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Chicago Denies Spokane PDL Title
August 15, 1999

The Chicago Sockers strike twice in the first half and deny the Spokane Shadow a PDL national championships, 3-1, at Joe Albi Stadium. A club-record crowd of 3,843 sees Chicago go in front after 18 minutes, double it by halftime and add a third goal at 74 minutes. The Shadow averts a shutout when Jeff Rose scores with two minutes remaining. Dave Berto's penalty kick is saved. Rose, Zane Higgins and Billy Sleeth of Spokane all make the all-tournament team.

LWYSA Kids Get Added Room
October 20, 2008

King County Council adopts legislation allowing Lake Washington Youth Soccer to build 7-9 non-lighted fields to the southern portion of Sixty Acres Park in Redmond.

Pacific Lutheran to Play in Fourth Straight Final
November 27, 1991

Pacific Lutheran progresses to its fourth straight NAIA final by upsetting host and No. 2-ranked Lynn, 2-0, in the final game of pool play in Boca Raton, Fla. Sheri Rider and Cheryl Kragness score. PLU beat Wheeling Jesuit, 3-0, the day before to open pool play.

Western Stopped in NCAA D2 Final
December 14, 2019

A golden goal in the 107th minute gives Grand Valley State a 1-0 victory over Western Washington in the NCAA Division II women's championship game at Pittsburgh. The Vikings fire-off 26 shots yet are held scoreless for just the second time on the season. Lakers goalkeeper Jessica Radice stops eight of those shots to secure the crown. WWU also generated 11 of its 12 corner kicks in the second half. WWU ended the 2019 season with a 23-3-0 record, recording the second-most wins in program history. Gianna Parlove is the hero for Grand Valley State, which win its Division II-leading sixth national championship and its first since 2015. With the game scoreless, Payton Neal hits the crossbar from distance in the 51st minute and just four minutes for the winner, Western's Karli White sends a shot off the left post. The Vikings had beaten Flagler College, 2-0, for their 23rd win in the semifinals. Grace Eversaul and White scored for WWU.

Crosstown Rivalry Returns to First Hill
October 8, 1994

For the first time in 10 years the Seattle University-Seattle Pacific men's rivalry returns to First Hill, but despite the Chieftains' best efforts, the outcome is unchanged. Dominic Dickerson's goal 11 minutes into overtime gives SPU its 21st straight win in the series, 2-1 at East Field. It's heated match with 56 total fouls, five cautions and three red cards issued.

Whitworth Concludes Best-Ever Season
November 25, 2005

Whitworth comes up short in its bid to reach the NCAA Division III final, falling to Minnesota's Gustavo Adolphus, 2-1, in semifinal at Greensboro, N.C. Skye Henderson scores for the Pirates. Their first loss in 18 games concludes their best-ever season, setting records for total victories (19) and winning percentage (.886).

Sounders forward Eddie Johnson scores the second USMNT goal in 2-0 World Cup Qualifier win over Panama before over 40,000 at CenturyLink Field. (Courtesy Joe Nuxoll / ISI Photos)
2013
Marcus Hahnemann returns to the USMNT for his first start in over two years, a 1-0 win at Switzerland In October.
2007
1970
Jordan Morris nearly scored, hitting the crossbar, as the U.S. Under-23 National Team drew 1-1 at Colombia in an Olympic qualifying match. (Courtesy David Bernal / ISI Photos)
2016
Following the 2001 season, Brian Schmetzer was named Seattle Sounders head coach. (Courtesy Seattle Sounders)
2001
1976
Seattle Pacific raises the NCAA trophy after defeating Southern Connecticut, 1-0, in the NCAA Division II Championship game. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1993
1967
Trace 'socguards' came into vogue in 1975.
1975
Seattle Pacific coach Cliff McCrath and Kevin O'Keefe raise the NCAA championship trophy as Todd Reichert looks on. (Courtesy Seattle Pacific)
1985