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Seattle's FC Löwenbräu wins the West Regional of the U.S. Women's Amateur Cup in San Francisco, 2-1 over Hawaii Leahi. Sharon McMurtry scores on Lowenbrau's first foray of the match, and Joan Dunlap doubles the lead in the 75th minute. Seattle defeated Colorado, 2-1, in the semifinal. The three-time national champions, who started the season slowly after adding seven new players, will now defend their title at the finals in Houston.
It made for compelling theater, but ultimately the Sounders season ends after 120 exhausting minutes, plus penalties, against Portland. The Timbers lose the second leg of the MLS West semifinal, 3-2, but prevail on penalties, 4-2, after the aggregate ends 3-3. Raul Ruidiaz rescues Seattle in the third minute of regulation stoppage time with his third goal of the series. Nico Lodeiro's penalty in extra time again pulls the Rave even. But Dairon Asprilla, who scored first in overtime, later gets the decisive penalty conversion.
Two goals from Al Kovats help Fox Restaurant get a 3-3 tie with Tacoma Heidelberg in Steilacoom, clinching the state league second-half title for the Foxes (7-1-1). Bob Hopper has a brace for Heidelberg. Fox will face Olympia Olys for the championship Mar. 31.
Sheri Noah's goal in the third overtime period wins a second straight NAIA national championship for Pacific Lutheran, 2-1, over top-ranked Berry College in Due West, S.C. Wendy Johnson, who was named the tournament's most valuable offensive player and overall MVP, put the Lutes ahead on a penalty kick 14:20 into the game. Berry ties it 10 minutes later, and a stalemate ensues. Finally, Noah kicks in a loose ball 4:59 into the sudden-death overtime, at 124:59. The Lutes become the first NAIA repeat champion.
Amy Sprague lifts Evergreen over Portland State by scoring five goals in a 7-4 win in Olympia. Behind the 1-2 punch of Sprague (24 goals) and Camille Morgan (23), the Geoducks go 12-8-0, an improvement of nine wins over the previous season.
Kaitlyn Johnson provides the go-ahead goal in the 52nd minute as Washington State snaps a 10-year winless stretch vs. UCLA with a 4-2 win in Pullman. Johnson pounces on the rebound of an initial shot by Cara Wegner, lifting the 1,305 Lower Field spectators to their feet. Wegner's fifth goal of the year opens the scoring. Nearly double that amount – a record 2,225–support WSU for its next home match.