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NAIA champion Pacific Lutheran will return to nationals to defend the title following a 1-0 replay victory over Willamette for the regional title in Olympia. Laura Dutt gets the winner in the 44th minute on a pass from Shari Rider. The replay comes a day after the two teams finished 2-2 after 170 minutes of regulation and overtime. Dutt scored with 20 seconds left in regulation after Wendy Johnson got the Lutes' first two scores.
Seattle all-stars defeat Victoria Fragments of France (Canadians who fought in WWI), 4-2, before overflow crowd at Seattle's Liberty Park. Proceeds benefit the Overseas Club which cares for returned soldiers and sailors.
UEFA Champions League holder Paris Saint-Germain secures first place in the Club World Cup's Group E with a 2-0 win over Seattle before 50,268 at Lumen Field. The Sounders' high press nearly produces a Jesús Ferreira 19' opener, but he shoots wide. Achraf Hakimi breaks through at 35', and a shot deflects off Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s shoulder blade for the 66' clincher. An injury-struck Seattle finishes 0-3-0 while PSG eventually reaches the CWC final before falling to Chelsea.
Franz Beckenbauer Day at Giants Stadium attracts 71,219 to see the Cosmos great against the Sounders in a Soccer Bowl rematch. Giorgio Chinaglia scores two of his three goals in the final 13 minutes of the first half as New York breaks open a tied match, 5-1. Beckenbauer assists on the final goal. Seattle, after losing for the third time in four games, stands at 4-6 and has been held scoreless four times.
British Columbia’s Soccer Coaching Commission conducts a clinic at Seattle School District headquarters. Tod Sloan, Dan Kulai and Austin Delaney are the presenters to an audience of elementary and intermediate instructors who teach soccer as part of their physical education program.
Santa Clara, again with two starters from Washington, comes within two wins of repeating as NCAA Division I women’s champions. Sophomore goalkeeper Kylie Foutch posts her fourth shutout vs. BYU in the semifinals, but the Cougars prevail in penalties, 0-0 (3-2), before 7,600 at Santa Clara. Foutch makes eight saves, and Sally Menti makes the first Broncos penalty. Makaylie Moore, a senior from Auburn who scored two goals in BYU’s 4-1 quarterfinal win over South Carolina, starts for the Cougars in the College Cup final, which Florida State wins, 0-0 (4-3).