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Falcons' Travis Stops 16 in Shutout
September 16, 2018

Freshman goalkeeper Riley Travis shatters the Seattle Pacific single-game record with 16 saves in backstopping a 0-0 draw at Chico State. Travis faces the Wildcats' 31-shot barrage to extend the season-opening scoreless run to 290 minutes. She surpasses the previous record, set by Molly Stinson in 2016, by three saves.

Huskies Win Apple Cup
May 21, 1961

Ivo Ceschi's brace is the difference as the University of Washington club beats Washington State counterparts, 3-1, at Pullman. The Huskies sweep their eastern trip, having also won at Whitworth, 3-1.

Crowd of 8,000 Jams Woodland Park
November 7, 1949

A huge crowd estimated at more than 8,000 jams into Upper Woodland to witness the battle for first place in the Northwestern League. Todd Dry Dock, behind a goal and assist from Rudy Dernac, trims Electro Dentists, 2-1.

Washington Posts Rare Win vs. Portland
September 28, 2014

Amanda Perez deals the decisive blow in Washington's rare win over 25th-ranked Portland, 3-2 at Merlo Field. Kate Bennett's second goal gives UW its first lead in the 39th minute. Bennett then serves a cross for Perez to head home in the 80th minute. The Pilots had dominated the series, 23-3-2, not losing to the Huskies since 2010.

Alabama A&M and SPU Go to Overtime Again
November 30, 1979

For the third year in a row Seattle Pacific and Alabama A&M are pitted against one another in the NCAA Division II tournament, and the Bulldogs avenge their loss in the 1978 final. AA&M scores 42 seconds into overtime of the semifinal to win 1-0, in Miami, as Segun Areke squeezes his header past Sergio Soriano. AA&M proceeds to win its second crown in three years, and finish among the D1 top four the next two years. SPU wins the consolation final on Chris Hellenkamp's penalty kick in the second overtime vs. Southern Connecticut.

Seattle United First in Line
February 11, 2016

Seattle United becomes the first youth club to partner with both the Seattle Reign and Sounders academies.

Mike England of Seattle and Chris Dangerfield of the Timbers battle for possession.
1975
Sounders defender Brandon Prideaux started 27 times as a rookie out of Washington.
1998
The Sounders display their third U.S. Open Cup trophy as confetti rains down at CenturyLink Field following a 2-0 win over Chicago. (Courtesy Stephen Brashear)
2011
(Courtesy Seattle University Spectator archives)
1968
Summer Yates scored eight goals to earn all-Pac-12 distinction in 2019. Yates also was called in to the U.S. Under-20 National Team. (Courtesy Washington Athletics)
2019
Frank Barton of the Sounders fends off Omar Gomez of the Dallas Tornado as Alan Hudson looks on. (Frank MacDonald Collection)
1979
Adrian Webster, Sounders captain in NASL era, raises the Golden Scarf to celebrate the Soccer Bowl '77 run's 40th anniversary. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2017
(Courtesy Seattle Times)
1982
Paul Mendes (with trophy) guided Newport to an unbeaten season and the Knights' second state title (first in 4A) in 2003. (Courtesy Paul Mendes)
2003
2017