UW Huskies win OT thriller 3-2 for 1st men's soccer national title [View all]

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Harrison Bertos scored 1:54 into overtime after the UW Huskies blew a two-goal lead in the second half, as Washington beat North Carolina State 3-2 to win the Men’s College Cup at First Horizon Stadium on Monday night.

UW Huskies 3, NC State Wolfpack 2 (OT): Box score

It was the first national championship for unseeded Washington (16-6-2), who became the first team to win six road matches in the tournament — beating six seeded teams along the way under the guidance of coach Jamie Clark. The Huskies won in their second trip to the final after losing 2-0 to Clemson in 2021.

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No. 15 seed N.C. State (16-3-4) made the final for the first time behind coach Marc Hubbard. The Wolfpack were aiming for the school’s first national championship since Jim Valvano led the men’s basketball team to the title in 1983.

Zach Ramsey scored unassisted with 1:12 remaining in the first half and Washington took a 1-0 lead into the break. It was only the second time this season that N.C. State trailed at halftime.

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