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Old Glory start the second half of their campaign at home when they host the Seawolves at George Mason Stadium on Sunday. It’s a contest certain to have playoff implications. DC have dropped two in a row, while Seattle scored a timely road win over the Free Jacks last weekend.
| STARTING LINEUP CHANGES |
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IN | OUT |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | Connor Robinson |
| 4 | Rob Harley | Tevita Naqali |
| 7 | Aidan King | Collin Grosse |
| 8 | Semi Kunatani | Benjamín Bonasso |
| 13 | Ross Depperschmidt | Jason Emery |
| 14 | Owen Sheehy | Perry Humphreys |
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IN | OUT |
| 3 | Mason Pedersen | Ignacio Péculo |
| 6 | Tia’i Vavao | Marno Redelinghuys |
| 14 | Lauina Futi | Nolan Tuamoheloa |
| NOTES |
- Injured / unavailable – (Old Glory) Bart Vermeulen, Tevita Naqali, Benjamín Bonasso, Jason Emery; (Seawolves) Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Harison Mataele, Marno Redelinghuys, Kalisi Moli, Davy Coetzer, Dorian Jones, Mark Bennett, Rufus McLean
- it’s a 50th MLR appearance for DC loosehead prop Cali Martinez
- Semi Kunatani gets a first start in Old Glory colors with no Ben Bonasso available this week
- Seattle No8 Riekert Hattingh becomes the 6th player to reach 100 games played… remarkably all of Hattingh’s caps have been as a starter… this will be his 84th game as captain
- it’s a first appearance of the season for Lauina Futi, while Dewald Donald and Sean McNulty are back from injury to take up spots on the bench
- Tia’i Vavao gets his first MLR start in the absence of both Marno Redelinghuys and Kalisi Moli
- the Seawolves will employ a 4/4 split on the bench with no specialist lock or loose forward cover… McNulty provides emergency cover though Drake Davis does have one MLR appearance as a replacement flanker for Houston
| PREDICTION |
Warm and slightly wet conditions are on the forecast, which won’t bother either side. Old Glory looked undercooked when they flopped at Starfire Stadium in early April, but the Seawolves have since been stung by several injuries. The makeshift bench and continued absence of star playmaker Davy Coetzer do not bode well for the visitors. DC are slight favorites at home in Fairfax.
| TEAMS |
OLD GLORY DC
1 Cali Martinez, 2 Kirby Myhill, 3 Paul Mullen, 4 Rob Harley (capt.), 5 Rick Rose, 6 Cory Daniel, 7 Aidan King, 8 Semi Kunatani, 9 John LeFevre, 10 Jason Robertson, 11 John Rizzo, 12 Jordan Jackson-Hope, 13 Ross Depperschmidt, 14 Owen Sheehy, 15 Damien Hoyland
Replacements: 16 KoiKoi Nelligan, 17 Connor Robinson, 18 Connor Devos, 19 Bill Whiteside, 20 Collin Grosse, 21 Aidan Ridgway, 22 Max Schumacher, 23 John Powers
SEATTLE SEAWOLVES
1 LaRome White, 2 Dewald Kotze, 3 Mason Pedersen, 4 Callum Botchar, 5 Rhyno Herbst, 6 Tia’i Vavao, 7 Paddy Ryan, 8 Riekert Hattingh (capt.), 9 JP Smith, 10 André Warner, 11 Michael Hand, 12 Dan Kriel, 13 Divan Rossouw, 14 Lauina Futi, 15 Duncan Matthews
Replacements: 16 Liki Chan-Tung, 17 Charlie Walsh, 18 Dewald Donald, 19 Sean McNulty, 20 Nick Boyer, 21 Calvin Liulamaga, 22 Nolan Tuamoheloa, 23 Drake Davis
| MATCH INFO |
Date: Sunday, May 10
Venue: George Mason Stadium, Fairfax
Kickoff: 16:00 local (13:00 Pacific)
Weather Forecast: cloudy with showers, 75°F (24°C), wind SW 7-10 mph (11-16 km/h)
Broadcasts: ESPN+ (USA), Premier Sports (International), Monumental Sports (Local), Kong 6 (Local)
| OFFICIALS |
Referee: Luke Rogan (USA)
Assistants: Shanda Assmus (Canada) & Dave Edwards (USA)
TMO: n/a
| HISTORY |
HEAD-TO-HEAD (6) – Seawolves 3, Old Glory DC
2026-04-03 – Seattle Seawolves 33, Old Glory DC 16 (Starfire Stadium)
2025-04-05 – Old Glory DC 29, Seattle Seawolves 12 (Maryland Soccerplex)
2024-05-24 – Seattle Seawolves 26, Old Glory DC 24 (Starfire Stadium)
2023-05-27 – Old Glory DC 19, Seattle Seawolves 41 (Segra Field)
2021-05-16 – Old Glory DC 22, Seattle Seawolves 18 (Segra Field)
2020-02-16 – Old Glory DC 28, Seattle Seawolves 22 (Cardinal Stadium)
