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Andy Schmetzer Helps U.S. Reach Futsal Semifinals
November 25, 1992

Andy Schmetzer scores the United States opening goal and adds another in a 6-3 quarterfinal win over Argentina at the FIFA Five-a-Side Championships in Hong Kong. Dale Ervine also scores a brace for the Americans, who eventually finish runner-up to Brazil. Schmetzer is among three former Tacoma Stars players on the U.S. squad, captained by Jim Gabarra and also featuring goalkeeper P.J. Johns.

Falcons' Second-Half Goal Rush Extends Streak
September 30, 2009

Seattle Pacific's incredible start requires a second-half gusher of goals, but the No. 1-ranked Falcons move to 10-0-0 with a 5-0 rout of Western Oregon at Interbay. Kelsey Jenkins finally gets SPU on the scoreboard in the 51st minute, Megan Lindsay doubles it eight minutes later. The Wolves are held to six shots, and it is the 11th straight Seattle Pacific shutout, dating back to the 2008 championship win over West Florida.

Goulet Powers U.S. to Seoul
May 25, 1988

Brent Goulet scores two goals in the first 24 minutes as the United States fifth successive Olympic Qualifying game, 4-1, over nine-man El Salvador in Indianapolis. It brings Goulet’s qualifying tally to six, and the U.S. is bound for the Summer Games in Seoul. Ricky Davis of the Tacoma Stars hits a 30-yard shot for the Americans’ final goal.

PLU Women Stage Early Upset
September 8, 2023

Twentieth-ranked Pacific Lutheran takes down No. 4 Virginia Wesleyan, 2-0, in just the third outing of the year, at Newport News, Va. The Lutes get an early second-half header from Alyssa Leong, and Kayden Hulquist doubles it seven minutes later. Abby Winkler makes eight saves in the shutout.

McAlister Debuts for Sounders
August 13, 1976

Seattle native Jimmy McAlister makes his Sounders debut, starting on the backline at the final regular season game, in Vancouver. At age 19, he is the first Sounders teenager to appear in an NASL match.

Indoor Comes to Town
November 11, 1980

A crowd of 12,355 watches the first indoor game played in Puget Sound. It's a preseason friendly in the Kingdome, a jamboree with Portland and San Jose. A radio station gives away 7,700 of the tickets. Admission $4 and $2 for kids. It costs $200,000 to make the Dome suitable, including the turf field encircled by fiberglass walls and plexiglass.

NCSC play between Seattle University and Western Washington. (Courtesy Western Washington Front archives)
1979
1997
2015
Following the murder of George Floyd, DeAndre Yedlin, here at Newcastle, joined teams and players around the world in taking a knee before matches.
2020
Hope Solo launches the ball upfield during the USA 4-1 win over Japan at San Jose in 2007. (Courtesy John Todd/ ISI Photos)
2007
Seattle's Ekaterina (Katja) Koroleva referees a USWNT friendly versus Russia at Frisco, Tex. Courtesy Brad Smith / ISI Photos.
2017
Seattle won its fourth MLS Western Conference championship in five years in 2020. (Courtesy Mike Fiechtner/Sounders FC)
2020
After two years with the Sounders, West Seattle native Ian Russell joined the San Jose Earthquakes in 2000. (Courtesy San Jose Earthquakes).
2000
Michelle Akers (center) joins USISL president Francisco Marcos for the announcement of the new W-1 League. Akers commits to playing for the Tampa Bay Extreme. (Courtesy Soccer America)
1998
FA Cup holders Chelsea visited the Sounders in 2012, their fifth Seattle visit over the years. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2012