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Akers Returns, Scores After Diagnosis
March 11, 1993

Michelle Akers-Stahl makes an impressive return to the U.S. National Team by scoring in a 2-0 win over Denmark in Agai, Cyprus. It's the first cap for Akers-Stahl since the 1991 World Cup. She was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus a year earlier following a series of illnesses and severe fatigue.

Forrest Hat Trick Fuels Huskies' NCAA Win
November 10, 2006

Kevin Forrest scores three times in Washington's NCAA tournament opener, a 3-0 home victory over 21st-ranked Creighton. Forrest breaks the game wide open just past the half-hour, first scoring from the penalty spot and then, 75 seconds later, rocketing a shot from 14 yards. In the 74th minute, the Pac-10 Player of the Year takes George John's feed to register his 16th goal of the year, the most by a UW player since 1989.

Ritchie Late Goal Gives UW Win Over SPU
October 2, 1999

Bryn Ritchie's late header is the difference as Washington edges crosstown foe Seattle Pacific, 1-0, before 1,373 at Husky Soccer Field. Ritchie connects with a Ben Somoza corner kick in the 87th minute. SPU, ranked No. 7 in NCAA Division II, musters only two shots. The Falcons had won the previous year at Interbay. It proves to be the last annual meeting between the intracity rivals, who first played in 1968.

Keller, U.S. Stun Argentina at Copa America
July 14, 1995

Kasey Keller makes several key saves as the United States stuns Argentina, 3-0, to win its Copa America group in Paysandu, Uruguay. Keller notches his second shutout in three matches since his return to the USMNT. Goals by Frank Klopas, Alexi Lalas and Eric Wynalda hand Argentina its first loss of the tournament. Keller had also started in the 2-1 win over Chile six days earlier.

Ruidiaz, Bwana Extend Rave Unbeaten Run
May 15, 2019

Raul Ruidiaz and substitute Handwalla Bwana score in each half for Sounders FC, extending the Rave Green's unbeaten run to five games with 2-1 win over Orlando City. In his second game back in the starting lineup since March, Ruidiaz finds the net for the fourth time this season in the 19th minute. It's also his 17th goal in 23 appearances since joining Seattle the previous summer. Bwana comes off bench in the 53rd minute for Jordan Morris (hamstring) and scores what proves to be the winner in the 68th on Nicolas Lodeiro’s MLS-leading assist.

Winning Secret? Soccer Skills
October 3, 1955

Alan Anderson, 12, of Highland Park School, wins The Seattle Times-Seattle Park Board Old Ossie title. Anderson, who learned to kick while playing soccer, kicked 11 punts, made one pass and one drop-kick for 16 points. Old Ossie is essentially a football punt, pass and kick contest.

Tacoma native and Washington alum Danny Vaughn celebrates his first professional goal scored for Detroit Express. (Courtesy Dan Vaughn)
1978
Dylan Teves delivered a hat trick for the second straight NCAA tournament game, bringing the Huskies from behind to defeat Indiana, 3-2, in overtime. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2021
1970
A Seattle Pacific player (left) launches the ball upfield vs. Western Washington at Interbay Field. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1968
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1979
After playing nine seasons for three other MLS clubs, Federal Way native Kelyn Rowe returned home to join his hometown Sounders in 2021. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2021
Jason Farrell of Murphy's Pub.
1993
Action from a 1963-64 Pacific Coast League match in Vancouver between Columbus and Seattle Hungarians. (Courtesy Canada Soccer)
1964
Advertisement promoting the West Ham-Kilmarnock contest, the first match to be played on artificial turf. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1969
Peter Hattrup of the Sounders. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1995