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Following WUSA's folding, Hope Solo signs with Kopparbergs/Goteborg FC of Sweden's Damallsvenskan. Solo posts three shutouts in her first four games and finishes the spring season with six shutouts.
Seattle Pacific's dream season is shattered suddenly 3 minutes into overtime of the NCAA Division II women's championship game by Nebraska-Omaha, 2-1, in Wichita Falls, Tex. Megan Lienhard's 8th-minute goal staked SPU to the lead, albeit briefly, as UNO tied it two minutes later. Featuring 13 in-state players, the Falcons, unbeaten until the final, came from behind to edge Carson-Newman, 3-2, in the semifinal on Carolyn Nason's header from a corner. SPU finished 20-1-4 in just its fifth season of existence.
Nearly nine years after his last cap, Marcus Hahnemann starts for the U.S. in 2-1 win over New Zealand in Richmond, Va. Hahnemann is beaten by New Zealand's Vaughan Coveny in the 23rd minutes but then denies him with a kick save in the 37th. Hahnemann serves as backup to Tim Howard during the subsequent FIFA Confederations Cup in France.
Carolyn Nason's goal with 19 minutes remaining caps a two-goal comeback and sends Seattle Pacific into the NCAA Division II women's soccer championship game with a 3-2 victory over Carson-Newman. The unbeaten (20-0 4) and No. 2-ranked Falcons trail 2-1 before Shannon Lovejoy’s penalty kick in the 59th minute. In the 71st minute, Nason heads in a corner kick from Meredith Teague. It is Lovejoy's fifth successful penalty of the season, and the goal makes her the school and GNAC career goals leader with 42.
A Pacific Northwest record crowd watches Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid pay a visit to Seattle for a friendly with D.C. United at Qwest Field. Although the matchup is only announced 16 days prior, a capacity throng of 66,830 flocks to see Los Galacticos stars such as Raul, Fabio Cannavaro, Iker Casillas, Roberto Carlos and, particularly, David Beckham. The 1-1 draw sees Antonio Cassano score for Madrid in the 22nd minute and Alecko Eskandarian answer for United three minutes later.
Seattle native DeAndre Yedlin earns his first U.S. National Team cap vs. South Korea, a 2-0 friendly in Carson, Calif. Yedlin comes on in the 74th minute, replacing fellow Sounder Brad Evans.