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Marty Shaw's penalty save late in regulation extends the NCAA Division II semifinal to overtime where Seattle Pacific's Todd Schilperoort stabs in the winner, 2-1 over Wisconsin Green Bay in Miami. The Falcons, who had been third-seeded in the Far West, advance to the national final for the third time in four years. Servando Rivera scores the opener, and Shaw stops the penalty kick in the 80th minute. The teams battle through two scoreless overtime periods before Schilperoort breaks the deadlock 8:13 into the third stanza.
Hope Solo helps the United States extend Germany to penalties, but the defending world champions prevail, 0-0 (4-3), to take the Algarve Cup in Faro, Portugal. Largely untested during regulation, Solo must first sprint off her line to punch away a cross, then backpedal to parry a Celia Okoyino shot from distance in the 96th minute. Solo is later named the tournament's outstanding keeper after allowing one goal in 300 minutes. Fellow UW alum Tina Frimpong starts two of four matches on defense.
A week removed from his last game with the Tacoma Stars, Brent Goulet makes his season debut for the Seattle Storm and scores two goals in a 3-1 home win over California. Goulet, seeking to earn a spot on the U.S. World Cup squad, volleys from 12 yards at 26:42, then seals the result with 90 seconds left after running onto Chance Fry's long ball. He has eight goals in seven games playing for the Storm following six goals in six 1989 appearances. Still, Goulet never receives a call-in from U.S. coach Bob Gansler.
Oscar Jimenez helps set-up the decisive goal as Louisville City repeats as USL Championship champion by defeating Phoenix Rising, 1-0, at Lynn Stadium. Jimenez's corner kick finds the feet of Luke Spencer in the 62nd minute, when he scores from short range.
Tami Bennett's first hat trick of the year paves the way to Washington's 5-0 beating of Oregon State in Corvallis. Theresa Wagner sets up two goals and both Casey Dickerson and Erin Bailey score. It completes a road sweep of the Oregon schools, and after starting 2-5-0, the Huskies are now over .500 (7-6-1).
Sixty days after being granted an ASL expansion franchise, the Tacoma Tides open play, winning at Sacramento. They win, 1-0, behind former Sounder Roy Sinclair’s 74th-minute goal on assist from Windsor Del Llano.