Kate Deines proves to be the difference in Issaquah's successful defense of their 3A state title. After converting the deciding tiebreaker penalty in the semifinal, Deines scores the only goal the Eagles, ranked 12th nationally, defeat Seattle Prep, 1-0, for the second year in a row at Harry Lang Stadium. Deines scores with nine minutes remaining to secure Issaquah's third title in four years and 14th straight win.

Jose Herrera saves two shootout attempts and sees another rebound off the crossbar as Richland edges Snohomish, 0-0 (5-4) in the 4A boys’ final at Camas. Cory Sinclair connects on the deciding penalty in the seventh round. It’s the Bombers’ first state crown since the program started in 1987.

David Butler's goal in the final four minutes lifts 10-man Seattle over Toronto, 2-1, to snap a three-game losing streak and hand the Metros their first defeat. After trailing a half, the Sounders' Tjeert Van't Land ends a 326-minute scoring drought in the 54th minute to pull even. They play the final 17 minutes shorthanded following Dave D'Errico's expulsion. Butler’s winner, his first goal since joining the team earlier in the week, comes after Van’t Land’s cross to John Rowlands is flicked on to his path.

Cliff McCrath and his first of five NCAA championship teams are inducted into the Seattle Pacific University Athletics Hall of Fame. During a 37-year tenure (1970-2007), McCrath coached the SPU men to five NCAA Division II soccer championships: 1978, 1983, 1985, 1986, and 1993. The Falcons played in 10 national title games altogether, were postseason participants 30 times, and put together 37 consecutive winning seasons. The 1978 team was the first from Washington to claim a soccer national championship at any level. At the Final Four in Miami they beat Southern Connecticut State in a triple-overtime , 1-0, then went double-OT in the next day's championship match to beat Alabama A&M, 1-0.

Chihuahua lights up the goals lamp 31 times in two nights as the Savage and Tacoma Stars combine for 49 goals in back-to-back meetings in Mexico. Tacoma nearly salvages a split, scoring four straight to take a 9-8 fourth-quarter lead before bowing 10-9 in overtime in the second game. Chihuahua drubbed the Stars 21-9 the previous evening. It was a Tacoma record for goals allowed and combined goals. Allowing a MASL-high 192 goals, the Stars finish a franchise worst 6-18.

Brent Goulet’s first international hat trick propels the United States past Trinidad & Tobago, 4-1, in the opening game in the final stage of Concacaf Olympic qualifying at St. Louis. Goulet’s opener is a header in the 39th minute. After T&T ties it, the Americans respond with three scores in the next 20 minutes, including two by Goulet off Hugo Perez assists. The first is a cross and header, and the final goal is a breakaway.