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Reign's Winters Retires
September 10, 2016

Reign captain and midfield stalwart Keelin Winters announces her retirement, effective at the end of the season. Winters, 27, has anchored Seattle's defensive midfield for four seasons and, before that, the Sounders Women.

Over 500 Teams Begin Exchange
October 29, 1977

Considered the largest youth soccer exchange in the world, the 17th annual Washington-Canadian Exchange begins at the border. In all, 540 boys’ teams and 35,000 players, coaches and families will be involved. A girls’ exchange is still in its infancy since the stateside program is much larger than in British Columbia.

Price Assists Twice vs. Japan
November 14, 2024

Fall City’s Paris Price scores and assists in the U.S. Deaf Women's National Team's 6-1 win over Japan in Hirono, Japan. A former Mount Si High School and Eastside FC player, Price has two more assists in a 7-0 win over Japan two days later.

SPU Inches Away from Regional Final
November 10, 2012

Seattle Pacific comes within inches of an upset victory for the Far West regional semifinals at La Jolla, Calif. The Falcons fall to 5th-ranked UC San Diego, 2-1, in overtime on a golden goal in the 104th minute. Megan Lindsay's 12th goal of the year (and 41st of her career) ties it, and Annie Thomas hits the underside of the cross bar with 5 seconds remaining in regulation.

Martinez, Teague Pace SPU in Postseason Opener
November 10, 2007

Sarah Martinez opens the scoring with her record 49th career goal and later adds an assist, leading Seattle Pacific past Cal State Dominguez Hills, 3-0, in an NCAA Division II second round game at Interbay Stadium. Meredith Teague assists on all three goals, and the unblemished Falcons (21-0-0) dominate play (18-2 shots). After Martinez scores connects in the fourth minute with her 17th of her senior season, super sub Amanda Johnson doubles the lead in the 40th and Jocelyn Charette closes out the scoring, heading in a cross from Teague in the 59th.

PLU Men Keep Kicking, Advance
November 12, 2022

Pacific Lutheran pushes its way into the NCAA Division III second round by upsetting Mary Hardin-Baylor, 4-2, at Belton, Texas. The Lutes, who earned an at-large berth following a runner-up finish in the NWC, begin to take control in the final half-hour. Trevor Thompson provides a 2-1 lead in the 62nd minute, and Cole Dobson doubles it at 75'. PLU is held scoreless for the first time in a 2-0 loss to St. Thomas (Tx.) the next day.

Indiana and Clemson converge on a corner kick during the 1984 NCAA Championship game in the Kingdome. (Courtesy Soccer America)
1984
Mike Ryan was appointed as first head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team.
1983
1975
A young Tacoma Defiance went 4-10-2 despite playing 10 of 16 games on the road in 2020. they won three of the final four Cheney Stadium matches. (Courtesy Tacoma Defiance)
2020
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1973
Seattle's first friendly of the MLS era  is versus England's Chelsea at Qwest Field.
2009
1974
Meredith Teague led Seattle Pacific with 14 goals and added 10 assists in her championship senior season. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2008
(Courtesy Mike Ryan family)
1971
1975