Welton ignites a three-goal second half as the Seattle Sounders come back to beat Minnesota 3-1 away & extend their unbeaten run to 10 games (6-0-4) in league and 11 in all competitions. Brent Whitfield assists on Welton's goal just seconds into the second half and adds a 61' goal. Whitfield has three goals and three assists during the streak.

A spectacular surge over the second half of their inaugural USL Super League season ends in disappointment as the Spokane Zephyr draws, 1-1, vs. Fort Lauderdale United before 3,596 at One Spokane Stadium. Fort Lauderdale finishes identical to Spokane at 11-8-9 and 42 points, but United gets the final semifinal playoff berth by virtue of winning the series 1-0-3. The Zephyr zoomed from last place into contention by going 8-1-3 and scoring 22 goals since March 8. Emina Ekic (7), Ally Cook (5) and McKenzie Weinert (4) boosted the attack during the run.

Second-half goals from Bruce Raney and Mike Smith and shutout goalkeeping from Mark Thompson enable Seattle Pacific to achieve its first season sweep of Washington, 2-0, and win the Sounders Cup, symbolic of college supremacy in Seattle. The Falcons also go undefeated (7-0-1) to win their first NCSC championship in six years.

Tafara Pulse’s goal in the 76th minute sends the Seattle Sounders Saints through to their first W-League semifinal appearance, 1-0, over Mile High Edge in the Western Conference final at Starfire Stadium. A long free kick from Michelle French creates chaos in the box, with the ball bouncing off Seattle’s Chalise Baysa to the feet of Pulse to pound home for her third goal of the season.

The Seattle Sounders begin publishing a monthly tabloid entitled Soccer Washington. At least 10,000 copies will be printed of each issue through the offseason, covering both the Sounders and amateurs and youth.

Northwest bragging rights stay north of the Columbia for another year as the Buchan Bakers defeat Portland's Royal Arabians, 4-1, in the rain at Delta Park. Washington teams have won nine consecutive years.