Washington wins 2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Regular Season Championship

SEATTLE – In a moment 25 years in the making, the No. 17 Washington women’s soccer team secured its first conference championship since 2000, claiming the Big Ten Regular Season Championship with a 1-0 win over No. 15 Wisconsin at Husky Soccer Stadium on Sunday.

With a match in hand, the Huskies sit five points clear at the top of the league table with an undefeated record of 8-0-2 in league play, clinching the second conference championship in program history

Sophomore Alex Buck delivered the decisive moment for the Huskies, converting a penalty kick in the 53^rd minute. From there, the Dawgs did what they’ve done all season long, locking down the Badgers on the defensive end for their ninth clean sheet of the season.

In a drag-it-out dogfight of a defensive battle, the Huskies led Wisconsin on shots 9-4.

With offensive opportunities limited in the first half, the Huskies were the more threatening side.

After Jadyn Holdenried’s shot from inside the box was saved by Badger keeper Drew Stover in the 27^th minute, Buck nearly put UW ahead in the 41^st, seeing her attempt cleared off the line by a Wisconsin defender.

Seven minutes after the restart, Buck was dragged down inside the 18-yard box. After a VAR review confirmed the call, the Medina, Washington, native took the ball herself and fired a rocket into the bottom corner despite Stover getting a hand to the attempt.

With the lead in tow and a stout, organized defense behind the ball, the Huskies killed off the final 37:58 of the clock before flooding onto the field as the title celebrations commenced.

Locked in as the league’s No. 1 seed, Washington will conclude the regular season next Sunday at Oregon before turning its attention to the Big Ten Tournament, with the quarterfinal round set for Nov. 2. In West Lafayette, Indiana.