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Resurgent Washington posts its fifth consecutive shutout with a 1-0 victory over Seattle Pacific at Husky Soccer Field. Erik Penner volleys in John Cowmey's lofted free kick in the 19th minute for the Huskies' first win over SPU since 1989. Freshman Bill May needs only one save. UW is 7-1-1 over its last nine matches. Three of the 3rd-ranked Falcons' (11-4-3) four losses are to Div. I programs.
After 16 seasons the PDL Yakima Reds play what proves to be their final match, a 3-2 loss to Washington Crossfire at Marquette Stadium. Esteban Ponteciano scores their last goal, tying it at 2-2, before Crossfire gets the winner in the final 15 minutes. On July 17, the Spokane Spiders' ended 14 seasons of PDL play (Shadow started in 1996) in the Lilac City with a 5-1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps Residency at Joe Albi Stadium. Both Yakima and Spokane cease operations following the season.
Eddie Na's furious goal assault continues with a brace in Pacific Lutheran's ninth straight win, 4-1 over Linfield. With the two goals in the final 15 minutes, Na overtakes Brian Gardner for the Lutes' career lead with 50. Na has scored 10 times during the win streak, including three multi-goal performances.
Norselander Vikings get an overtime winner from Larry Peterson to lift the state championship trophy by defeating the Hungarians, 3-2, at Lower Woodland. It's the first overall title for the Scandinavians since 1950, when they were known as Acme Tyee. Ted Wittenberg's brace canceled out Karmen Koteles's two goals during regulation. Peterson was among the Vikings' injured during the second half of the campaign, when they took fourth.
Catherine Miles scores two second-half goals, propelling Western Washington into the NCAA semifinals with a 3-1 win over Dallas Baptist at Bellingham. It brings Miles’s career total to a record 45 goals, the most in the program’s NCAA era. The tie-breaking goal comes in the 63rd minute as Miles pounces on a fumbled save. Three of her 13 goals have come in the playoffs. It's the Vikings second trip to the semis in three years.
The return of Seattle Hungarians to the state league does not go according to script. The Hungarians, who had bolted to the Pacific Coast League after running roughshod over the first division for the better part of four years, are clipped by the Continentals (formerly Germania), 1-0, at White Center, in their first match back. Dieter Arpe scores the game's lone goal and Herman Widmer secures the shutout. The Magyars owned a 10-game (9-0-1) unbeaten streak in state league play dating back to November 1961.