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Washington Cup Goes to E&E
February 24, 1952

Glen Norberg's sendoff match for E&E Meats is glorious as he scores the winner in the George Washington Cup final at White Center, 1-0, over Norseland Vikings. Norberg, playing his final game before reporting for duty with the U.S. Army the following week, gets the winner on the half-hour on a cross from Herbie Wells.

Huge Crowd for Soccer Bowl Rematch
May 21, 1978

Franz Beckenbauer Day at Giants Stadium attracts 71,219 to see the Cosmos great against the Sounders in a Soccer Bowl rematch. Giorgio Chinaglia scores two of his three goals in the final 13 minutes of the first half as New York breaks open a tied match, 5-1. Beckenbauer assists on the final goal. Seattle, after losing for the third time in four games, stands at 4-6 and has been held scoreless four times.

UW International Students Form Team
November 9, 1952

Visiting International Students Association, known commonly as VISA, plays its first state league game, falling to Norselander Vikings, 5-2. The University of Washington international students formed the team, with 24 turning out initially. VISA goes 1-5-0 during the season's first half after losing Finnish standout Aoke Forsman to the Vikings in midseason.

Flaco Scores 1st MLS Cascadia Goal
May 11, 2011

Alvaro Fernandez's goal early in the second half is enough to earn the Seattle Sounders FC a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers in the initial meeting between the two MLS clubs in a match played in heavy rain in front of a record 36,593 fans and a national television audience

Reign Honor Solo, Rapinoe – and Win
July 11, 2015

A day after being honored with a ticker tape parade through New York City, World Cup stars Hope Solo and Megan Rapinoe return home to Seattle and are honored at halftime of the Reign's 4-2 win over Western New York. A crowd of 5,778 loudly cheers their introduction, then comes to its feet again with three unanswered goals in the second period's first 10 minutes. The Reign goes 5-0-3 without Solo and Rapinoe. Beverly Yanez gets her fifth goal during that stretch vs. the Flash.

Pirates' Playoff Run Begins with Redlands
November 12, 2005

Three goals in the first 33 minutes send Whitworth on its way to the NCAA Division III third round with a 4-0 spanking of Redlands at home. Chris Johnson's first of two goals comes in the 20th minute, and Niko Varlamos and Matt Friesen quickly increase the lead.

Sophia Chilczuk Chilczuk led NCAA Division II with a Seattle Pacific-record 17 assists. Chilczuk was a first team All-American and Academic All-America selection. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2021
Spokane Public Schools board approved a new downtown stadium in May 2021. A USL League One men's team and Super League women's team will be among the tenants. (Courtesy Spokane School District)
2021
Kasey Keller and Michelle Akers present the Golden Scarf to two representative Washington Youth Soccer players, marking the organization's 50th anniversary. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2016
Peter Fewing returned to coach Seattle University in 2012 after resigning six years earlier. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2012
Washington's first foray into women's professional soccer began in 2013 with Seattle Reign FC becoming a charter member of the NWSL.
2013
Cindy Gordon keeps possession for Tacoma Cozars. (Courtesy Soccer America)
1984
Roger Davies consoles Steve Daley following a 1-0 Sounders loss to the Cosmos in Soccer Bowl '82. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1982
The original 1974 Seattle Sounders. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1974
1964
Gonzaga won a program record 12 games under Shannon Stiles to make their first postseason appearance in 2005. (Courtesy Gonzaga Athletics)
2005