Rainmakers win MLU Western Conference championship
Published 4:05 pm Monday, July 13, 2015
The Seattle Rainmakers, who play their home games at Renton Memorial Stadium, won the Major League Ultimate Western Conference this weekend.
The Rainmakers on July 12 upset the favored Portland Stags 17-16 in a playoff game in Portland to make their way to the Aug. 8 Championship game in Philadelphia against the winner of Saturday’s Eastern Conference Final between Philadelphia and Boston.
According to a press release from Major League Ultimate, the Rainmakers took control early and though the Stags were able to tie it several times, Seattle never relinquished the lead.
According to the release, the entire Rainmaker team earned Player of the Game distinction.
“Everybody bought in and believed,” said Rainmakers star Mark Burton.
