Nico Lodeiro scores two of the Sounders' three goals in an 8-minute, second-half outburst and Seattle takes command of the West semifinal playoff series by beating Supporters Shield winner FC Dallas, 3-0, in the first leg. Nelson Valdez breaks the ice in the 50th minute, heading in a Joevin Jones cross for his third career playoff goal in five appearances. Five minutes later, Jordan Morris finds a streaking Lodeiro, who taps in for a 2-nil lead. Three minutes after that, Lodeiro breaks away from a midfield pack of defenders, then scores in a 1-on-1 vs. Chris Seitz. At Dallas a week later, he scores again in a 2-1 loss that nevertheless clinches the series, 4-2 on aggregate.

Manual Ortiz fires home all three goals as Buchan Baking Company reclaims Northwest bragging rights for Washington with a 3-1 defeat of Portland’s Clan McCleay at Catholic Memorial Stadium. In the first half of the doubleheader, Norselander Vikings shell the Portland Vikings, 9-1, to retain the Sandy Bergman trophy.

Tacoma Stars name Mike Jennings as the new head coach of the team ahead of the 2021-22 MASL season. Jennings has been with the Stars since 2016 season, both as an assistant and member of the medical staff. He replaces Nick Perera, who was player-coach since December 2018. Jennings previously was head coach of the PDL Tacoma Tide and Puget Sound women.

Morgan McCoy's goal 2:35 into overtime gives No. 6 Washington a 2-1 victory over No. 22 Stanford in a first-round NCAA tournament match at Husky Soccer Field. UW cannot pierce the Cardinal defense until the 68th minute, when Tim Lawson finds Jason Boyce at point-blank range. Stanford, one of two teams to defeat the Huskies in the regular season, ties it four minutes later through Simon Elliott. In overtime, McCoy is first from a group to reach a ball from Matt Annis. Stanford’s Defender Jamie Clark hit the crossbar just as the final whistle sounds.

Tacoma Stars forward Nick Perera is named the MASL MVP for a second time after leading the league in points (70) and assists (37). Perera also claimed the award in 2019.

DeAndre Yedlin returns to America and signs a four-year deal with Inter Miami. Yedlin, 28, had played seven years in England and Turkey since departing the Sounders for Tottenham. He was released by Galatasaray on Feb. 2.