Roger Levesque's go-ahead goal paves the way to the Sounders' second victory over the Timbers in 24 hours, 3-1, before nearly 3,000 on Brian Schmetzer bobblehead night at Qwest Field. The back-to-back Cascadia Cup wins are part of a second-half resurgence aimed at keeping Seattle's playoff hopes alive. Led by Cam Weaver's seven goals it has gone 5-1-1 over the past month. Weaver got the second goal in a 2-1 road result at Portland the night before, and he scores the opener at home. Then Levesque heads in a loose ball and Maykel Galindo, recently returned from injury, comes off the bench at the interval and scores his first goal of the year.

Sounders GM Jack Daley confirms that if the NASL plays an indoor season in 1980-81, Seattle will be part of it. Eight Seattle players are involved with MISL teams while Paul Crossley is playing for Minnesota in the NASL. Pittsburgh secured the winter services of Steve Buttle, Micky Cave and Tommy Jenkins. Frank Barton and Mike Ivanow go to Wichita. Buffalo signed Tommy Ord and Jimmy McAlister, Alan Hudson opted for Cleveland and Al Trost is at New York.

It's a sudden change at the top for Seattle Reign, with Laura Harvey resigning as coach and GM and being replaced by ex-Kansas City coach Vlatko Andonovski, 41, on the same day. Harvey, 37, had led the Reign since its inception, taking the team to the best record in NWSL in 2014 and runner-up finishes in 2014 and '15. Andonovski's FCKC had beaten Seattle in both finals. Harvey moves to Utah, where the Kansas City shifted following the season.

Tom Kneeshaw saves 17 Chico State shots as Evergreen wins, 2-1, at Olympia. Joe Gjertsen put the Geoducks in front in the 27th minute. Four minutes after Chris Wondolowski ties it, Greg Preciado restores the lead and Kneeshaw's record performance preserves it.

The Tacoma Starts open the 2018-19 season with a record-tying 12-2 victory over Turlock before 3,437 at Kent's ShoWare Center. Philip Lund opens the scoring with two goals in less than two minutes in the first quarter before ex-Sounder James Riley picks up his first MASL goal with 3:56 left in the first. Tacoma leads 7-0 at halftime and cruise behind Nick Perera's hat trick. The 12 goals tie a record set vs. St. Louis in 2015-16. The Stars continue the strong start, going 4-1 out of the gate.

John Phelps and Ted Budai score five minutes apart and the Seattle Hungarians stun defending PCL champion Victoria with a 2-2 draw in a preseason exhibition the provincial capital.