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NCAA Region Proves Fluid
November 19, 1978

Washington, which is making its second postseason appearance in three years, is seeded No. 4 in the West. Originally it was paired with USF (24-1-0) ranked No. 2 nationally, however, both San Jose State and UC Santa Barbara are deemed ineligible, so UW meets Santa Clara at Buck Shaw Stadium, falling 2-0, in a cold rain.

WA Legends Offers Elite Panel Advice
April 12, 2021

Washington State Legends of Soccer presents a free webinar featuring five local professionals discussing what it takes to reach the next level. The panel features Sam Hiatt (OL Reign), Katherine Reynolds (11-year veteran), Cristian Roldan (Sounders), Kelyn Rowe (Sounders) and Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns). Sportscaster Tom Glasgow serves as moderator.

Goulet, Lurie Drafted Among Top 11
June 23, 1987

Brent Goulet is chosen fifth overall by the Minnesota Strikers in the MISL draft. Goulet scored 108 goals in his career at Warner Pacific. Glenn Lurie of Seattle Pacific is taken 11th by Tacoma. Lurie, who had three goals and two assists at the Budweiser Classic college all-star event, is packaged with three Stars draft picks and traded to Cleveland for all-stars Peter Ward and Bernie James.

PLU Frosh Hits Five Past Evergreen
October 10, 1981

Mark Stockwell, a freshman from Brier, bangs a record five goals past Evergreen in Pacific Lutheran's 8-0 victory.

Oldtimers Convene at Lower Woodland
August 28, 1977

A 60-minute game between two of the state league's most historic sides is played at Seattle’s Lower Woodland Park. E&E Meats and Black Diamond over-45 sides meet as the centerpiece for the Northwest Soccer Oldtimers Association picnic. Black Diamond wins the game, 2-0.

NWSL Suspends Team Training, Postpones Season
March 20, 2020

The National Women's Soccer League announces that the scheduled April 18 start to the 2020 regular season will be delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There is also an extension of the training moratorium for all clubs through at least April 5. OL Reign had been slated to open April 18 at Washington, with a home opener of May 3 vs. Chicago at Tacoma's Cheney Stadium.

Eddie Henderson of Washington celebrates scoring at Husky Stadium.
1987
All-American defender Claire Grubbs anchored a Seattle Pacific defense that allowed only 12 goals in 24 games to reach the NCAA Division II semifinals. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific Athletics)
2007
With the opening of Interbay Stadium, Seattle Pacific has a permanent home for the first time in 29 years. (Joanie Komura photo)
1997
Washington Youth Soccer unveils its 50th anniversary banner at CenturyLink Field prior to the Sounders'  3-1 win over Portland, 8/21/2016.
2016
Lindsay Elston scored 11 goals in helping the Huskies reach the NCAA tournament in 2012. (Courtesy University of Washington Athletics)
2012
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney fires at the Sounders FC goal en route to scoring a second-half hat trick in the 7-0 friendly. (Sounders FC photo)
2011
Although a state championship had not yet been adopted, girls' play was becoming increasingly popular in 1970. (Courtesy Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
1970
Tacoma FC effectively replaced the Spokane Shadow in the PDL in 2006. The team would later be renamed the Tide.
2006
(Courtesy Seattle Times archives)
1954
Chris Jepson holding the sledgehammer given to Bellingham United's player of the match. (Courtesy Bellingham United)
2012