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Goals from Karli White and Isabelle Butterfield in the first 13 minutes send Seattle University on its way to a 3-0 victory over Chicago State to wrap-up a fourth straight WAC regular season championship at Championship Field. Natasha Howe, one of three seniors honored before the contest, contributes the third goal and an assist in the seventh straight SU win. The Redhawks eventually finish 7-0 in conference, eight points ahead of Cal State Bakersfield.
Brandon Carlson's second-half goal is enough as Whitworth registers its first NCAA Division III postseason victory, 1-0, over Colorado College. Carlson scores from 10 yards out from Kurt Kagawa in the 54th minute. Ben Oakley preserves the first-round shutout with a diving stop of a free kick with 26 minutes remaining. The Pirates are making their first trip to a national postseason tournament.
Washington State slays still another giant, upsetting NCAA tournament No. 2 seed South Carolina, 1-0, in overtime at Columbia, S.C. For 95 minutes, the Cougars could not break through the vaunted South Carolina defense which entered the night having not relinquished a goal in seven straight games. Mykiaa Minniss roofs a volley to end the quarterfinal in overtime. Hanna Goff sets up the score, serving a corner into a scrum where it deflected to the awaiting Minniss. Ella Dederick extends her program record with her 53rd career win in goal while picking up her 29th career shutout. It's Washington State's first trip to the NCAA College Cup.
Chris Henderson scores his first international goal for the United States in a 4-1 exhibition win at Liechtenstein. Henderson’s goal comes following a through ball from Neil Covone that Henderson tucks away in the 75th minute and Kasey Keller pockets the win. Three days later, Keller starts Henderson is a sub in the final warm-up match, a 2-1 loss to Switzerland.
Julie Woodward records her 200th career win with her alma mater as Seattle University drops San Diego State, 3-1, at the Nike Invitational in Las Vegas. Stephanie Verdoia scores the go-ahead goal in the 60th minute in the Redhawks' third straight win.
Spokane Velocity makes the most of its four shots by sinking Madison, 1-0, in the Wisconsin capital on Anuar Peleaz’s eighth goal of the season. The Velocity’s third straight victory, backstopped by Carlos Merancio’s four saves, lifts Spokane (11-2-5) back into first place in USL 1. Merancio leads the league with eight shutouts.