Seattle overcomes the early loss of goalkeeper Tony Chursky to shock Vancouver, 2-0 in a first-round knockout playoff at Empire Stadium. Barely a minute after Chursky’s exit with a hamstring strain, Mel Machin makes it 1-nil in the 19th minute. Tommy Ord, who was acquired from the Whitecaps in midseason, has a goal nullified but then officially scores with six minutes left to leave no doubt. Mike Ivanow makes five saves in relief of Chursky.

Peter Hattrup scores Seattle Pacific’s first postseason hat trick as the Falcons battle from behind to beat Missouri St. Louis, 5-2, in an NCAA quarterfinal at Memorial Stadium. UMSL quickly cancels out Gerard McGlynn’s 2’ opener and takes a 2-1 lead. But in the final half-hour Hattrup strikes three times and Brad Elmenhurst adds a penalty kick. Afterward SPU coach Cliff McCrath flops in a pickup bed-full of Jell-O to make good on a promise to fans.

Second-half substitute Zach Scott makes his first professional goal count for the game-winner, with the Sounders winning their eighth consecutive match to start the season, 3-2 at Calgary. In the 90th minute, Scott, a rookie from Gonzaga, nods home an Andrew Gregor corner kick past Storm goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeld in cold, rainy conditions. As it had in the past seven wins, Seattle scores first, in the 19th minute, when Viet Nguyen converts a Brian Ching assist. Jason Farrell puts the visitors ahead, 2-1, in the 57th minute on a free-kick. It marks the longest win streak to start a Sounders season.

Gurveen Clair posts her record 33rd career shutout and Mariah Powers's first collegiate goal gives Washington State a 1-0 overtime victory over Oregon in Pullman. Clair makes two saves to keep the Ducks scoreless. The win completes a WSU sweep of the Oregon schools and snaps a three-match winless skid after the Cougars began then season unbeaten (7-0-2) in their first nine outings.

Sebastien Le Toux's move to forward is paying big dividends as the Sounders extend their unbeaten run to five matches with a 1-0 win at Carolina. Le Toux, the Frenchman who played in defense and midfield early on before going up front May 23, scores his sixth goal across all competitions for Seattle, now 5-3-4.

Tacoma native Brent Goulet has returned home. Goulet, 25, signs with the Tacoma Stars. He last played outdoors for FC Seattle Storm and was among the few Americans to play overseas when he signed with England's Bournemouth. Goulet graduate from Foss High School.