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Transfer Pay Immediate Dividends for SPU
September 7, 1991

Seattle Pacific emerges victorious from a tournament amongst three Division I teams in Las Vegas after blanking host UNLV, 3-0. The Falcons, flush with UW transfers James Dunn, Jason Dunn and Jason Farrell, start 6-0-0 on the road. Jason and James Dunn each score vs. UNLV. SPU beat Cal State Fullerton, 1-0, in the first game of the tourney, which also included Wisconsin Green Bay. During the season Seattle Pacific is 5-2-0 vs. Div. I opponents.

State Cups Decided in Snow
February 29, 1976

A late-winter storm dumps snow on Burien's Highline Stadium turf for the final two cup finals of the Washington State Junior Soccer Association championships. Still, some 2,500 family and fans see the tournament's final match, with U19 Newport Hill Huskies winning a seventh straight boys' title on penalties, 3-3 (6-5), over Lake Hills Sammamish. Federal Way teams, led by the U13 boys Totem Tornado's fourth cup in a row, win five of the 20 finals.

O'Malley New Boss on Montlake
July 30, 1977

Mike O’Malley, 27, is named the new University of Washington head coach. O'Malley, who succeeds Mike Ryan, played at Chico State and was assistant coach at UC Davis last season.

Brazil Trims Team America
May 28, 1976

Without an absent Pelé and George Best, Team America is no threat to mighty Brazil in a Bicentennial Cup match in the Kingdome. Pelé patriotically declines to face his own country while Best bolted the squad and returned to train with the LA Aztecs. Consequently, the crowd is just 20,245. Brazil, featuring greats Zico, Rivelino and Marinho, wins, 2-0. Seattle's Mike England starts for Team America, a select team of NASL stars. Over 200 media members from Brazil are accredited and the match is televised to an estimated audience of 100 million.

Reign Rallies to Win But Misses Playoffs
September 25, 2016

The Seattle Reign completes its first two-goal comeback win and gets their first road victory in five months, 3-2 at Houston. Still, they miss the NWSL playoffs, finishing two points behind Western New York, which won at Boston the night before. The rally from 2-nil down begins with a half-hour remaining with Manon Melis's seventh goal. Kim Little ties it at 76' and Bev Yanez delivers the winner six minutes later.

Sounders, Rainiers Envision Tacoma Stadium
May 8, 2017

Seattle Sounders FC and the Tacoma Rainiers announce that they have reached a Memorandum of Understanding, progressing to build a 5,000-seat, soccer-specific stadium on the footprint of Cheney Stadium in central Tacoma. The proposed site is set to be the future home of Sounders FC's rebranded USL franchise, which would be co-managed by the Rainiers.

Bernie James (20) starred for the Edmonton Drillers, winners of the 1981 NASL indoor championship. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys).
1981
Seattle Reign's Beverly Yanez (left) and Megan Rapinoe celebrate scoring in a 5-4 home win over Sky Blue. Rapinoe had a hat trick and Yanez also scored. (Courtesy Seattle Reign)
2017
Terry White controls possession for Seattle Pacific at Memorial Stadium. (Seattle Pacific archives)
1976
Peter Fewing returned to coach Seattle University in 2012 after resigning six years earlier. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2012
Edmonds and Lynnwood boys' teams battle.
1978
FA Cup holders Chelsea visited the Sounders in 2012, their fifth Seattle visit over the years. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2012
Sounders defender Mike England. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
England-based Kasey Keller returns home to captain the U.S. National Team's friendly versus Honduras, the first soccer match held at Safeco Field. Keller, shown with Pablo Mastroeni, got a clean sheet in the 4-0 win. (Courtesy J. Brett Whitesell / ISI Photos)
2002
Marcus Hahnemann of Seattle Pacific covers a loose ball before a Florida Tech player during a 1990 NCAA Division II semifinal. The Falcons' Brian Meier looks on. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific archives)
1990
Seattle welcomed back the U.S. Women's National Team in 2017 for a Tournament of Nations doubleheader played before 15,748 at CenturyLink Field. (Courtesy Brad Smith / ISI Photos)
2017