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Freshman Janko Gil scores the only goal and Danny Marquett gets the shutout as Central Washington upsets Simon Fraser, ranked 10th in NAIA, in Ellensburg. Marquett saves two Clan shots, and Gil takes the Wildcats to the lead in the 58th minute. He's coming off his fourth hat trick of the year three days earlier vs. Evergreen. Gil finishes with 15 goals.
Sofia Huerta stakes OL Reign to an early lead and Leah Pruitt adds second-half insurance in a season-ending 2-0 closed-door, home win over the Utah Royals at Cheney Stadium. Shirley Cruz assists on both goals. The Reign finishes the NWSL Fall Series 1-2-1 and 2-3-4 altogether. They played the final four games without regulars Megan Rapinoe (opted out) Jodie Taylor (sold to Lyon), Lauren Barnes, Nicole Momiki, Rebecca Quinn, Jess Fishlock and Darian Jenkins. The latter five were loaned to clubs overseas. Utah relocates to Kansas City seven weeks later, following the club's sale.
Jim Martinson scores two of his three goals in the second half as Whitworth pulls away from Gonzaga, 4-0, in their intracity rivalry. Behind Kim Stabno's two goals and assist in the first half, the Pirates women also beat the Bulldogs, 7-0. Stabno adds a second-half goal for the hat trick.
Another impressive Hungarians exhibition win versus Canadian opposition concludes the 1966-67 season at West Seattle Stadium. The Magyars defeat the Pacific Coast League’s New Westminster Royals, 3-2, on goals from Tommy Major, Mike Kuczi and John Phelps. The Hungarians, who have requested re-entry to the PCL in the fall, are also making a case for representing the local area vs. Chelsea, rather than an all-star team.
Western Washington opens the women's season in a reduced capacity, reverting to club status after the university undergoes financial belt tightening. The Vikings defeat Puget Sound, 3-0, behind Beth Sneeringer's two goals. The men's program also loses its varsity status just two months before fall classes begin. Coach Bruce Campbell's budget is $900.
Ninety seconds after entering the match, Erin Otagaki scores the decisive goal, lifting 14th-ranked Washington to a 2-1 victory over Washington State in the Pacific-10 Conference opener before a crowd of 2,490 at Husky Soccer Field The attendance figure is No. 3 all-time for the Huskies. Jaime Carstensen opens the scoring just over six minutes into the contest with a lofted shot from 15 yards. Otagaki extends the UW lead to 2-nil at 57:30, collecting a loose ball and firing it from 12 yards. WSU answers a minute later. Keegan Hughes scores from 10 yards.