Woodinville's Joe Matthews is named 2016 USYSA Girls Recreational Coach of the Year. Matthews stresses player safety, having fun and developing soccer skills while empowering players to make decisions and communicate among themselves during a match. In addition, Matthews and his team volunteer at the local community kitchen.

A screaming volley by defender Per Karlson and last-minute save by Per Ostobo lifts Leif Erikson Vikings to the Northwest championship, 4-3, over Portland's Germania at West Seattle. The Vikings get goals from Gordon Moser, Bob Hough and Harold Myrold for a 3-nil lead. Germania rally behind Ed Schott's brace to bring it level. It's the club's sixth Northwest title but first since 1963.

Seattle Pacific and Seattle Parks break ground on $3.3 million, 900-seat Interbay Stadium. SPU pays for the construction and annual maintenance for 25 years and receives priority in scheduling games and training. The playing surface is a hybrid SportGrass.

Chicago's Jacqui DeLeon scores in the 106th minute, lifting the Maroons over Puget Sound, 2-1, in an NCAA quarterfinal at Baker Stadium. The Loggers, eliminated in the elite eight for the second year in a row, hold the lead for nearly a half-hour. Perrin Schutz opens the scoring in the 54th minute. Chicago ties it on a questionable non-call. A collision sends UPS star Cortney Kjar sprawling but there's no whistle and the visitors get a free header in the 83rd minute. DeLeon's golden goal comes after a corner kick is deflected to her feet. It's the first UPS home loss since 1999.

A rebound conversion by Jose Reyes in the 144th minute lifts Seattle Pacific over Eastern Illinois, 3-2, in a four-overtime NCAA Division II semifinal thriller in St. Louis. The Falcons are now unbeaten in 11 games (8-0-3). Had the game been tied after the fourth overtime, the tiebreaker of most corner kicks would apply. Eastern held a 4-1 advantage.

Jean Harbor’s hat trick helps Seattle beat Arizona on the road, 6-5, to clinch the CISL Western Division with four games remaining in the regular season.