Seattle's unlikely postseason run continues as Jason Farrell, in the penultimate match of his career, strikes for the deciding aggregate goal in the Western Conference finals. The Sounders draw 1-1 at Swangard Stadium after winning the first leg, 1-0, two nights earlier at home. They now advance to the A-League final against Montreal. Farrell's goal, only his third of the season, comes just before halftime. Whitecaps keeper Mike Franks's attempted clearance of Ben Somoza's cross falls to the feet of Farrell. The Sounders play the final 19 minutes a man down after Welton is ejected for drawing a second yellow card in three minutes.

Continuing a string of postseason upsets, Crossfire Redmond blanks Muskegon Riser, 3-0, in Muskegon, Michigan, to reach the NPSL final for the first time. Christian Soto's 20-yard blast and Omar Grey's weaving run and finish put the visitors up 2-nil after 34 minutes. River Stewart completes the scoring in the 76th minute. After taking second in their division, Crossfire upset Pacific Conference top seed International Portland in overtime, 3-2, then FC Arizona (4-0) and San Francisco's El Farolito in penalties, 2-2 (4-2).

Nick Miele's blast with six minutes to go completes a comeback, beats Austin, 3-2, and clinches a USL playoff berth for Sounders 2 in the team's first season. After falling behind, 2-1, Ashani Fairclough's first goal brings Seattle level with the Aztex seconds before halftime. The winner comes as Miele times his run to meet Aaron Long's chip and score his third goal. S2 takes the sixth and final playoff slot in the penultimate game of the regular season.

Erin Williams makes four saves to collect her 19th shutout of the season as Puget Sound eliminates Emory from the NCAA Division III tournament, 2-0, in a second-round game in Atlanta. The 8th-ranked Loggers get the only goal they need in 41st minute, Megan Shivers heads in Elizabeth Pitman's corner kick. It is Pitman's record 14th assist. Adrienne Folsomput the Loggers beyond reach in the 75th minute.

With a 7-0 loss at Pepperdine, the Gonzaga women go winless (0-15-2) for the entire season. The Bulldogs, who had lost the final 10 matches of 2000, manage to score only five goals. Both draws, against Portland State and Eastern Washington, are scoreless.

It's an inauspicious home opener for SeaTac SC at West Seattle Stadium. Just 400 attend the 4-3 loss to Victoria Royals. Les Fabri scores two goals for the hosts, who expected better things after a close game against Newcastle two weeks earlier. It's the second of seven straight WCSL losses to start SeaTac's first season.