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Annie Schefter, a junior midfielder from Yakima’s West Valley, assists on the first goal in Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Portland in the NCAA quarterfinals. The Irish reach their seventh College Cup. It’s Schefter’s second postseason assist.
Halftime substitute Erin Otagaki scores on the hour, and Hope Solo preserves the lead in No. 18 Washington's 1-0 road over No. 15 California. It's Otagaki's second game-winner in six days and the Huskies fourth consecutive win. Solo totals nine saves, three of them very difficult, en route to her third shutout.
In a duel for eighth place in the Pac-12 to end the season, Washington State blanks Washington, 2-0, in the Apple Cup before 1,131 at Pullman. UW keeper Kaylyn Smith thwarts a breakaway only to have Alysha Overland knock in her attempted clearance in the 15th minute. Kaitlyn Johnson doubles it at 39'. The Cougars extend their unbeaten streak against Washington to 13 seasons (9-0-4).
Coming on as a substitute following shoulder surgery in April, Michelle Akers scores her 105th goal for the U.S. in a 7-1 beating of Russia at Annapolis, Md. Team USA was coming off a 5-match trip through Europe during which they scored just five goals. It proves to be the final international goal for Akers, who in 1985 scored the team's historic first goal.
Steve Daley scores from the edge of the box in the 69th minute and the Sounders go on to beat Minnesota, 3-2, with the backing over of 30,000 Kingdome fans. Daley, who also scores Seattle's opener, bags his second brace in four days. He also scored twice in a shootout loss (2-2 2-1) at Bloomington.
Bobby McAlister's hat trick fuels Kennedy's 4-1 victory over Lakeside in the boys' 3A final at Vancouver's Kiggins Bowl. It's Kennedy's second title in four years. McAlister, who also scored three goals in the Lancers' semifinal win over Blanchet, scores the go-ahead goal in the 64th minute. He then adds another eight minutes later to make it 3-1 before Eun Kang Chung's final tally two minutes from time. Chris Pohl scores for the Lions.