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Vancouver's Wallace Wins 5-a-Side
April 12, 1959

Wallace Thistles finds the odd goal to win the Five-a-Side final over fellow Vancouver entry Royal Oaks, 1-0. All four semifinalists are from British Columbia. A week earlier, Wallace had beaten state champion Norselander Vikings, 4-2, on a full field at West Seattle.

Keller Skippers, Stars in Confed Cup
August 1, 1999

Playing in front of a big, raucous crowd in Azteca Stadium, Kasey Keller makes some superb saves to hold Mexico level for more than 90 minutes in the FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal. Keller makes two difficult stops in the first 12 minutes and another early in the second half to keep El Tri scoreless while wearing the U.S. captain’s armband for the third time in eight days. Finally in extra time, Cuauhtemoc Blanco breaks through by collecting his own rebound and scoring from point-blank range for a 1-0 win over the Americans. Mexico proceeds to beat Brazil, 4-3, to win the tournament.

Cougs Stun Cal With Two Goals in 19 Seconds
October 22, 2006

Scoring 19 seconds apart, Washington State upsets No. 18 California, 2-0, in Pullman, for the Cougars' first win over the Bears since 2002. Allison Scurich opens the scoring at 18:03 and at the 18:22 mark Kiersten Dallstream doubles the lead from 18 yards. WSU posts its fourth shutout in five Pac-10 matches.

Falcons' Travis Stops 16 in Shutout
September 16, 2018

Freshman goalkeeper Riley Travis shatters the Seattle Pacific single-game record with 16 saves in backstopping a 0-0 draw at Chico State. Travis faces the Wildcats' 31-shot barrage to extend the season-opening scoreless run to 290 minutes. She surpasses the previous record, set by Molly Stinson in 2016, by three saves.

Eastern Earns Share of Big Sky
October 31, 2004

Eastern Washington, getting goals from four different players, earns a share of the Big Sky women's championship with a 4-0 win at Sacramento State. The Eagles, who had never finished higher than fourth in their six previous seasons, tie for the title with Portland State (4-1-1) despite being 7-8-2 overall. Beth Russell, Jennie Summers, Traci Jellison and Emily Mues all score.

Bruins Advance Over UW on Penalties
October 26, 1973

Sixth-ranked UCLA holds off a late Washington rally to advance in their Husky Classic semifinal, 3-3 (5-4), before 3,000 at Husky Stadium. Bruce Walyor sends the match to a 20-minute overtime by scoring the equalizer with 30 seconds to go. Sergio Velasquez, who scores twice for UCLA, converts the decisive penalty. The Bruins had beaten SPC, 3-0, in the first round.

Ahead of the 50th Anniversary of the original Sounders’ inception, a new crest was unveiled on Sept. 26, 2023, for use beginning in 2024. Accompanying the new crest were tertiary marks and modifications to the tones of blue and green. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2023
The scene in Miami, just seconds after Bruce Raney's golden goal gives Seattle Pacific its first NCAA championship, 1-0 over Alabama A&M. (Seattle Pacific archives)
1978
All-American defender Claire Grubbs anchored a Seattle Pacific defense that allowed only 12 goals in 24 games to reach the NCAA Division II semifinals. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2007
1977
George Josten led Gonzaga back to the NCAA tournament in 2007. Josten was later taken 20th overall in the MLS SuperDraft. (Courtesy Gonzaga Athletics)
2007
Roger Davies consoles Steve Daley following a 1-0 Sounders loss to the Cosmos in Soccer Bowl '82. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1982
Mike England of Seattle and Chris Dangerfield of the Timbers battle for possession.
1975
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1959
Wallingford's junior side entered the 1947 five-a-side tournament.
1949
To mark 50 years since Sounders first played, the original 1974 team – remembered for their entertaining style and involvement with the community – was the first inductee to the Eternal Circle of Legends. (Sounders FC/Jane Gershsovich)
2024