Sounders FC and local colleges helping each other
Last weekend, the Sounders FC held a training game against the University of Washington. In an effort to keep the team in rhythm during an off-week on the MLS schedule, head coach Sigi Schmid put them up against the Seattle school in a 60-minute scrimmage that the Sounders won 1-0 on a goal by Fredy Montero.
In future seasons, the faces on the other side of the ball will look much more familiar to the Sounders and their fans as the club鈥檚 Academy continues to churn players into the college ranks and the University of Washington, as well as the other local colleges like Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, Western Washington University and Gonzaga University, become more clear options for the young players who aspire to play their professional trade with the Sounders FC.