Washington Teams Lose 14-Year-Old Boys Scrimmage in Seattle

Washington teams took a preseason loss in Seattle on April 30, 2026, falling to a group of boys aged 14 or younger in a scrimmage that was open to the public with free admission. The result arrives after a season in which the Huskies finished sixth nationally, won the Big Ten Women’s College Soccer Tournament and reached the Elite Eight.

Washington’s April 30 scrimmage

The scrimmage was played last week in Seattle, and the age gap made the result stand out before the spring slate was even complete. Washington had one scrimmage left after the April 30 session, part of a five-scrimmage spring schedule the program announced on March 11, 2026.

Crossfire, the opponent’s club program based in Redmond, Washington, is described as the best club team in the state and one of the best in the United States. That matchup gave Washington a very different spring test than the one it faced in the Big Ten last season.

Elite Eight season before the setback

The loss landed against a backdrop of real production. Washington finished last season 15-3-7 overall and 8-1-2 in conference play, then upset No. 1-seed Virginia in the Sweet 16 before Duke eliminated it in the Elite Eight.

That run was not a one-off. Washington has made the NCAA Tournament 18 times, with six Round of 16 appearances and three trips to the quarterfinals over the last 34 years. The program was added in December 1990 and played its first full season in 1991.

Washington’s spring test remains

One preseason result does not erase a season that ended with a conference tournament title and a No. 6 national ranking, but it does add pressure to the final scrimmage on the spring schedule. For a program that has one regular season conference championship and one conference tournament title, the bigger question is not the April 30 scoreline; it is whether the spring run sharpens Washington before the next real games begin.