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Quick Start Paves Way for UPS Semi Victory
November 26, 2004

University of Puget Sound senior defender Bridget Stolee scores two goals, the first coming during the first minute of play, and the Loggers proceed to beat Messiah College (Pa.), 3-0, in the NCAA Division III semifinal at Greensboro, N.C. Stolee first strikes at 41 seconds, heading in Katie Wullbrandt's long free kick into the box. Freshman Adrienne Folsom gets her 12th goal of the season in the 26th minute, and another Stolee header makes it 3-nil at 30:46. Erin Williams notches her record 15th shutout of the year.

Sounders' Bruce Lee Kit Released
February 15, 2023

The Sounders release their second Community Kit, which is a tribute to legendary martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, who attended high school and college in Seattle. August 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of Lee's final film, 'Enter the Dragon,' and the ruby-red jersey features a hand-drawn dragon. the kit makes its debut March 18.

Solo Earns Celebrity Status
August 29, 2011

In the weeks following the World Cup, Hope Solo's profile elevates to celebrity status. Solo is announced as a contestant in ABC's Dancing with the Stars and eventually reaches the semifinals with partner partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She posed for ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue and signed multiyear endorsement deals with Gatorade, Bank of America, BlackBerry, Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.

Now Non-conference Foes, Huskies Beat Beavers
August 26, 2024

A first-time hit by Joe Dale from a Chris Meyers corner kick to the far post for the game’s lone goal in Washington’s 1-0 win over No. 4 Oregon State, the first win over OSU since 2020-21. It is also the first non-conference meeting with the Beavers who UW has played 70 times across three conferences since 1989.

Seattle's Powers is National Rec Coach of the Year
January 9, 2025

Tom Powers of Seattle's Woodland Soccer Club is named 2024 U.S. Youth Soccer Recreational Boys Coach of the Year in Chicago. Powers, who has volunteered as coach of his son's team for eight years, is a self-proclaimed "fitness and attitude" coach. His coaching style was born from his experiences of working in both education and mental health.

Big Crowd Sees Huskies Prevail in Apple Cup
October 13, 2001

Ninety seconds after entering the match, Erin Otagaki scores the decisive goal, lifting 14th-ranked Washington to a 2-1 victory over Washington State in the Pacific-10 Conference opener before a crowd of 2,490 at Husky Soccer Field The attendance figure is No. 3 all-time for the Huskies. Jaime Carstensen opens the scoring just over six minutes into the contest with a lofted shot from 15 yards. Otagaki extends the UW lead to 2-nil at 57:30, collecting a loose ball and firing it from 12 yards. WSU answers a minute later. Keegan Hughes scores from 10 yards.

Ethan Dobbelaere, 18, was among an MLS-record five teenagers started by the Sounders in a 1-0 win at Austin. (Courtesy Austin FC)
2021
Seattle-Portland attracted 66,452, the second-largest crowd in MLS history for a stand-alone game, in 2012. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2012
1955
Freshman Gabriel Ruiz uncorks the overtime game-winner as Seattle University upsets Washington, 3-2, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. (Courtesy Seattle University Athletics)
2017
Many Washingtonians attended 1999 World Cup matches, including the record 90,185 in the Rose Bowl for the USA-China final. (Frank MacDonald)
1999
1999
Scenes from an NCSC women's match between Puget Sound and Oregon State. (Courtesy Puget Sound archives)
1979
Burien's Michelle French debuts for the U.S. National Team while still a University of Portland sophomore.
1997
Sounders captain and original team member Osvaldo Alonso presents the MLS Cup to thousands of fans at Seattle Center. (Courtesy Sounders FC)
2016
Everett's Chris Henderson began his MLS career with Colorado (Courtesy Major League Soccer)
1996