Editor's Note: With 2016 winding to a close, SoundersFC.com is taking a look back at the top 10 plays of the Seattle Sounders' 2016 season. We'll release the full list over the course of the week, with the final play being announced on Dec. 31. Take a look at the Honorable Mentions and the full list as it's released.
The Sounders will kick off the 2017 season on Saturday, March 4 against the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Roman Torres rightfully received a ton of credit for shoring up the Seattle Sounders’ defense down the stretch after he returned from a year-long ACL recovery, but the man behind him had just as much to do with that.