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Bothell's Clint Carnell earns ACC Player of the Week for scoring two goals in Duke's 2-2 tie with No. 1-ranked Virginia. It's Carnell's second such honor in three weeks. Earlier, he scored a goal and three assists in wins over North Carolina and N.C. State.
A temporary field hospital begins to take shape at Shoreline's A/B soccer fields. The 200-bed emergency facility is designed for use by people unable to isolate and recover from COVID-19 in their own homes. Two weeks later, an emergency, 250-bed field hospital is erected in CenturyLink Field Event Center to handle a potential overflow of non-COVID-19 patients from area medical centers that could soon be overwhelmed amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Chris Erikson celebrates her 500th victory as Kamiakin girls' coach following the Braves' 4-0 win at Hermiston. Erikson has coached at the Kennewick school for 33 years, twice guided the team to the state 4A final. More than 60 players have gone on to play in college.
Hope Solo and the world champion U.S. Women’s National Team bring their Victory Tour to Seattle and CenturyLink Field, drawing a record crowd for a 1-1 draw with Brazil. The attendance of 23,603 is the largest ever for women's match played in Washington. Solo makes five saves but cannot deny Monica in the third minute. World Cup hero Carli Lloyd equalizes in the 85th with her 17th goal of the year. Joining Solo in the starting XI is Reign teammate Megan Rapinoe. Serving as referee is local resident Katja Koroleva.
Glenn Hindin scores three goals to lead Western Washington to a 3-2 comeback win over Washington amidst snow, hail and rain at Bellingham. The Vikings' victory creates a three-way tie (with Seattle University) atop the WWSC standings with just four days until the champion must meet San Francisco in an NCAA first-round game. Western, as a club program, is not eligible. Joe Kearney, Huskies AD and conference commissioner, says a tie-breaking game will be played Nov. 18, if necessary.
Trisha Tateyama scores late and Carie Gerhaty makes eight saves to lead Seattle University past Willamette, 1-0, in an NAIA regional semifinal at Burnaby, B.C. Tateyama finds the winner in the 88th minute. It is Seattle U's first victory vs. Willamette this season after three losses. It's Gerhaty's 10th shutout.