Veronica Perez scores the tying goal in the 75th minute then gets the game-winner eight minutes later in Washington's 3-2 victory over No. 13 California at Husky Soccer Field. It's the Huskies' first win over a ranked opponent during a stretch of five such games in a row. In the 83rd minute Perez takes a ball deep in the right corner of Cal's end, dribbles past two defenders and unleashes a shot far post which eludes Golden Bears' keeper.

Jodie Taylor bags her first brace on this side of the Atlantic to put Seattle Reign back into the NWSL playoffs. The Reign beats Houston, 2-0, on a night thick with haze from wildfires in British Columbia and California. Taylor strikes twice, three minutes apart, early in the second half. She has nine goals, including four during the current four-game unbeaten run.

Seattle's first playfield intended primarily for soccer opens in Interbay. City Council president Clarence Massart kicks out the ceremonial first ball. Harold Myrhold's brace highlights the Vikings' 3-2 win over Buchan Bakers. Tommy Major scores two goals in the Hungarians' 4-1 victory over the Continentals.

Gabriela Pelogi strikes early in overtime to complete top-ranked Western Washington's comeback to repeat as West Region champion in Division II with a 2-1 win over UC San Diego in Golden, Co. Pelogi equalizes in the 53rd minute and runs onto Taylor Hallquist's ball over the top to win it 2:03 into the first overtime. The Vikings proceed to vanquish quarterfinal host Colorado School of Mines, 5-1, and Kutztown (Pa.), 3-0, to reach their first championship final.

Kennedy becomes the first Washington high school to win five championships at the 3A/4A levels by overpowering Bellingham in the second half to triumph, 4-0, at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood. Junior Vicky Rodriguez kick-starts the Lancers (17-3-2) by breaking the 0-0 deadlock in the 51st minute, and two minutes later. Krystle Jalalian capped the Lancers' dominant state performance with goals in the 68th and 70th minutes. Kennedy last won the crown in 1994. Coach Doug Stamnes, who also led the Lancers' boys teams to championships in 1997 and 2000, runs his total to seven.

Sounders striker Cam Weaver of Kent is voted USL Rookie of the Year. Weaver finished tied for the league lead in goals (18) and total points (39) with Miami's Romario. He is the club's third rookie of the year in the A-League/USL era, joining Jason Dunn (1994) and Greg Howes (2000).