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GoHuskies December 1222
From The Desk Of Coach Nicole Van Dyke
Huskies, Thank you for supporting Washington wom en’s soccer this season. We have the best fans in the nation, and we felt your impact throughout the year! Washington is a special place and because of you, the student-athlete experience is unparal leled. I am so appreciative of your generosity and unwavering support for Washington.
As a program, we value having a growth mindset! This value means taking pride and striving to be better every day! It means approaching the day with an attitude that is always seeking improvement. It also means putting the team first and how as a group we grow together throughout a season and year. This year’s women’s soccer team epitomized this core value. We grew with every win, loss, and challenge. Although, we didn’t finish the season as we had hoped, we hit some big milestones, improved, continued building our culture and the standard at which we compete. We can’t wait to get back to work, and I’m proud to share that our young, returning group have already started training and preparing to compete next season.
Washington women’s soccer has a tradition of excellence. It’s an honor for our women to step on the pitch and compete where so many great players have played. In our final game, we played in the Apple Cup at Washington State. The day before the game, I was made privy that we had not won in Pullman since 1996. We decided to not tell the team before the game. However, we did tell them what we were playing for. We were playing the game for our Alums and for Husky Nation! We were tied at half, and at the end of the halftime talk, we shared the statistic and encouraged them to ‘Be the team!’ While finishing our season with an Apple Cup victory was rewarding, it reminded us that we play for something bigger than ourselves. Thank you for your continued support.
