The Sounders Women put in a strong performance as they topped the Los Angeles Strikers 4-0 this evening at Starfire. MVP honors undoubtedly go to hat-trick hero Veronica Perez. She opened the scoring in the first half with a lovely chip over the onrushing Strikers’ goalkeeper. Katie Deines then rose to head home a corner kick, giving the Sounders a 2-0 halftime lead before Perez would complete her trio of goals with two second half strikes. A combination of unpredictable wind and relentless Sounders pressure saw the Strikers play most of the game defending in their own half while Sounders’ goalkeepers  Katie Hultin and  Megan Kufeld combined for the shutout.

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The Sounders Women played to a scoreless draw against the Vancouver Whitecap tonight at Starfire. This was the first draw of the season for the Sounders, bringing their record to 4-0-1. A few scoring opportunities presented themselves–most notably a strike from Stephanie Cox that rocketed off the post–but no goals resulted. Sounders GK, Katie Hultin’s excellent performance kept the Whitecaps from collecting a win.

Next Game: Sunday, June 17th at 4:00pm vs LA Strikers

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Tonight’s match started off a bit slow, but it sure didn’t stay that way. 

Heading into half time, the score sat at 0-0 as most of the play happened in the midfield, with few attacking opportunities for either team. But, the second half was a very different story.

The first goal of the game came from Osvaldo Alonso on a PK resulting from a Cal FC hand ball, which started an onslaught of goals as a total of five were scored in the span of 20 minutes. The 2nd goal in the series came from Montero on a Cordell Cato assist in the 58th minute. In the 65th, Andy Rose landed a ball in the back of the net. A question of passive offsides threatened to waive a 2nd Fredy Montero goal scored off a free kick, but it was counted. And, finally, Alonso’s 2nd goal of the game finished off the 5-0 score thanks to an assist from Alex Caskey in the 70th minute.

The Sounders will face the San Jose Earthquakes in the Quarterfinals of US Open Cup play. As of now, the match is set to take place at Kezar Stadium on June 26th.

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The Sounders Women faced the Colorado Rapids Women in their 2nd home match of the regular season. The Sounders started off very strong, knocking in two goals within the first 10 minutes of play. Morgan scored the first goal off an assist from Kara Kuttler, and logged an assist on the 2nd by Lyndsey Patterson. The 2-0 score held until the 86th minute, when Stephanie Cox launched a fantastic ball past the Rapids keeper for the final goal of the game.

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The Sounders suffered a reserve team match defeat to the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps tonight at Starfire with a final score of 2-1. Although the result was disappointing, the Sounders organization and fans can be excited since Steve Zakuani made a return to the pitch for a full 45 minutes. Zakuani’s familiar face was coupled with 5 players from the Sounders U-18 Academy team that got the call up for the match.

The teams traded possession and attacking opportunities in the first half, but Vancouver opened the scoring in the 26th minute when defender Carlyle Mitchell rose to head home a corner kick. The Sounders created dangerous chances but could not find the back of the net before halftime. The loss cannot be faulted to Sounders GK Andrew Weber as he made a slew of saves throughout the game including a 1 on 1 breakaway chance in the 59th minute. Despite his heroics, he was beaten once more in the 72nd minute off another set piece header by Mitchell—this time off a free kick. The lone Sounders goal came from the play of two academy players as midfielder Aaron Kovar got in behind the defense on the wing before placing a perfect cutback pass for forward Dom Dismuke to blast into the net in the 82nd minute. A late flurry of pressure from the Sounders came unrewarded as the final whistle blew.

The Sounders players could not hide some disappointment at the loss as they walked off the pitch, however, a healthy return of Zakuani combined with the successful play of some academy players must give all spectators a sense of hope for the future.

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Tonight at Starfire, the Sounders Women faced off against the Colorado Rush in their first home game of the regular season. All the big names took the field, with Hope Solo, Kate Deines, Kelli Smith, Lindsey Johnson, Stephanie Cox, Megan Rapinoe, M Winters, Veronica Perez, M Manthey, Sydney Leroux, and Alex Morgan making up the starting 11.

Throughout much of the first half, the Sounders held solid possession and launched several shots on goal, but the lone goal came from Megan Manthey on an assist from Sydney Leroux. A great save by Hope Solo in the 41st minute kept the Sounders lead going into halftime.

A goal from Veronica Perez in the 48th minute put the Sounders Women up 2-0 early in the 2nd half. Colorado brought the score to 2-1 in 61st minute, putting pressure on the Sounders to maintain their lead. The Sounders held their ground and the score remained 2-1 as the whistle sounded the end of the game.

Next Sounders Women Home Game: June 4th vs Colorado Rapids Women, 7:30pm at Starfire Sports

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The Sounders began their run for a 4th consecutive Open Cup championship tonight at Starfire. The action was limited in the first half of the game, but a goal by Andy Rose in the final minutes put the Sounders up 1-0. Things picked up in the 2nd half, with a goal by Osvaldo Alonso 2 minutes in. Atlanta’s Reinaldo Navia scored in the 52nd minute, putting a potential upset in reach with the score sitting at 2-1, but Alex Caskey answered almost immediately with a goal in the 54th. 2 more goals–both by Man of the Match, Sammy Ochoa–clinched the win for the Sounders squad, who remain undefeated in Open Cup games played on Starfire pitch.

The Sounders will face Cal FC at Starfire next week in the next round of US Open Cup play. Cal FC ousted the Portland Timbers in a 1-0 extra time win to advance. Ticket information coming soon.

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Sounders Women and University of Washington Women faced off tonight in a hard fought battle. Heading into the 2nd half, both teams were scoreless. The action picked up in the 2nd half, as UW became the first team to score on the Sounders Women this season, but goals from Lyndsey Patterson, Veronica Perez and Alex Morgan clinched the win for the Sounders.

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The Sounders and University of Washington played to a 1-0 result in a scrimmage today at Starfire. What appeared to be a mismatch on paper remained a tightly contested game until about midway through the second 30-minute half when Fredy Montero scored the game’s only goal on a low-driven shot from the top of the penalty box. Montero was among many other familiar Sounders names as the team looked to stay sharp during a bye week for them in the MLS. Even with most of the Sounders’ starting lineup playing, UW held firm in defense and even possessed the ball at times, getting a few chances on goal of their own. The final whistle left both teams looking slightly disappointed, UW for coming so close to an unexpected draw and the Sounders for not putting more balls in the back of the net.

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