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Perfect Zags Wallop Weber State
August 24, 2023

For the first time in Gonzaga annals, the Zags are perfect through three games to start a season. The Bulldogs wallop Weber State, 9-2 – the most goals scored on a Division I opponent. Giana Riley, Marissa Garcia and Shelby Runje all get braces at Luger Field. GU scored 19 times in going 3-0-0.

Fishlock Says 2026 Her Final Season
April 21, 2026

One of the last NWSL originals and the face of Seattle Reign for 13 years, Jess Fishlock s 2026 with her final season as a player. Fishlock, 39, ranks No. 2 in all-time leagues appearances and has been a seven-time Best XI selection in midfield, including 2021 when she was MVP.

Solo Stars as USA Advances
July 10, 2011

In a World Cup classic, Hope Solo helps the shorthanded United States fight back to eliminate Brazil, 2-2 (5-3) in Dresden, Germany, and move onto the semifinals. Playing with 10 following a red card in the 68th minute, the USWNT extends Brazil to overtime and then, on Abby Wambach's equalizer in stoppage time, penalties. Solo makes a one-handed stop of Daiane in the third round, allowing Ali Krieger to convert the winning shootout attempt.

Seattle U Wins PacWest Women's
November 4, 2000

Sheryl Williams secures the PacWest title for Seattle University with a penalty kick in the regular season finale at Monmouth, Ore. Williams scores at 56:11 for the fifth-ranked Redhawks' 1-0 victory over Western Oregon. Because SU is in the final year of transition to NCAA membership, it is ineligible for that postseason competition and instead will go to NAIA district playoffs.

Gold Cup Comes to Qwest
July 4, 2009

Robbie Rogers assists on two goals and scores a third as U.S. celebrates Independence Day at Qwest Field by beating Grenada, 4-0, in a CONCACAF Gold Cup group match. Freddy Adu, Stuart Holden and Charlie Davies also score, and Sounders midfielder Brad Evans makes his international debut as a 63rd-minute substitute

Crossfire Premier Becomes Fifth PDL Member
February 10, 2010

Crossfire Premier announces plans to enter a team in the USL Premier Development League (PDL). Washington Crossfire will play home matches at Seattle's Interbay Stadium and be coached by Seth Spidahl. Crossfire becomes the state's fifth member in the Northwest Division, joining Kitsap, Spokane, Tacoma and Yakima.

Zac Mathers served as Sounders 2 captain and scored 11 goals to lead the team in 2017. (Courtesy Charis Wilson / Sounders FC)
2017
Rhonda Klein is part of the first Washington women's team.
1991
Reaching the NCAA Division II men's tournament for the first time in 2016 was Western Washington. Brady Ulen scored twice in the Vikings' 3-2, first-round upset of No. 19 Dixie State. (Courtesy Western Washington Athletics)
2016
Game program for Hungarians-Orange County second leg to determine West Coast representative in U.S. Challenge Cup semifinals. (Courtesy Craggs Family)
1966
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, second from left, joins Adrian Hanauer, SEA 2026 chair  Peter Tomozawa, SEA 2026 CEO  and David Young, FGI operations chief, for a tour of Lumen Field, a venue for both the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 World Cup. (Sounders FC/Jane Gershsovich)
2024
1993 Seattle Pacific team photo. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1993
Michelle Akers performs the ceremonial first kick for the WUSA inaugural match as referee Sandra Hunt looks on. (Courtesy WUSA)
2001
Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann starred for Washington in the Huskies' NCAA second-round upset of Portland, making 13 saves in regulation and overtime, plus two more in the shootout tiebreaker. (Courtesy UW Athletics)
2010
Big crowd watches this Tacoma Tides game at Cheney Stadium. (Shanaman Sports Museum)
1976
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