UW women's soccer earns a home playoff bid for the first time since 2019 after capturing the Big 10 championship in the wake of losing teammate Mia Hamant.

Washington’s back line absorbed an early blow when freshman defender Asher Hestad left in the 16th minute and was replaced, but the Huskies kept pressing and stacked set pieces on the far side. At 34:26, the Bruins finally struck first when sophomore forward Sergi Solan slid a low finish for a 1-0 lead.

Mia Hamant, a goalkeeper for Washington’s women’s soccer team who helped the Huskies reach the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament as a junior, has died. She was 21.

The University of Washington women's soccer team has claimed the Big Ten Tournament title and will play in the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer round one just day

The Washington Panthers beat Rock Island in an IHSA Class 2A state semifinal Friday in Hoffman Estates, advancing to the championship game.

Madrid’s soccer rivalry is on ahead of the NFL’s final international game of the season. Fierce rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are on opposite sides again as preparations for Sunday’s game between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders are underway in the Spanish capital.

Washington’s first ever state soccer trophy will be second-place hardware. Chicago De LaSalle edged the Panthers, 2-1, in the class 2A state soccer championship game Saturday night. De LaSalle beat Washington 3-2 in penalty kicks after the game was tied 1-1 through regulation and overtime.