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Gonzaga's late-season surge continues as the Bulldogs blank San Francisco, 3-0 in the final regular season game at Martin Field. Beth Drollinger and Nanda McCormick notch first-half goals and Jamie Blanche adds another in the second half. Ashley Haugen's five saves earn her sixth straight shutout and 11th of the season, a program record. Gonzaga also sets a program record with its 12th win and has not allowed a goal since Oct. 9, going unbeaten (3-0-3) during that span.
In their second cup final meeting in three weeks, the Vikings avenge a loss to Sunny Jim in the league knockout cup. A goal in each half by Thor Ronning carries Norselander to a 3-1 win at White Center.
More than three years in the making, a reimagined Petrovitsky Park reopens with two full-sized, lighted synthetic turf soccer fields. So-called Petro Park is transformed over 42 months from underutilized and often unplayable dirt/sand fields into a jewel for Kent Youth Soccer and King County Parks. Washington Youth Soccer, KYSA, KCP and the Washington Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development combine to cover the $1.5 million cost.
Bagging his first multi-goal game in four years, Peter Hattrup helps the Sounders snap out of an offensive slump with a 3-1 win at winless Sacramento. Although the Geckos score first, Hattrup answers in the 17th and 23rd minutes. Seattle (6-5) had scored just once the previous four outings, three of them losses. Mark Baena scores in the 38th minute but sees his second yellow card in the 48th.
Seattle Pacific's incredible start requires a second-half gusher of goals, but the No. 1-ranked Falcons move to 10-0-0 with a 5-0 rout of Western Oregon at Interbay. Kelsey Jenkins finally gets SPU on the scoreboard in the 51st minute, Megan Lindsay doubles it eight minutes later. The Wolves are held to six shots, and it is the 11th straight Seattle Pacific shutout, dating back to the 2008 championship win over West Florida.
A hat trick from Reidar Olsen helps propel Seattle’s Loyal Realty to an 8-0 win over Portland Germania as Washington retains the Northwest championship. Matti Niemela and Fred Kristiansen score two goals apiece at Lower Woodland. Washington holds bragging rights over Oregon for the 12th straight year.