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Crossfire Boys Win ECNL U15 Title
July 17, 2023

Crossfire Premier comes from behind to win the Elite Club National League boys U15 championship in Henrico, Virginia. Just before halftime, Zachariah Hume ties it with California's Slammers FC at 1-1. Justin Chen scores to grab the lead at 60', and Bruno Perversi cinches the victory, 3-1, at 80'.

Two More Internationals Join Sounders Women
March 22, 2012

While Sounders Women have been around for 12 years, this will be a season unlike any other. Two more internationals – Megan Rapinoe of the United States and Veronica Perez of Mexico – are joining the team in the wake of the WPS demise. Rapinoe is the fourth USWNT member, and within a week Stephanie Cox will make it five. Perez, who played at the University of Washington, returns to Sounders Women after first joining the W-League team in 2009.

Western Ends SPU Unbeaten Run
October 3, 2009

Top-ranked Seattle Pacific sustains its first loss in 28 games, 3-2 to Western Washington at Orca Field. The defending NCAA champions had won 21 in a row since tying Western in 2008. The Vikings never trail after Emily Frankland's fifth-minute opener, which end the fourth-longest defensive scoreless streak in Division II history (11 games). After Megan Lindsay levels for SPU in the 67th minute, Lucy Miller hits the winner from 25 yards at 81:33.

Solo Stars in Algarve Cup
March 11, 2009

Hope Solo is named Best Player of Algarve Cup after allowing only one goal in four USWNT matches. In the tournament's 14 years, Solo becomes the first keeper to win the award. She had a clean sheet vs. Norway in the semifinals, preserving a 1-0 lead by tipping Ingvild Stensland's shot off the crossbar and over the goal in the 83rd minute. Sweden won the Mar. 11 final, 1-1, (4-3), in Faro, Portugal.

Reign Lose Lavelle, Sonnet to Free Agency
January 4, 2024

Rose Lavelle and Emily Sonnett leave Seattle fans gutted as the U.S. National Team free agents choose to sign with Gotham. Lavelle, 28, played three seasons for the Reign while Sonnett, 30, spent one year. Their final match for Seattle was a 2-1 loss to Gotham in the NWSL championship final. Earlier the Reign lost Megan Rapinoe to retirement and Elyse Bennett and Alyssa Malonson in the expansion draft.

Stars Join New Indoor League
July 8, 2014

The new Western Indoor Soccer League announces the Tacoma Stars as a founding member for the 2014-15 season. Owner Lane Smith bought the rights to the original MISL Stars' name, colors, logo and their distinctive argyle jerseys. They will play home games at the Tacoma Soccer Center.

The Brougham End was alight with a bonfire tifo prior to the 2013 Sounders-Timbers rivalry match (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2013
Manchester United and Celtic await the opening kick before 66,722 fans.
2003
West Seattle began fielding teams in the state league during the Twenties, and this 1928 side won both the league and knockout cup. (Courtesy Pep Peery/Mike Mikkelsen)
1949
Kitsap Pumas get the early goal through Robby Christner against Laredo in the 2011 PDL Championship game at Bremerton. (Courtesy Mike Bay / USL)
2011
1992
(Courtesy The Seattle Times)
1956
Kent's Shannon Higgins was a first-team All-American and runner-up to Michelle Akers for 1988 Hermann Award winner. As a junior, Higgins led North Carolina to its third straight NCAA championship. (Courtesy North Carolina Athletics)
1988
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1982
UCLA players rest and stretch between overtime periods of the NCAA final in the Kingdome. (Courtesy UCLA)
1985
Eleven years after graduating from Washington, Hope Solo returned home to play for Seattle Reign in 2013 and instantly became a fan favorite. (Courtesy Thomas B. Shea / ISI Photos)
2013