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Gjertsen Hits Five for Evergreen
September 6, 2003

Joey Gjertsen scores a record five goals for Evergreen in a 6-0 rout of George Fox. For Gjertsen, a transfer from Yavapai Junior College, it's his third hat trick in four games, and he already has 12 goals.

SPU Women Complete GNAC Double
November 13, 2021

Fourth-ranked Seattle Pacific methodically completes its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference double by pounding Western Washington, 4-0, in the tournament final at Harrington Field. It's the Falcons' third GNAC postseason trophy. Nine days earlier SPU clinched its first regular season title since 2011. SPU gets an early strike and bang-bang goals to start the second half in extending its unbeaten streak to 13 games (12-0-1). Sophie Beadle scores at 92 seconds and Makena Rietz bags a brace, including the second of two SPU goals in 2:18.

Van Gaver Ties Seattle U Record
October 6, 1973

Steve Van Gaver and Seattle University pull no punches in an 11-0 beating of Puget Sound in a steady rain at Lower Woodland Park. Van Gaver, a freshman, ties the Chieftains record by scoring four goals. Scott Shoemaker, Tim Allen and Mikko Niemela each add two goals.

Brockway Helps FSU Advance in NCAAs
November 11, 2011

Tiana Brockway seals Florida State's 2-0 first-round NCAA win over Samford with a goal in the 65th minute. Brockway, a junior defender from Tacoma, weaves her way through defenders down the middle of the field before firing into the upper left corner of the net from 17 yards. She's was part of the Seminole defense that holds Samford to a single shot. FSU goes on to reach the College Cup for the first time since 2007.

Sounders Open BC Place
June 20, 1983

Mark Peterson of the Sounders scores the first goal at BC Place, but the Vancouver Whitecaps rally to beat Seattle, 2-1, before a record Canadian crowd of 60,342 for the stadium's first event. Peterson's opener comes in the 15th minute. Peter Beardsley brings back the Whitecaps with goals in the 25th and 68th minutes. Since 1974, Vancouver's home had been Empire Stadium.

MLS Takes Huskies' Hart Seventh
February 6, 2000

Washington midfielder Wes Hart is taken with the seventh overall pick by Colorado in the MLS SuperDraft. It's the earliest selection yet for a player from a state college. Ricci Greenwood of Seattle Pacific went 20th to Columbus in 1996.

Viet Nguyen of the Sounders. (Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
2003
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
Nicolas Lodeiro strikes one of his two penalty kicks late in the Sounders' 2-2 draw at Pumas in the Concacaf Champions League first leg final. (Courtesy Jane Gershovich/Sounders FC)
2022
Whitman College action. (Courtesy Whitman archives)
1978
1951
Hope Solo is seen in USWNT action versus Sweden at Hartford. Solo would later undergo reconstructive shoulder surgery, missing the final months of 2010. (Courtesy Andrew Katsampes / ISI Photos)
2010
Chance Fry celebrates another FC Seattle goal during a magical season for the Storm. (Joanie Komura photo)
1988
Spokane’s new women's USL Super League club celebrates its name, Zephyr FC, at the historic Davenport Grand Hotel. At left is Super League president Amanda Vandervort alongside USL Spokane co-owner and president Katie Harnetiaux. (Courtesy USL Spokane/Jeff Bunch)
2023
Lamar Neagle scored seven goals across all competitions for the Sounders in 2015. (Courtesy Jane Gershovich/Sounders FC)
2015
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1979