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Huskies Return to Postseason
November 25, 1972

Washington returns to the NCAA tournament for the first time in four years and, after remaining scoreless for the first half, is humbled by UCLA, 5-0. Once Bernardo Ortiz breaks the ice, the Bruins pull away, finishing with a 30-10 advantage in shots. UCLA goes on to face St. Louis in the NCAA final.

Big Crowd Welcomes Back Stars
November 4, 1988

A crowd of 12,218 greets the resurrected Tacoma Stars on opening night. The Stars, featuring Schmetzer brothers, Brian, Andy and Walter, lose to Dallas, 6-5, in triple overtime. Peter Ward scores three goals for Tacoma. Walt Schmetzer is stretchered from the field in the fourth quarter with a season-ending knee injury.

Keller, USMNT Lift Gold Cup
February 2, 2002

Kasey Keller begins the World Cup year by anchoring a nearly impenetrable U.S. backline during the Concacaf Gold Cup. His fourth straight shutout comes in the final vs. Costa Rica, 2-0. Two days earlier he stopped two penalty kicks in the semifinal shootout with Canada (0-0, 4-2). In all, Keller allows just one goal in five starts as the USMNT wins its second regional trophy.

Early Goals, Koch's 12 Saves Key Storm road Win
July 16, 1988

Seattle strikes early, getting goals from Eddie Henderson and Peter Hattrup in the first seven minutes, and Jeff Koch makes a record 12 saves for a 2-1 win over the California Kickers at Tom Bradley Stadium. Both Henderson and Hattrup have scored in three consecutive games.

Akers Hat Trick Downs Denmark
February 24, 1995

Michelle Akers, playing a full 90 minutes for the first time in nearly two years, scores three goals and adds an assist in a 7-0 USWNT romp over Denmark in Orlando. It's the the first hat trick since the 1991 World Cup for Akers, who has been recuperating from a bout with Epstein-Barr Syndrome. She has six hat tricks altogether.

Bellevue Wins Junior College Title
December 19, 1973

Three late second-half goals, including two by Tom Turner, lift Bellevue Community College over South Seattle, 3-1, for the NCSC Community College Division title at Husky Stadium. Tom McDonald puts South ahead early. Bob Cullen also scores for BCC in this precursor to an NWAACC championship.

Jordan Morris stressed the Sounders crest after scoring vs. LAFC to become Seattle's career scoring king during a 5-2 victory. (Mike Fiechtner/Sounders FC)
2025
Osvaldo Alonso quickly establishes himself as one of the most tenacious players, here going nose to nose with New York's Macoumba Kandji.
2009
Western Washington's women's team became the state's first collegiate program to complete a perfect season.
1983
After winning the Northwest Conference, Whitworth reaches the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament.
2014
Cindy Gordon keeps possession for Tacoma Cozars. (Courtesy Soccer America)
1984
Seattle's Rangers, one of the founding members of the Northwestern Association Football League, in 1912. (Courtesy GSSL)
1919
On December 6, 2025, the six SEA2026 matches – four group games and two knockouts – were determined by FIFA. (SEA2026)
2025
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1956
Kasey Keller prepares to lift the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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