# Washington State women's soccer season start

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/washington-state-womens-soccer-season-start
> Updated: 2026-08-16T04:28:06.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Washington State women’s soccer team began its season with mixed results under new head coach Chris Citowicki.

In the season opener, the team suffered a 3-0 defeat against the Idaho Vandals in Pullman. Idaho secured the victory through three goals scored within the first ten minutes of the match.

Washington State subsequently earned its first win of the season by defeating South Florida 4-1. The Cougars responded to an equalizer from South Florida with three goals in a ten-minute span during the second half.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: Washington State women's soccer defeats South Florida 4-1

Washington State women’s soccer defeated South Florida 4-1, marking the first win of the season and the first under new head coach Chris Citowicki.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/washington-state-womens-soccer-defeats-south-florida-4-1

### 2026-08-11: Idaho women's soccer defeats Washington State in season opener

Idaho women’s soccer defeated Washington State 3-0 in their season opener, marking Idaho's first win against the Cougars since 1993 and the debut of WSU head coach Chris Citowicki.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/idaho-womens-soccer-defeats-washington-state-in-season-opener

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