Washington freshman Ruby Hellstrom scored her first career goal less than 10 minutes after entering the match, with Lisa Jensen earning the assist.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Washington got its women’s soccer season off to a quick start with a goal in the first half, but the Huskies faltered from there, losing 2-1 to Florida in their season opener Friday.
“We knew that Florida was going to come at us,” said UW coach Lesle Gallimore. “Some of our young kids really got a feel for what top-level college soccer is like, so it’s a great place to start and build from.