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Gonzaga Women Set Unbeaten Mark
October 19, 2022

Marcia Garcia's brace powers Gonzaga to a 3-0 home win over Loyal Marymount, extending the Zags' unbeaten run to a record nine games (7-0-2). Garcia scores only three minutes into the match and doubles the lead in the 61st. Kate Doyle assists on both scores. Maddie Kemp also scores for Gonzaga, which started the season 0-1-2.

FC Seattle Opts Out of APSL Season
January 17, 1991

FC Seattle Storm joins a growing list of teams opting out of playing the 1991 APSL season. More than half of the 11 teams that made up the APSL's Western Soccer League Conference last year are expected to join Seattle on the sidelines. Portland, San Diego, New Mexico, California and Los Angeles are already out, and Santa Barbara is is doubtful. It leaves any survivors in a smaller league with increased travel costs. Coaching director Clive Charles and coach Stuart Lee remain on the payroll and will head up the Storm's summer camp and academy. Eight players are under contract, including APSL scoring champ Chance Fry.

Geoducks Stun Defending National Champs
November 18, 2004

Evergreen upsets No. 2 seed and defending NAIA champion Rio Grande, ending its 63-game winning streak, 2-1, in the final pool play match at Olathe, Kansas. Nate Ford finishes from 18 yards out in the seventh minute of overtime to advance No. 18 Geoducks to the quarterfinal round. Evergreen strikes first through Jason Gjertsen's free kick just before halftime. Ohio's Rio Grande answers in the 70th minute. Two days later Evergreen is eliminated by Georgia's Berry, 4-2.

Reign Start Extends to 15 Games Unbeaten
July 6, 2014

The Seattle Reign can't lose. A year after failing to win any of their first 11 games, the Reign extended their unbeaten start to 15 matches (13-0-2) by turning back Boston, 3-2, at home. All three goals, including two from Naho Kawasumi, come in the final 35 minutes. Jess Fishlock finds Kawasumi in the 83rd minute for the winner. With eight fixtures remaining, Seattle already has more points than the 2013 NWSL Shield winner.

WWU Wins Regional, Seeks NCAA Title in Seattle
November 19, 2022

Two quick scores set up by Estera Levinte seize momentum and Western Washington rolls to a 3-1 home victory over Colorado School of Mines in an NCAA Division II women's quarterfinal at Harrington Field. Morgan Manalili gets her fourth postseason goal just 1:50 into the match, finishing Levinte's cross. Jayden Nguyen scores from 25 yards in the 12th minute and Tera Ziemer puts the Vikings up 3-nil after 35 minutes. As regional champion, Western advances to the finals, to be played at Seattle's Interbay Stadium.

Keller Stops Penalty, U.S. Beats Argentina
June 13, 1999

Kasey Keller stops a penalty kick, opening the door to a 1-0 U.S. National team win over Argentina in Washington, D.C. Keller stutter-steps to his right then goes left to save Gustavo Lopez's penalty attempt in the 42nd minute. He finishes with seven saves. Joe Max-Moore comes off the bench to score the winner in the 88th minute.

Sounders forward Eddie Johnson scores the second USMNT goal in 2-0 World Cup Qualifier win over Panama before over 40,000 at CenturyLink Field. (Courtesy Joe Nuxoll / ISI Photos)
2013
Alyssa Beauchamp posted 10 shutouts as Western Washington reached the NCAA Division II semifinal stage for the first time in 2013. (Courtesy Western Washington Athletics)
2013
Matheny & Bacon rise to the top of the state league in spring of 1950, but it proves to be final season that the building materials and wrecking company serves as sponsor. (Courtesy Seattle Times)
1950
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1960
Eddie Henderson was a standout for both Washington and FC Seattle in 1989. (Courtesy Joanie Komura/Frank MacDonald Collection)
1989
In advance of the Goodwill Games coming to Seattle in 1990, the Tacoma Stars staged a rare international exhibition with Lokomotiv Moscow. (Courtesy Shanaman Museum)
1989
A banner depicting Jeff Stock in the Washington State Legends of Soccer exhibit at The NINETY. (Courtesy WA Legends/Leann Johnson)
2015
Alex Morgan (r) was among the U.S. National Team players to join the Sounders Women in 2012. (Courtesy Sounders Women)
2012
Joao Paulo scored in his Sounders debut vs. Olimpia in the Concacaf Champions League, but the Hondurans advanced on penalties. (Courtesy Lindsey Wasson/Sounders FC)
2020
Eddie Krueger saw action in seven games as a rookie out of Seattle Prep in 1978. (Courtesy NASL Jerseys)
1978