Chris Henderson, 23, of Everett is one of three final cuts to the U.S. roster for the World Cup. Also released are Brian Bliss and Dominic Kinnear. Henderson was the youngest member of the 1990 World Cup squad.

Allowing a pair of goals within six minutes stun the Sounders, who fall to Columbus, 3-0, in the MLS Cup Final at Mapfre Stadium. Lucas Zelarayán scores twice and Derrick Etienne adds another as Seattle, five days removed from an emotional semifinal victory, sustains its worst loss in 21 matches. The Crew opens the scoring in the 25th minute through Zelarayán. They quickly double the lead in the 31st minute when Etienne curls a shot home. The Sounders' eight-match postseason win streak ends. After scoring 11 times in their last four outings, they are held scoreless for the first time in nine games. Seattle joins D.C. United as the only clubs to reach four MLS Cup finals in five years.

Ninety seconds after entering the match, Erin Otagaki scores the decisive goal, lifting 14th-ranked Washington to a 2-1 victory over Washington State in the Pacific-10 Conference opener before a crowd of 2,490 at Husky Soccer Field The attendance figure is No. 3 all-time for the Huskies. Jaime Carstensen opens the scoring just over six minutes into the contest with a lofted shot from 15 yards. Otagaki extends the UW lead to 2-nil at 57:30, collecting a loose ball and firing it from 12 yards. WSU answers a minute later. Keegan Hughes scores from 10 yards.

Washington, which is making its second postseason appearance in three years, is seeded No. 4 in the West. Originally it was paired with USF (24-1-0) ranked No. 2 nationally, however, both San Jose State and UC Santa Barbara are deemed ineligible, so UW meets Santa Clara at Buck Shaw Stadium, falling 2-0, in a cold rain.

U.S. National Team and Seattle Reign star Megan Rapinoe has her Olympic hopes jeopardized after tearing her left ACL during USWNT training in Honolulu. The non-contact injury occurs on a grass training field. The following day U.S. Soccer canceled a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago for Aloha Stadium because of poor field conditions.

Joan Dunlap's early breakaway stands as the lone goal in FC Ramlosa's 1-0 victory over River City Kickers of St. Louis in the U.S. Open Division championship game before 2,000 at Memorial Stadium. The Seattle team repeats as champion, as does its sister squad, Bellevue Blue Angels. The Blue Angels come from behind to win the over-30 crown, 2-1, versus the Irving Flash of Texas. Dunlap scorers her third goal of the finals in the 13th minute, breaking free just inside the halfway line. Patty Cox earns the shutout. For the Blue Angels, Linda Adams and Marcia Tampourlos combine for both goals. Adams equalizes in the 38th minute, then crosses to Tampourlos for the 68th-minute winner.