This evening the Revolution will fly cross-country, en route to Seattle to meet the Sounders for the first time ever. The Thursday night matchup (10 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, WEEI Radio Network/ESPN Deportes Radio) will be an exciting one, as the Sounders are coming off a 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy last weekend.

In today’s news, John Connolly of the Boston Herald profiles the rise of rookie Kevin Alston, who has been a steady presence in the Revs’ backline much of the season.

At MLSnet.com, you’ll find the Week in Review, a summary of last weekend’s action, and Steve Davis’ weekly column.