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Raphael Cox scores the tying and winning goals in Washington's 3-2 overtime victory over New Mexico on Montlake. It marks Dean Wurzberger's 200th win in 17 seasons with the Huskies. Cox forces extra time in the 79th minute and his second strike wins it 8 minutes into the first overtime period.
No. 2-ranked Western Washington takes a big step toward women's conference and regional supremacy with a 2-1 road victory over Seattle Pacific. Caitlyn Jobanek's right-wing cross caroms off a defender's head for the deciding goal in the 37th minute. The Vikings, now 11-0-0, go ahead at 2:01 on Catherine Miles's goal before Ali Martin responded for SPU.
A capacity Starfire Sports crowd of 3,855 is treated to a Jessica McDonald first-half brace as Seattle Reign FC extends its unbeaten run to five games by beating Washington, 2-1. McDonald, acquired just two weeks earlier, scores in the 30th and 33rd minutes to go in front after the Spirit had scored an 11th-minute penalty. Christine Nairn, who assists on the tying goal, has a goal or assist in all five games during the run of four wins and a draw.
Fourth-ranked Washington tallies two put-back goals to defeat the No. 6 Portland, 2-0, in front of 2,130 fans at Merlo Field. It's only the Huskies' second win over the Pilots in 18 meetings (2-15-1). Backstopping the UW shutout is goalkeeper, Kelsey Rasmussen, who finishes with 10 saves. The Huskies' first goal comes just 4:43 into the contest when Kelley Schweighart collects her own rebound and drills it into the net from 11 yards. Adding insurance at 70:43 is Dani Bridges, whose first shot is deflected back to her to finish from 12 yards. Washington has started the season 8-0-1 and is four games into 10 straight on the road.
Sounders 2 heats up on a hot night and delivers a 3-0 beating to Las Vegas Lights to snap a six-game losing skid at Cheney Stadium. It's still 90 degrees when Antonee Burke-Gilroy breaks through with a brilliant solo effort at 74 seconds. David Estrada, a 60th minute substitute, buries a penalty kick at 68’ and, four minutes later, he chips a through ball to Lamar Neagle, who's on loan from Seattle.
Jim Martinson and Zane Higgins each contribute hat tricks as Whitworth wins its 11th game in a row with a 13-1 rout of British Columbia's Selkirk College. The Pirates, who move up to No. 3 in NAIA afterwards, outscored opponents 43-6 during the unbeaten start.