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Ballard Scores 11 at Tacoma
June 24, 2025

Behind Charlie Kosakoff's hat trick in the first half-hour, Ballard FC blasts the Tacoma Stars, 11-0, in a record performance at Bellarmine Prep. It's part of a 9-0-3 start for Ballard, which goes on to win a third straight Northwest Division title by a 35-4 goal differential.

Goulet Scores, Injured in Seoul Qualifier
October 18, 1987

Brent Goulet scores the U.S. opener but then is forced off through injury in a 4-2 Olympic qualifying victory at El Salvador. Goulet takes a feed from Hugo Perez, then beats a defender and the keeper in the fifth minute. He's kneed in the thigh later in the first half and eventually substituted. The win takes the U.S. (3-0-0) to the top of its group.

Davies Scores Four
May 31, 1980

Roger Davies ties Seattle club record with four goals (despite missing a penalty kick) in 5-1 win over Rochester. It completes a month during which Davies scores in each of six games and 11 altogether. Davies also assists on a goal by Derek Smethurst. He missed a penalty kick, however. With 14 goals he has already broken the Seattle record of 13, set by Smethurst in 1979.

Puget Sound Wins on 44th Shot
October 20, 2001

Puget Sound fires 43 shots before finally connecting on the game-winning goal vs. Pacific at Baker Stadium. Emily Bumguardner scores at 84:10 for the Loggers' 23rd straight conference victory. Nineteen of those wins are shutouts, including 11 this season. UPS goalie Karen Ecklebe posts her seventh shutout of the season.

Ramlosa, Blue Angels Secure National Berths
May 24, 1981

Intent on coming home to defend their respective national titles, Seattle's FC Ramlosa and the Bellevue Blue Angels win the Far West Regionals in Albuquerque. Ramlosa defeats Colorado, 2-0, in the open division after crushing New Mexico (6-0) and Utah (11-0) earlier. The Blue Angels beat Oregon, 3-1, for the over-30 berth in the national semifinals. They have eliminated Utah (6-0) and New Mexico (2-0) in the first two rounds. The U.S. championships will be held in Seattle six weeks later.

Solo Awarded Second Golden Glove
July 5, 2015

Hope Solo is awarded her second FIFA Gold Glove after the USWNT defeats Japan, 5-2, in the World Cup final at Vancouver's B.C. Place. Solo posts five shutouts during the tournament. She also won the award in 2011. The United States defense was stellar throughout and went 540 minutes between the first group stage match and the final without allowing a goal. Solo now has 136 international wins.

Real Madrid's David Beckham poses with Sounders owners and match promoters Rick Cantu (center) and Adrian Hanauer prior to the Qwest Field friendly vs. D.C. United. See the back story in the 2006 Year in Review. (Courtesy Rick Cantu)
2006
Liz Heaston accepts Willamette football coach's invitation to become Bearcats' placekicker, becoming the first female to score in a college game.
1997
In his debut match, Alan Hudson of the Sounders defends Tulsa's Alan Woodward. (Frank MacDonald Collection
1979
Gary Heale, right, is defended by future Tacoma midfiedler Ricky Davis.
1983
Seattle's Otey Cannon becomes the first African American to score a goal in the NASL. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1974
As a returning hometown hero, Michelle Akers was the big attraction for the 14,000 attending the U.S. National Team vs. World All-Stars in Tacoma. (Courtesy Harley Soltes/Seattle Times)
1999
From left, Megan Rapinoe, Sydney Leroux, coach Michelle French, GM Amy Carnell, Alex Morgan and Hope Solo of the 2012 Sounders Women. (Courtesy Amy Carnell)
2012
1971
Washington Huskies team photo. (Courtesy Washington archives)
1993
Interbay Field was opened as Seattle's first dedicated soccer venue, although soon other user groups and poor drainage took their toll. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1966