The Washington men’s soccer team earned an easy 4-0 victory in the Pac-12 opener at No. 13 UCLA, the team’s first win against the Bruins (4-3-1) since 2012.
Washington’s height played a large factor in the opening minutes of the match as the No. 16 Huskies (7-2) scored two goals in the first four minutes, both off throw-ins from Steven Wright.
The first goal was headed in by Garret Jackson in the second minute. The second goal, almost identical to the first, was netted off a header from Justin Schmidt extending the early lead to 2-0.
In the 43rd minute, Handwalla Bwana found the ball at midfield, dribbled it to 20 yards and lobbed it over the goalkeeper’s head, earning his fourth goal of the season.