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Goulet Goal Sends Warner to Nationals
November 9, 1984

Brent Goulet, a sophomore from Tacoma, scores with under two minutes left in overtime, lifting Portland's Warner Pacific over defending NAIA champion Simon Fraser, 1-0, in the Area 1 championship game at Burnaby, B.C. Goulet takes a cross from Seattle's Erick Knapp for his 25th goal. Seattle native Todd Strobeck makes 10 saves in earning the Knights' shutout. Warner Pacific advances to its first NAIA national tournament.

Cougars topple South Carolina to Reach College Cup
November 29, 2019

Washington State slays still another giant, upsetting NCAA tournament No. 2 seed South Carolina, 1-0, in overtime at Columbia, S.C. For 95 minutes, the Cougars could not break through the vaunted South Carolina defense which entered the night having not relinquished a goal in seven straight games. Mykiaa Minniss roofs a volley to end the quarterfinal in overtime. Hanna Goff sets up the score, serving a corner into a scrum where it deflected to the awaiting Minniss. Ella Dederick extends her program record with her 53rd career win in goal while picking up her 29th career shutout. It's Washington State's first trip to the NCAA College Cup.

Storm Quells Gabriel's Bournemouth
May 20, 1990

Bournemouth, the English club with perhaps the closest ties to Seattle, visits Memorial Stadium for a friendly, with the Storm ending on top, 1-0. The Cherries, slated for relegation from the Second Division, are led by assistant manager Jimmy Gabriel, FC Seattle's founding coaching director and former head coach. Harry Redknapp, like Gabriel a former Sounder, does not make the trip. Chance Fry scores the game's only goal. Bournemouth had hosted the Storm on its 1987 British tour and later signed Brent Goulet.

Sounders Make Most of Moves
July 8, 2005

After drawing overflow crowd of 3,204 for 4-2 win over Portland, Seattle Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer says he will consider moving future matches to Tukwila to create more intimacy. Starfire CEO Chris Slatt said he would love to discuss the possibility of becoming the home stadium of the Sounders, who were forced to change venues because of conflicting Gold Cup games at Qwest Field.

Amputee Soccer Program Established
July 1, 1985

Mercer Island's Don Bennett organizes an amputee soccer program, to be coached by Bill Barry and sponsored by the Athlete's Foot shoe stores. Bennett said the sport's devotees were originally drawn from skiers looking for a way to stay in shape during the offseason. Barry later establishes Amputee Soccer International. Exhibitions are played August 24 before a Mariners-Yankees game in the Kingdome.

State Court Rules Women Discriminated Against
August 6, 1987

Washington's Supreme Court rules that Washington State University has unconstitutionally discriminated against women's athletic programs. The 8-1 decision affirms most of a Whitman County Superior Court decision in January 1983. Justice James Dolliver, writing for the Supreme Court majority, says football should be allowed only a partial exemption. Effectively, it leads to the addition of additional varsity women's programs and support, including increased scholarship and the formation of varsity soccer at WSU, Washington and Eastern Washington. Women athletes and coaches at Washington State filed a class action lawsuit in 1983.

Sounders captain Alan Hudson lifts the 1980 Western Division championship trophy. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1980
Sehome prevailed over Squalicum in an all-Bellingham 3A state final in 2002. (Courtesy Sehome High School)
2002
Tiffeny Milbrett poses after scoring five goals, tying the U.S. National team record, vs Panama at Safeco Field. (Courtesy Mike Siegel / Seattle Times)
2002
Shannon Lovejoy became Seattle Pacific's first three-time All-American in 2005, helping the Falcons reach their first NCAA championship game. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2005
Michelle Akers (10) and the U.S. National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. (Courtesy U.S. Soccer)
1996
After working USL Division I and Open Cup matches, Seattle's Jeff Hosking is assigned as assistant referee for the 2007 Mexico-China friendly at Qwest Field.
2007
Hope Solo was an All-American in goal for Washington in 2000. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2000
After two seasons, the Sounders made the move from Memorial Stadium to the spacious Kingdome beginning in 1976. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1976
Seattle Pacific (dark) began a women's club program in 1976, playing home dates at Queen Anne Bowl. (Seattle Pacific archives)
1976
Bruce Raney of FC Seattle vies for control vs. U.S. Olympic Team player Kazbek Tambi while Ricky Davis looks on. (Joanie Komura Photo)
1984