Salmon Bay posted their second straight road win, and their second shutout win of 2026. Goals from Aliyah Dockter, Ginny Lackey and Ameera Hussen secured Salmon Bay’s first win at Bellarmine Memorial Field.
After three road games in the span of ten days, the Coho will head back to Interbay stadium on Saturday having taken six of a possible nine points, scoring ten goals and conceding three.
The result keeps Salmon Bay in second place in the Northwest Division going into a weekend match-up with third place Portland Cherry Bombs.
The first 20 minutes of Wednesday’s match were spent almost entirely on Tacoma’s defensive end.
The sustained period of pressure was capped off by the game’s opening goal, a lovely bar-down strike by Aliyah Dockter from 25 yards out.
The Coho would stay on the front foot for the rest of the first half, peppering Tacoma’s goal with attempts, finding their second in the final minute of the half. A back heel flick-on from Ui Kaaihue would find Ginny Lackey clear on net, and the striker made no mistake, 2-0 at the break.
The second half would proceed similarly, with Salmon Bay looking comfortably in-control of the match, soaring a handful of counter-attacks from Tacoma.
The final bit of insurance would come from a long-distance blast from Ameera Hussen in the 60th, and the Coho would ride out the result to the final whistle.
Maya Hindson, who provided the assist on the final goal, would be named player of the match for her dominance on the right flank in the shutout win.
Match Facts
- The 10 goals Salmon Bay scored on the three game road trip came from eight different goal scorers: Samiah Shell (2) , Jourdyn Curran, Ameera Hussen (2), Anna Menti, Chloe Seelhoff, Morgan Manalili, Aliyah Dockter and Ginny Lackey
- Salmon Bay have now scored 23 goals through five games in 2026, already eclipsing last seasons total of 22, and ranking second in all of USL-W
- Salmon Bay returned to defensive dominance, posting their second shutout of 2026, and first for goalkeeper Blake Warner
- The Coho have been firing from deep in 2026, scoring eight of their 23 goals from outside the box, compared to just three of 22 in 2025
- Salmon Bay’s current goal difference of +19 is tied for best in USL-W
- Back-to-back matches have had opening goals come from long-range shots by defenders, with Jourdyn Curran connecting from deep against Bigfoot FC on the weekend.
- Ginny Lackey’s 4th goal of the season puts her alone atop the clubs 2026 goal scoring charts, despite just three starts in five matches.
- All four of Salmon Bay’s wins in 2026 have come by three goals or more.
Scoring Recap:
22’ (SBFC): Aliyah Dockter (1), assisted by Ginny Lackey
45’ (SBFC): Ginny Lackey (4), assisted by Ui Kaaihue
60’ (SBFC): Ameera Hussen (2), assisted by Maya Hindson
Starting 11:
Aliyah Dockter, Alicia Barker, Maya Hindson, Rachel Reitz, Chloe Seelhoff, Julianna Barker, Ameera Hussen, Keeley Dockter, Ui Kaaihue, Ginny Lackey, Blake Warner
Subs Used:
Caroline Studebaker, Lauder Headrick, Malli Rude, Morgan Mooney, Sophie Hanay, Jaylee Reynolds, Megan Cardenas
Written by Adam Race
