Salmon Bay FC’s first-ever USL W League home match is this Friday as they host the Tacoma Galaxy.
After a scoreless draw in West Seattle against the Rhodies in the season opener, Salmon Bay FC will be looking for the club’s first league win against the Galaxy.
A win on Friday would not be the club’s first-ever win however as Salmon Bay FC won a Memorial Day Friendly against Spokane Shadow SC. The hosts defeated their Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) opponents 4-0, securing a victory in the club’s first match at Interbay Stadium. Read the full recap here. With two straight clean sheets in the club’s first two competitive matches, Elena Milam and Salmon Bay FC will look to keep the shutout streak going on Friday. Now, let’s meet the visitors.
Tacoma Galaxy
Tacoma Galaxy are in their second year of USL W play. Much like their men’s team, The Tacoma Stars, the Galaxy have had an professional indoor team for awhile. Despite the same name, most of the Galaxy’s USL W players do not play for their indoor team. Instead, the roster is made up of mostly local college talent.
So far, the Galaxy have won their only league match of 2025, a 1-0 victory over Bigfoot FC. University of Washington’s Avery Nguyen scored the lone goal of the match. Her husky teammate, Malie Chamberland, was in goal and kept a clean sheet in their opening match. Nguyen and Chamberland will be players to watch for Coach Arrant and the Salmon Bay FC players.
MATCH DETAILS
Gates: Gates open at 5:30pm! We also recommend arriving early to enjoy the food and beer offerings, watch the players warm up, beat the hassle of traffic and parking, and to enjoy all of the prematch festivities. Also, the first 150 fans will get the above match poster FREE.
Food Vendors: Beyond the thrilling soccer action, Saturday’s match will feature an array of food vendors, including T’Juana Tacos, Kottu, Kathmandu, and Mainstay Provisions. Also, before you head to Pagliacci Pitch, you can take advantage of the Pagliacci Pizza BOGO slice deal on game days. Just show your ticket at any Pagliacci location (except UW) and get two slices for the price of one. Outside food is not allowed in the venue except for Pagliacci Pizza.
Ballard Food Bank: We also encourage fans to support the community by bringing donations of canned meat/fish (tuna, chicken, salmon) for the Ballard food bank.
Beer Garden The Bridges United Foundation Beer Garden is back at Interbay Stadium this season. Unlike at Memorial last season, fans will be able to watch the match from the beer garden. The beer garden proudly serves Reuben’s Brews and this year will feature a second service station and the Orgullo Ajeno Tequila Zone.
Transportation: Parking is extremely limited. We highly recommend alternative forms of transportation, including biking as we will have the Wombi Bike Parking area available at every home match this year. Please also consider riding King County Metro on game day, where youth through age 18 always ride free! Check out transit mode in Google Maps, the TripPlanner.kingcounty.gov website, or an app like OneBusAway.
Live Stream: Can’t make it to the match? All Salmon Bay FC matches will be streamed on SportsEngine Play. The stream for the match this Friday can be found HERE.
