The 2018 season begins for the Washington Huskies this week as they hit the road to take on the 7 Florida Gators. Washington welcomes 13 newcomers to the team this year as part of the nation's fifth-ranked recruiting class. This will be the first-ever road trip to Florida for the Huskies, who also played the Gators last year in Seattle, winning 1-0.

Stormy weather brought a deluge of Husky goals in the first action of the year as Washington triumphed 4-1 over the USF Bulls in an exhibition match. Four different Huskies scored in the 60-minute match, with Kennedy Smith and Sianna Siemonsma each putting up a goal and an assist. This was Washington's only exhibition before the regular season begins this Friday at 7 Florida.