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Walla Walla becomes the first NWAACC women's champion to complete a season unscathed, defeating defending champion Columbia Basin, 1-0, in overtime at Starfire Sports Stadium. The Warriors finish 18-0-0 when Tahlia O'Loughlin scores a golden goal in the 94th minute.
The nationwide ground stop leaves Hawai'i Wahine stranded at Spokane following games at Gonzaga and Eastern Washington. The Wahine is forced to cancel its own tournament in Honolulu. "It really gets to some of the girls when they compare this to Pearl Harbor," says Michelle Landis, the team's trainer. "A lot of the girls haven't been to the mainland that many times, and it really puts it in perspective for them."
Roger Davies can't stop scoring. Davies collects his second hat trick in four days, scoring a record-tying four times in the Sounders' 6-3 comeback indoor win over Vancouver before 5.158 in the Kingdome. He had three goals against San Diego and has scored in all six games to date. Seattle is down 2-0 after one quarter, but Davies gets the game's next three goals. Mark Peterson's goal late in the third quarter gives the Sounders the lead for good. Davies tallies his fourth and assists Alan Hudson in the final frame.
Seattle native Ballan Campeau's record ninth shutout, a 7-0 victory over St. Mary's, helps Santa Clara remain in contention for its first NCAA tournament berth. It's the Broncos' third straight win and part of an eventual seven-game unbeaten run that clinches a postseason berth. Campeau attended Seattle Prep but his only soccer was played for the junior associations under Mike Ryan. The senior keeper finishes his season with a second straight all-Pacific Conference honor.
Reign FC rebrands as OL Reign FC, signifying the NWSL club's new majority owner, France's OL Groupe. It's the third iteration of the Reign, known as Seattle Reign from 2013-2018. The rebranding also features a new color scheme – red, white and blue – and a badge featuring a lion, again consistent with OL Groupe's Olympique Lyonnais men's and women's teams.
Western Washington's Peter LaBarge hits a record five goals past Menlo College in the Vikings' 8-0 win. LaBarge, a Woodinville product who spent the past four years as Western's football placekicker, is named MVP of the Redwood Classic in Arcata, Ca.