CHARLESTON — Stefan Frei is back.
The Seattle Sounders goalkeeper returned to the starting lineup for the first time this preseason on Saturday in a 1-0 loss to Columbus Crew SC in the final match of the Carolina Challenge Cup.
Frei had missed the previous four matches while recovering from an ankle injury suffered while in January camp with the United States national team. Saturday’s match, despite the result, was a great opportunity for Frei to play 90 minutes before the 2017 MLS regular season kicks off on March 4 against the Houston Dynamo (5:30 p.