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A New Kind of Bar, Rough & Tumble Opens
December 9, 2022

Rough & Tumble, a sports bar giving priority to women's professional and collegiate sports, opens in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood. It instantly becomes the de facto home for OL Reign fans to gather and watch road matches and occasionally meet with players and coaches. Rough & Tumble founder Jen Barnes was driven to start the business after being frustrated in seeking a bar showing a 2021 Reign semifinal on a big screen.

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.

With Late Winner Sounders Reach 8-0-0
June 8, 2002

Second-half substitute Zach Scott makes his first professional goal count for the game-winner, with the Sounders winning their eighth consecutive match to start the season, 3-2 at Calgary. In the 90th minute, Scott, a rookie from Gonzaga, nods home an Andrew Gregor corner kick past Storm goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld in cold, rainy conditions. As it had in the past seven wins, Seattle scores first, in the 19th minute, when Viet Nguyen converts a Brian Ching assist. Jason Farrell puts the visitors ahead, 2-1, in the 57th minute on a free-kick. It marks the longest win streak to start a Sounders season.

Freshman Hat Trick Spurs On Seattle U
October 4, 1978

Seattle University and freshman striker Wendell Smith get off the mark fast against Portland, earning their first victory in the series, 4-1, at Memorial Stadium. Smith weaves between defenders to score at 15' and makes it 3-1 on a 35' header. In the second half Smith completes his hat trick. Four days later, against Puget Sound, he does it again. Smith ends the season with 15 goals.

Unified Team Caps Season in Colorado
July 28, 2012

Dressed in the kits of their respective sponsoring pros, Washington and Colorado Unified Soccer teams wrap-up the season, with the Rave winning, 2-0. It's a return match after Special Olympics Washington hosted a match three weeks earlier in Seattle. Both games were held in conjunction with Sounders-Rapids matches. In between, a Manchester United squad (represented by youth from Federal Way Schools) played Washington, winning 1-0. The Sounders and Rapids are the first MLS clubs to adopt the initiative, growing the Special Olympics Unified Sports soccer exchange program.

Wilds's 15 Saves Helps Beat Huskies
November 3, 1970

Bob Wilds makes a record 15 saves, and Morgan Turner’s early goal lays the foundation of a 3-1 Seattle University win at Washington. Harry Arnold and George Irwin also tally for the Chieftains at Husky Stadium. It pulls Seattle U even with Western Washington atop the Western Washington Soccer Conference.

Born-again Sounders made their home debut at the Tacoma Dome.
1994
State 4A champion Highline girls. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1985
Geoff Hurst and the Sounders celebrate their first playoff victory, over Vancouver. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1976
Washington avenged a 2019 loss to Georgetown by winning their 2021 NCAA semifinal rematch, 2-1. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2021
Fredy Montero's (r) penalty kick was enough for the Sounders to earn a 1-1 draw at Vancouver to retain the Cascadia Cup, which is lifted by Cristian Roldan. (Courtesy Sounders FC/Jane Gershovich)
2021
Chuck Sekyra of Seattle Pacific was voted 2008 NSCAA Division II Coach of the Year. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2008
(Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
1970
Ron Davies of Seattle and San Diego's Tony Donlic battle. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
The only presence of Sounders fans at Lumen Field in the final five months of 2020 was virtual as stadiums around MLS were empty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Lindsey Wasson/Sounders FC)
2020
Seattle Pacific poses with its first NCAA championship trophy. (Seattle Pacific archives)
1978