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Will Bruin scores the game's lone goal in his first encounter with his former club, and the Sounders win for the third time in four matches at CenturyLink Field. Bruin, Houston's all-time scoring leader acquired in an offseason trade, heads in a cross from Cristian Roldan in the 69th minute to beat the Dynamo, 1-0. Seattle is playing without both Clint Dempsey and Jordan Morris, both on duty with the USMNT for World Cup qualifiers.
Puget Sound's dominance of the Northwest Conference goes on and on, with the Loggers clinching an 11th straight women's title by beating Pacific, 4-0, on the final day of the regular season at East Field. It is the longest stretch of league championships in Division III. Haley Rosenberg scores in each half for the ninth win in 10 games, seven of those by shutout.
A national top-four matchup decides the outcome of the Pac-12 race in Corvallis, and No. 3 Washington is unable to overtake No. 1 Oregon State. The Beavers break through first, 15 seconds into the second half. The Huskies press forward and get the equalizer on the hour. Ryan Sailor comes up to nod in Charlie Ostrem's corner kick. In the 86th minute UW seems to have the conference crown in hand. Following a pair of solid saves by Sam Fowler, Gio Miglietti knocks in a goal after Ostrem recycles his cleared corner to Kendall Burks. OSU responds in the 89th minute to tie it, 2-2, and two scoreless extra periods the Beavers win the Pac-12.
Before the game they release top scorer Mike Castillo, then the Seattle SeaDogs surrender a two-goal lead and spiral to their eighth straight defeat. Following a 5-4 loss to Houston at KeyArena, Seattle's league-worst record is 1-9. Giampaulo Pedroso scores three times - twice on power plays when Seattle is a man short because of penalties.
Kevin Murray assists on a record four goals and scores a hat trick as Pacific Lutheran overwhelms Willamette, 9-0. Murray, the NWC leader in goals (15) and assists (11), is later voted conference offensive player of the year.
West Valley of Yakima becomes the first boys WIAA champion from east of the Cascades, upsetting Peninsula, 3-2, in overtime at Pullman. Sophomore Jason Koreski hits the game-winning goal with 31 seconds left in the first overtime, heading in a cross from freshman Donovan Welch. The Rams' Chad Barkes had tied it, 2-2, with five minutes remaining in regulation.