Soccer on the Sounds: Huskies advance to Big Ten title game

Washington 1-1 Rutgers (Washington advance 3-2 on penalties)

SEATTLE, WA–Defending National Champion Washington advanced to the final of the Big Ten Men’s Soccer Tournament on penalties over #3-seed Rutgers on Wednesday night. Rutgers struck first in the 66th minute as Simon Gorczowski scored off the corner kick. The Huskies equalized in the 77th minute through Zach Ramsey.

The Huskies were awarded a penalty after Jake Goetting was fouled in the box. Ramsey’s spot kick was saved, but he followed up on the rebound and made it 1-1. Two overtime periods provided nothing, and it was on to penalties.

Stockton Short stopped the first two Rutgers kicks, but Ramsey and Kevin Hernandez missed theirs and it was 2-2 after four rounds. Amer Lukovic missed the fifth kick for Rutgers while Clarens Dollin made his to send Washington through to Sunday’s final against Indiana. The Huskies will travel to Bloomington for the match with kickoff at 12pm PT on Big Ten Network. An automatic berth to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament is up for grabs.

Photos by Yuriy Tsupruk