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Fort Lewis Stuns Hungarians
March 7, 1965

Geoff Wall's Fort Lewis stuns Seattle Hungarians, handing the Magyars their worst loss in their seven-year existence in the state league and Pacific Coast League. Constantinos Tagios hits for four goals and player/coach Wall adds two more in an 8-3 hammering on the base. After the Hungarians take a 2-nil lead in the first 15 minutes, the cohesive team play of the Rangers takes effect. It's 3-2 by halftime, and Tagios scores three times in the second half.

Zephyr Debuts Before Sellout Crowd
August 17, 2024

A capacity crowd of 5,086 welcomes the Zephyr to Spokane as they draw, 1-1, with Fort Lauderdale United at One Spokane Stadium. Moments after Emina Ekic is fouled in the box, she converts the penalty kick in the 17th minute for the Super League franchise's first goal. the visitors tie in the 72nd minute.

Conferences Postpone Play Through Weekend
September 11, 2001

Colleges and conferences through the nation begin canceling and postponing athletic contests in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Pac-10, WCC and Big Sky soccer games begin resuming Sept. 20. Not as reliant on air travel, GNAC, NWC and CCC resume as early as Sept. 15 when Seattle Pacific plays a women's game at Humboldt State. Their scheduled flight canceled, the Falcons drive 575 miles each way to Arcata, Calif.

Whitman Men Win Conference
December 3, 1981

Whitman wins its first Northwest Conference men's championship by defeating Willamette on the road. The Missionaries' Tom Delong scores on a cross from Mike Mann in the 13th minute for the game's sole goal. It’s Whitman’s first outright league title.

Raney Paces SPU in Sounders Cup Clincher
October 21, 1981

Bruce Raney's brace gives Seattle Pacific, the top-ranked team in NCAA Division II, a 2-0 win over Washington to clinch the Sounders Cup series at Memorial Stadium. It's Raney's fifth multi-goal game of the year and raises his total to 17 while the Falcons are now 10-2-3. The two teams had tied, 2-2, 11 days earlier.

WSU Beats OSU, Rules Northwest
October 26, 2012

Scoring in her second straight outing, Nicole Setterlund breaks the tie in the 70th minute for Washington State's 2-1 win over Oregon State at Pullman. Jocelyn Jeffers puts WSU on top after 20 minutes, but the Beavers are even by halftime. Setterlund takes the rebound of Brandi Vega's blocked shot and chips it home. The Cougars, who had lost twice the week before, start a three-game win streak and finish 3-0-0 against Pac-12's Washington and Oregon teams.

Seattle Unified Soccer League action in 2012. (Courtesy Special Olympics Washington)
2012
Barcelona's Lionel Messi juggles a ball at the top of the Space Needle prior to the Sounders FC friendly. (Sounders FC photo)
2009
In April 2021, the Sounders saw the return of fans after 11 months empty stadiums due to the pandemic. (Courtesy Sounders FC/Mike Fiechtner).
2021
The Spokane Velocity became the first USL League One expansion club to reach the championship match, facing Union Omaha. Here Velocity forward Anuar Peláez battles Omaha’s Marco Milanese during the final. (Spokane Velocity)
2024
Terry White controls possession for Seattle Pacific at Memorial Stadium. (Seattle Pacific archives)
1976
1974
Washington's Jeff Hoover maneuvers upfield. (Courtesy UW Athletics)
2004
Seattle Pacific marked the 50th anniversary of starting the men's program by inviting back alumni. Coincidentally, the Falcons won that night, 5-0 over Hawaii Hilo. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2018
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1954
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