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Seattle Pacific Punches Ticket to Final Four
November 21, 1998

After 123 minutes, Vadim Tolstolutsky punches Seattle Pacific's ticket to a 13th NCAA Division II Final Four, lifting the Falcons over Grand Canyon, 2-1, in a quarterfinal playoff at Interbay Stadium. Tolstolutsky scores in his sixth straight game in the third minute of sudden death overtime. It comes 96 minutes after Dana Garner ties it in the 29th minute. Grand Canyon plays the final 37 minutes of regulation and overtime with 10 men following a red card. SPU wins its sixth in a row and 11th in 13 since starting out 3-4-2.

Harvey Voted to National Hall of Fame
December 3, 2024

Seattle resident Mary Harvey, who backstopped the first world championship U.S. women's team, is voted to the National Soccer Hall of Fame from the Veteran Ballot. She will be inducted on May 3, 2025. Harvey had 13 shutouts in 27 USWNT appearances. She went on to serve in leadership positions with FIFA, the 2026 World Cup bid group and, most recently, chief executive of the Centre for Sport and Humane Rights.

Hungarians: No Equal
March 12, 1967

The Hungarians (7-0-1) clinch the state league's second-half title and avert a championship playoff by blanking the Continentals, 2-0. The Magyars eventually finish 9-0-1. Mike Kuczi scores goals in each half and Walter Schmetzer’s penalty kick hits both posts before bouncing out for the Continentals. Elsewhere, Otto Myrold scores six goals in the Vikings’ 12-0 rout of United Hungarians.

NASL Boss Pays Seattle Visit
January 14, 1968

NASL commissioner Dick Walsh visits Seattle to meet with local soccer community leaders. With an impending vote to build a domed stadium, Walsh says soccer could be a potential tenant.

Tolentino Sparks Loggers
September 13, 2000

Tye Tolentino scores three of Puget Sound's five second-half goals as the Loggers beat Evergreen State's Geoducks 5-0 at Tacoma. Tolentino, a senior, finishes with career records of 31 goals and 33 assists.

Lagerwey Selected as Sounders GM
January 6, 2015

Garth Lagerwey is introduced as the new Sounders general manager and president of soccer. Lagerwey, 42, replaces owner Adrian Hanauer, who served as GM since the club was formed. Lagerwey helped build Real Salt Lake into an MLS Cup champion in 2009, runner-up in 2013 and Concacaf Champions League runner-up in 2011.

Seattle Pacific forward Vasco Rubio (left), defender Pat Patterson and coach Cliff McCrath. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific archives)
1990
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1959
Carli Lloyd (l) and Hope Solo celebrate winning Olympic gold vs. Japan at Wembley in 2012. (Courtesy John Todd/ISI Photos)
2012
Seattle native Ian Russell shared USL Championship Coach of the Year in 2020 after guiding Reno to first place in the Western Conference. (Courtesy USL)
2020
Tacoma Sweetfoot Carrera United displaying their regional championship trophy at Renton Stadium. (Courtesy Washington Youth Soccer)
1980
Lake City's Sporthaus Bobcats won the 1981 stat cup for U14 boys. (Courtesy Walter Schmetzer)
1981
Washington State Legends of Soccer mounted tiles of historical significance at The NINETY in 2015, when they co-hosted Women's World Cup watch parties. (Courtesy Leann Johnson/WA Legends)
2015
Richland's Hope Solo, seen here vs. France in a U.S. 4-1 win during group play, was named the 2006 Algarve Cup's outstanding goalkeeper. (Courtesy Brad Smith/ISI Photo)
2006
Brent Goulet of FC Seattle Storm during 1990 Western Soccer League play. (Joanie Komura photo)
1990
Viet Nguyen of the Sounders. (Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
2003