game.
SERIES HISTORY
This will be be the first meeting in history for the two teams.
HUSKIES TAKE DOWN FURMAN IN COLLEGE CUP SEMIFINAL
Washington secured a spot in its second-ever national championship match with a 3-1 win over No. 16 Furman on Friday night. Washington was dominant all match long, stifling the Furman attack while launching an onslaught on the offensive end. Washington fired 24 shots across the 90 minutes, the second most the Huskies have tallied in a game all season long.
Zach Ramsey opened the scoring in the 32nd minute slotting home a ball from Alex Hall to put the Huskies in front. It was Ramsey's seventh goal of the season and Hall's eighth assist.Only eight minutes later, Charlie Kosakoff doubled the lead and scored the eventual game winner.
In the 86th minute, Charlie Kosakoff passed a ball across the top of the box to find a streaking Asher Hestad. The Sophomore defender took a touch before lacing a thundering ball into the top of the net.
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.
PAIR OF ALL-AMERICANS
Richie Aman was named a first team United Soccer Coaches All-American while Harrison Bertos was selected to the third team. Aman was named a first team selection while Bertos was named to the third team. It's the fifth time in program history that the Huskies claim multiple All-America awards in a single season. All five occasions have happened under the direction of Jamie Clark.
Aman has been a key offensive force for Washington, tallying 13 assists and four goals for 21 total points. He's already been lauded as the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, a First Team All-Big Ten selection, and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy.
Bertos has anchored a stout Husky defense that has recorded nine shutouts this season, including two 1-0 NCAA Tournament victories over ranked opponents. Bertos has also chipped in three goals, including two game winners, while earning First Team All-Big Ten honors.
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 five 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 PLAYERS
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.
Prior to 2025, 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 51 total goals this season, the most goals UW has scored under Jamie Clark's tenure. The second most goals scored, 48, came in 2021 and in 2022.
Charlie Kosakoff has 11 strikes to lead the team, the most since Dylan Tevez tallied 12 in 2021. 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 five 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 eight players in total points in the Big Ten are Huskies. Charlie Kosakoff leads the team with 28 points (11g, 6a) and is third in the conference. Zach Ramsey is fifth with 22 points (7g, 8a) while Richie Aman is sixth at 21 points (4g, 13a). Alex Hall rounds out the group in eighth with 18 points (5g, 8a).
As a team, Washington leads the conference in total goals (51), total shots (362), shots on goal (163), shots on goal percentage (45%), corner kicks (153) and goal differential (28).
Washington's 51 goals this season are 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 16 of 23 games. Washington is 12-0-0 when scoring first and 10-1-0 when scoring in the first half.
As a team, the Huskies' offense ranks among the best in the country. Washington is second in total goals (51), third in total points (155), and fifth in total assists (53).
WASHINGTON STATS
In addition to its top-five 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 (7.09), ninth in goal differential (28), 10th in points per game (6.74), 10th in scoring offense (2.22), 12th in corner kicks per game (6.65), 15th in shots per game (15.74), 17th in assists per game (2.30), 24th in winning percentage (0.696), 45th in goals against average (0.994), and 52nd in shutout percentage (.391).
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 14 games, including two postseason shutouts over No. 5 seed SMU and No. 12 seed Stanford.
Bowton has started each of the last 12 games, collecting nine 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.
During the tournament run, Bowton has collected two shutouts while allowing just four goals over the last five games. In his last four games, Bowton has only conceded twice.
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).
POSTSEASON REGULARS
Washington has become a common name in the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament. In the last 15 years, the Huskies have reached the tournament 12 times. Washington is also one of three teams to reach the College Cup twice in the last five years (Notre Dame & Clemson).
Only Washington and Clemson have reached the championship game twice in the last five years.
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 189-72-41, 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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