UW keeps the Fewing Cup with a fast start and a 3–1 win over Seattle U.

Rain City Sports editorial desk | Recap and analysis | October 15, 2026

Washington retained the Fewing Cup with a 3–1 victory over Seattle University at Husky Soccer Stadium on Wednesday, October 14. The local rivalry produced two different immediate tasks: UW can build from a commanding performance, while Seattle U must recover before its next West Coast Conference trip.

How Washington took control

UW’s official account places Wyatt Lewis’ opening goal just 68 seconds into the game. Cameron Cruz added a bicycle-kick finish before halftime, and Zach Ramsey made it three in the second half. Washington finished with an 18–4 shot advantage; the first-half count was 11–0.

Seattle U’s Tyler Kawamoto reported that Levi Bieber made six first-half saves and that all four Redhawks shots came after the interval. Alex Notzka scored his tenth goal of the season in the 88th minute, with Victor Akoum and Nico Wiskel credited with assists. It reduced the deficit without changing the outcome.

Washington improved to 8–3–2, while Seattle U fell to 4–4–3. For the Redhawks, the nonconference schedule is complete. The result belongs in the city’s college coverage because both programs are local; the more useful assessment considers what each takes into its own conference competition.

Expectations for UW

Our analysis: the clearest positive is how an early breakthrough became sustained pressure. Scoring quickly can sometimes invite a team to protect what it has. Here, the first-half shot count supports a different reading: Washington continued making the opponent defend.

The next challenge is reproducing that intent when the first goal takes longer. Strong attacking habits should remain available at 0–0, not only after an immediate reward. Keeping passing options around the ball and committing runners at useful moments can make pressure more durable than relying on one exceptional finish.

An emphatic rivalry win is encouraging without forecasting the rest of the season. Conference opponents will present different spaces and different problems. The standard should be whether Washington’s approach continues to create usable chances while leaving enough organization behind the ball.

What Seattle U needs to change

The Redhawks’ priority is getting an attacking foothold sooner. Asking a goalkeeper to keep the match close while the team produces no first-half shots leaves little margin for error. The problem to examine is how possession becomes a supported advance, rather than simply how often a striker gets a final touch.

A useful response would connect the first pass out of pressure to a second option. If the ball goes forward without support, an opponent can collect it and begin another attack. More reliable possession can help both the offense and the defense by reducing the frequency of those repeated waves.

Notzka’s late goal is a contribution worth keeping in view, but it should not obscure the earlier imbalance. The next performance needs to make his threat relevant while the result is still unsettled. That is an editorial recommendation, not a claim about instructions given inside Seattle U’s dressing room.

What the published accounts establish

The schools’ reports agree on the score and Washington’s control. Kawamoto emphasizes Bieber’s early work and Seattle U’s second-half response; UW details its three scoring sequences. Those are institutional accounts of the contest. No player interview or broader supporter sentiment is being inferred from them.

What comes next

Seattle U’s schedule lists Loyola Marymount away on Saturday, October 17, at 6 p.m. Pacific. UW’s current schedule lists Michigan State away on Friday, October 23, at 4 p.m. Pacific. For Seattle U, watch the opening phase; for UW, watch whether the same attacking connection travels. Neither assessment needs a medical explanation unsupported by the available match reports.

Sources

• University of Washington — Official Fewing Cup recap and box score (checked 2026-10-15)
• Tyler Kawamoto, Seattle U Athletics — Official October 14 recap (checked 2026-10-15)
• Seattle U — Current men’s soccer schedule (checked 2026-10-15)
• Washington — Current men’s soccer schedule (checked 2026-10-15)

Analysis and recommendations are the editorial desk’s interpretation. Reporting and attributed perspectives are linked above. Information is current as of the publication date.