The Sounders Academy U-17’s thrashing of their Atlanta United counterparts in the USSDA national championship match Tuesday was a signpost moment for an organization that has greatly emphasized player development in recent years. The win was a culmination of a rather amazing regular season in which the Sounders scored 115 goals in 34 games and then a playoffs in which they went 6-0-0 with a 27-6 goal-difference.
“To win in the fashion that we did and win every playoff game in the fashion that we did, I couldn’t be prouder of the team,” Sounders GM and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey told the media on Wednesday.