Joe Watson’s second-half goal ends 23 years of frustration for Seattle University trying to win on Seattle Pacific’s home field, 2-1, before a near-capacity crowd at Interbay Stadium. The Redhawks score on their first shot, taken by Evan McNeley, in the fifth minute. Watson doubles the lead in the 54th before 23rd-ranked SPU cuts the deficit on Brent Egbert’s strike with 10 minutes to go. Seattle U takes the lead in the GNAC race it eventually finishes 4-0-0.

Playing its first year of varsity, Highline wins the state prep championship by blanking undefeated Sammamish, 2-0, at Memorial Stadium. The Pirates (15-1-1) go up early with top scorer John Klein intercepting a back pass to score in the seventh minute. In the 53rd, German exchange student Guido Ingendaay provides insurance. The Totems entered the game 19-0-0.

Carolyn Jenkins squeezes a shot just inside the post with 12 minutes remaining, and Washington moves past UCLA, 2-1, on the road in an NCAA first-round game. Tara Bilanski assists on both goals, including Erin Pochman's opener, for the Huskies, winners for the eighth time in nine games.

Seattle University gets two goals and an assist from Heather Hartstein to storm past Western Baptist, 4-0, in an NAIA first-round regional playoff at Bellevue's Newport High School. However, the next night the Redhawks are denied a place in the 16-team national tournament by Concordia, 1-0.

A crowd of 12,355 watches the first indoor game played in Puget Sound. It's a preseason friendly in the Kingdome, a jamboree with Portland and San Jose. A radio station gives away 7,700 of the tickets. Admission $4 and $2 for kids. It costs $200,000 to make the Dome suitable, including the turf field encircled by fiberglass walls and plexiglass.

Othello Unified wins the Division I (five-on-five) gold medal at the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. Othello, competing as Washington Huskies, avenges a pool play loss to Northern California, 1-0 at Championship Field. Josh Lembeke gets the game's only goal. Lembeke also scored in the semifinal win over Washington Titians, 3-2, in overtime. The state champions had 11 qualifying students ranging in age from 15-21 years. Joining Lembeke are Dusty Carlson, Hilario Murillo, Natasha Montejano, Vincent Montejano, Giselle Monroy, Rilee Heist, Carlos Murillo, Christian Quiroz, Candace Montejano and Hunter Sparks. with a 1-nil victory over that same team on Thursday. Division I Washington state champions had 11 qualifying students ranging in age from 15-21 years. The team includes Lembcke, Dusty Carlson, Hilario Murillo, Natasha Montejano, Vincent Montejano, Giselle Monroy, Rilee Heist, Carlos Murillo, Christian Quiroz, Candace Montejano and Hunter Sparks.But on Thursday, on the biggest stage he's ever played on, the day belonged to Lembcke