Art by Carson Vandermade
On March 19, 2009, I met one of the loves of my life.
At eight years old, I packed into my family’s station wagon and we drove to Qwest Field, now Lumen Field, in downtown Seattle. On that day, I watched Seattle Sounders FC trounce the New York Red Bulls 3-0 in their first Major League Soccer match in franchise history. I’ve been in love ever since.
“Born in 1974. Sounders! Sounders!” I remember hearing the sell-out crowd chant. “And now we win like never before.