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Charlie Kosakoff's brace plus two assists from Zach Ramsey fuel Washington's 5-0 home drubbing of Ohio State. Jadon Bowton makes a season-high seven saves. It's the Huskies' sixth win a row following a 1-2-2 start. During the streak UW outscores foes 15-1 and sets up an Oct. 31 showdown at Maryland, with winner likely getting the Big Ten regular season crown.
Italian superstar Roberto Baggio performs the ceremonial first kick for the Sounders-Montreal match as part of his visit to Seattle. Baggio recently signed with sportswear brand Diadora, whose American headquarters is in Kent. Baggio is greeted by youth players at SeaTac Airport earlier in the day. Baggio scored five goals and became an international sensation during Italy's run to the World Cup final a year earlier.
After assuring the girls’ 4A ranks of a new champion, Lake Stevens proceeds to reach its first final and wins it, 1-0 over Woodinville at Sparks Stadium. The Vikings ousted two-time defending champion Skyline in the quarterfinals after losing their only game to the Spartans in districts. Noelani Tupua stakes Lake Stevens to a lead after 18 minutes and Tessa Anastasi locks down the goal for her third shutout of the tournament. The Falcons fall in the final for the second year in a row.
The Sounders and Whitecaps draw for the fifth time, but Rich Cullen saves Vancouver's sixth penalty attempt in a playoff-deciding tiebreaker at Swangard Stadium. Viet Nguyen hits the top right corner on Seattle's final kick to win the deciding first-round game, 1-1 (6-5). Roger Levesque stakes the visitors to a lead in the second minute, yet Dave Morris ties it in added time. The two sides finished the first leg 0-0.
Prior to his final regular season game, retiring Sounders defender Zach Scott, 36, is presented the Golden Scarf. Scott, who will go onto make 353 appearances in all competitions since 2002, is also depicted in 20,000 bobbleheads distributed to fans.
Yakima's Summer Yates converts a second-half penalty kick which proves to be the winner for the Orlando Pride in a 3-2 road win over Washington. It's the second straight game-winner for Yates during the unbeaten (3-0-3) Pride's eventual record-setting eight-match win streak. She also scored in a 1-0 home win over San Diego on April 19.