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Preki contributes two goals and two assists as the Tacoma Stars clinch an MISL playoff berth by beating the Dallas Sidekicks, 5-2. Preki is coronated as the league scoring champion a day later. He finishes with 51 goals, 53 assists and 104 points. Tacoma scores the game's first four goals, with three in the first three minutes of the third period. The Stars (23-25) earn the No. 4 playoff seed.
Sam Laity's long run as an OL Reign assistant and interim head coach is rewarded when the Houston Dash named him head coach. Laity served on the Reign staff since the club's inception in 2013, going 4-2-0 as interim coach in 2021. From 2001, when he made Puget Sound his home, he coached locally with Dos FC, WestSound FC and Pacific Northwest Premier.
Seattle Pacific silences Oregon, 2-0, as senior goalkeeper Sergio Soriano earns his record 42nd career shutout at Memorial Stadium. Dennis Kain and Mike Smith score second-half goals for the playoff-bound Falcons.
Washington's bid to finally reach the NCAA semifinals comes up short with a 3-0 loss to No. 2-ranked Pittsburgh in Cary, N.C. It’s 1-nil until the final two minutes, when the Panthers twice score into an open net after every UW player pushes forward. It's the second season in a row that UW has exited at the Elite Eight.
Lesle Gallimore, a legend on Montlake over 26 seasons, is named OL Reign general manager. Gallimore replaces Nick Perera, who resigned in March after 13 months in the post. She led the Washington program from 1994-2019, twice earning Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors and making 15 NCAA tournament appearances. Since 2020, Gallimore has served as commissioner of the Girls Academy.
Ron Tullis connects on the overtime game-winner to give Buchan Bakers the Hamilton Douglas Cup, 3-2 over the Norselander Vikings. The cup was contested by all state league teams apart from winners E&E Meats. Tullis met a pass from Lefty Lane in extra time. In regulation, Jim Everham and Joe Baltimore tally for the Bakers. Bruno Jandesek and an own goal account for the Vikings' scores.