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Solo, U.S. Win Beijing Gold
August 21, 2008

Hope Solo's spotless goalkeeping keeps top scorer Cristiane, Marta and high-powered Brazil off the scoresheet and Carli Lloyd scores the extra-time winner as the United States win the Olympic gold medal match, 1-0, before 51,000 in Beijing. Solo makes a handful of saves, the most impressive off two-time FIFA player of the year Marta in the 72nd minute. Brazil had scored six goals in its two previous knockout matches.

Ferris Fires Seattle U to Nationals
November 10, 2001

Danny Ferris fires a pair of goals in the final minutes, lifting Seattle University to a 2-0 NAIA regional championship victory over Albertson College at Clark Community College in Vancouver. It's a scoreless contest until 86:20, when Ferris scores in his third straight game. He strikes again 85 seconds later to confirm the Redhawks' third trip to NAIA nationals. Evan McNeley assists both goals, and Brandon Sewell makes seven saves.

UW's Allen Named Co-Player of the Year
November 20, 2007

Washington senior forward Ely Allen from Kent is named Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year. Allen, who led the Huskies back to the NCAA tournament with 12 goals, is the third Husky in four years to be named Player of the Year, joining Forrest (2006) and C.J. Klaas (2004). He shares the honor with California midfielder Andrew Jacobson.

Goulet Scores, Injured in Seoul Qualifier
October 18, 1987

Brent Goulet scores the U.S. opener but then is forced off through injury in a 4-2 Olympic qualifying victory at El Salvador. Goulet takes a feed from Hugo Perez, then beats a defender and the keeper in the fifth minute. He's kneed in the thigh later in the first half and eventually substituted. The win takes the U.S. (3-0-0) to the top of its group.

10-Man Chicago Eliminates Seattle
August 30, 1981

A season of frustration finally comes completely apart with the Sounders going out of the playoffs in the deciding game of the first round, 3-2, at 10-man Chicago. Seattle is in front, 1-nil, when Sting star Arno Steffenhagen is sent off just before halftime. Still, Chicago scores two quick goals to open the second half and eventually gets a third before Kevin Bond's late reply. The Sting go on to win their first NASL title.

Huskies' Hudock, Brennan Are All-America
December 17, 1993

Dusty Hudock, Washington's standout senior goalkeeper, is named to the second team of the NSCAA men's All-America team for the second time. Hudock finished with a 0.97 GAA as the Huskies went 9-5-4. Melanie Brennan, UW defensive MVP, becomes the first All-American for the women's program, also making the second team.

1963
Sounders defender Kevin Bond pressures a Celtic forward during the Trans-Atlantic Challenge Cup. (Courtesy Joanie Komura/Frank MacDonald Collection)
1981
Walter Schmetzer's U14 Lake City Hawks. (Courtesy Walter Schmetzer)
1976
1972
Dylan Teves delivered a hat trick for the second straight NCAA tournament game, bringing the Huskies from behind to defeat Indiana, 3-2, in overtime. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2021
Seattle Sounders FC 2 is announced, with USL-PRO play to begin in 2015 and fans to have a stake in ownership.
2014
Clint Mathis scored two of the USMNT goals in the 4-0 win over Honduras before 38,534 
at Safeco Field. (Courtesy J. Brett Whitesell / ISI Photos)
2002
Tacoma's Jeff Durgan left the Cosmos for Team America and debuted for the USMNT in 1983.
1983
(Frank MacDonald Collection)
1985
A capacity crowd greets the Sounders and Vancouver for the final 1994 regular season game at Memorial Stadium.
1994