Salmon Bay FC’s biggest match of the season is this Sunday as they host division leaders, FC Olympia. Sunday is the club’s Pride Match as they will celebrate the LQBTQIA+ individuals in and around the Seattle community.
Salmon Bay FC is a proud member of Common Goal, where one percent of the Bridges United Foundation’s profits go every year. One of Common Goal’s biggest initiatives is Play Proud, a “grassroots-driven program that works with all stakeholders in soccer to make communities and stadiums a safer space for the LGBTQ+ community.”
Salmon Bay FC is honored to have been part of the 2024 Play Proud cohort, alongside other incredible Seattle soccer organizations. Play Proud is a grassroots-driven initiative that brings together all stakeholders in soccer to create safer, more inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals. As part of this program, the club completed over 100 hours of in-person training to promote inclusivity and safety within soccer, the game we love.
On Sunday, the club will celebrate the work that’s been done and the work still being done to help make soccer a better space for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Now, it’s time to meet Sunday’s opponents.
FC Olympia
FC Olympia has been a juggernaut so far this season in USL W, winning all of their matches and currently sit atop the Northwest Division standings and are a top three team in the entire country.
So far the Olympia attack, led by USL W Team of the Month’s Ginny Lackey, has been scoring goals for fun. However on Sunday they will come up against the best defense in the entire league as Salmon Bay FC has only allowed one goal all season.
Olympia’s defense is quite impressive as well as they have only conceded twice this season. Salmon Bay will need to make that three or more times this Sunday despite only scoring two goals in their three league home matches this season. Hallie Bergford seems the most likely candidate as she leads the team in scoring and is the only player to score a league home goal so far this season.
Sunday’s matchup looks like it will be a strength v. strength battle as Olympia’s high-flying attack goes up against Salmon Bay’s lockdown defense.
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MATCH DETAILS
Gates: Gates open at 12:30pm! 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, Wednesday’s match will feature an array of food vendors, including Kathmandu, Pizza Paesano, 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 rice 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 Wednesday can be found HERE.
Written by Max Dresbach
