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A nomadic return to play for the Tacoma Stars begins in Independence, Mo., with a season-opening MASL victory, 6-5 over the Kansas City Comets. Cory Keitz scores shorthanded to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Keitz then gets the winner with 2:58 left in overtime. The Stars must play each game on the road or at neutral sites since state and local COVID-19 regulations not allowing in-person events.
A first-time hit by Joe Dale from a Chris Meyers corner kick to the far post for the game’s lone goal in Washington’s 1-0 win over No. 4 Oregon State, the first win over OSU since 2020-21. It is also the first non-conference meeting with the Beavers who UW has played 70 times across three conferences since 1989.
England rallies from a 3-0 halftime deficit to beat defending champion El Salvador, 4-3, in the indoor final of the Amputee Soccer International World Cup at the Woodinville Soccer Center. In the outdoor final at Shoreline Stadium, El Salvador defeated Seattle, 3-0. Teams from four nations compete in the third annual event. The English national team features three former pros.
Justin Franson finds the net with just 64 seconds left in the second overtime, lifting Gonzaga to a 3-2 victory over Portland. It puts the Bulldogs (5-1-0) on top of the West Coast Conference standings, but San Diego wins the next day to earn the automatic NCAA berth.
For the first time in 10 years the Seattle University-Seattle Pacific men's rivalry returns to First Hill, but despite the Chieftains' best efforts, the outcome is unchanged. Dominic Dickerson's goal 11 minutes into overtime gives SPU its 21st straight win in the series, 2-1 at East Field. It's heated match with 56 total fouls, five cautions and three red cards issued.
Seattle Pacific throws the Husky Classic bracket into chaos by holding San Francisco, the No .5 team in Division I, to a 3-3 draw and then advancing to the semifinals on penalty kicks (5-4). The Dons had been heavily favored to meet defending NCAA champion and 2nd-ranked St. Louis in the tournament final. Kit Zell’s second goal, at 70’, forces overtime. The Falcons hit all five of their shootout attempts and, following a USF miss, Daudi Abe drills the decisive fifth. Due UW football practice running long, the game’s first half is played on a grass football practice field, the second half on the Husky Stadium turf. Washington also upsets USF, 3-2, the following day. St. Louis proceeds to win the tournament, defeating San Jose State, 1-0, in the final.