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Falcons Earn Third NCAA Final Berth
December 2, 1977

Marty Shaw's penalty save late in regulation extends the NCAA Division II semifinal to overtime where Seattle Pacific's Todd Schilperoort stabs in the winner, 2-1 over Wisconsin Green Bay in Miami. The Falcons, who had been third-seeded in the Far West, advance to the national final for the third time in four years. Servando Rivera scores the opener, and Shaw stops the penalty kick in the 80th minute. The teams battle through two scoreless overtime periods before Schilperoort breaks the deadlock 8:13 into the third stanza.

Solo Stymies Germany in Algarve Cup
March 15, 2006

Hope Solo helps the United States extend Germany to penalties, but the defending world champions prevail, 0-0 (4-3), to take the Algarve Cup in Faro, Portugal. Largely untested during regulation, Solo must first sprint off her line to punch away a cross, then backpedal to parry a Celia Okoyino shot from distance in the 96th minute. Solo is later named the tournament's outstanding keeper after allowing one goal in 300 minutes. Fellow UW alum Tina Frimpong starts two of four matches on defense.

Goulet Begins Last-Ditch Bid for World Cup Squad
April 28, 1990

A week removed from his last game with the Tacoma Stars, Brent Goulet makes his season debut for the Seattle Storm and scores two goals in a 3-1 home win over California. Goulet, seeking to earn a spot on the U.S. World Cup squad, volleys from 12 yards at 26:42, then seals the result with 90 seconds left after running onto Chance Fry's long ball. He has eight goals in seven games playing for the Storm following six goals in six 1989 appearances. Still, Goulet never receives a call-in from U.S. coach Bob Gansler.

Jimenez, Louisville City Repeat in USL
November 8, 2018

Oscar Jimenez helps set-up the decisive goal as Louisville City repeats as USL Championship champion by defeating Phoenix Rising, 1-0, at Lynn Stadium. Jimenez's corner kick finds the feet of Luke Spencer in the 62nd minute, when he scores from short range.

Dawgs Beat Beavs Behind Bennett Hat Trick
October 18, 1998

Tami Bennett's first hat trick of the year paves the way to Washington's 5-0 beating of Oregon State in Corvallis. Theresa Wagner sets up two goals and both Casey Dickerson and Erin Bailey score. It completes a road sweep of the Oregon schools, and after starting 2-5-0, the Huskies are now over .500 (7-6-1).

Tides Rush into Action, Win
April 24, 1976

Sixty days after being granted an ASL expansion franchise, the Tacoma Tides open play, winning at Sacramento. They win, 1-0, behind former Sounder Roy Sinclair’s 74th-minute goal on assist from Windsor Del Llano.

Jennifer Tissue became All-American for the Whitworth women's program in 1995. Tissue set the Pirates' single season record with 19 goals and was voted as NCIC Player of the Year.  (Courtesy Whitworth Athletics)
1995
All-American midfielder Emily Webster of Western Washington scored twice from distance in the Vikings' NCAA championship win over Grand Valley State. (Courtesy Western Washington Athletics)
2016
Seattle's St. James Cathedral faced a tough challenge for the local CYO crown before advancing to play for (and eventually win) the Oldershaw trophy. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1955
West Seattle began fielding teams in the state league during the Twenties, and this 1928 side won both the league and knockout cup. (Courtesy Pep Peery/Mike Mikkelsen)
1949
Sofia Huerta of OL Reign was voted to the 2022 NWSL Best XI. (Courtesy Jane Gershovich/OL Reign)
2022
1967
Seafair Queen Gail Reid performs the ceremonial first kick for the Century 21 team at Lower Woodland Park. Beside her is Ruy Peirera da Silva, team manager and deputy commissioner of the Brazilian Pavilion. He is holding the Brazilian Pavilion Cup, which Century 21 won by defeating Tacoma, 3-1. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1962
Seattle Pacific's Chuck Sekyra directs the Falcons to 23 straight wins to reach the NCAA Division II women's semifinals.
2007
Lori Henry of Shorewood High School. (Courtesy Lori Henry)
1984
Seattle Greeks of the State League, ca. 1952. (Courtesy Peter Mitalas family)
1952