In the waning seconds of regulation Robin Vieira finds the winner for 25th-ranked Puget Sound in an NCAA Division III first-round win over Washington in St. Louis. Vieira heads home from a Danielle Silver cross in the 90th minute. The Loggers, after hitting the post and crossbar, fall to Centre the next day, 0-0 (7-6), in a second-round shootout.

Nine months after rumors first began swirling, and five months since reaching an agreement in principle, the Seattle Reign’s sale from OL Groupe is finalized. A partnership of Sounders owners and global investment firm Carlyle Group take over for a price of $58 million. Sounder majority owner Adrian Hanauer will serve as governor on the NWSL board. Maya Mendoza-Exstrom moves from the Sounders COO to the Reign’s chief business officer. Reign staff move to the Sounders’ Longacres headquarters.

West Germany’s TSV Reichenbach U17 boys visit the Edmonds UFOs at Woodway High School. It’s a return visit after the UFOs visited West Germany in 1977. Other TSV games are set for Everett, Lynnwood, Wenatchee and Mercer Island.

Kate Deines proves to be the difference in Issaquah's successful defense of their 3A state title. After converting the deciding tiebreaker penalty in the semifinal, Deines scores the only goal the Eagles, ranked 12th nationally, defeat Seattle Prep, 1-0, for the second year in a row at Harry Lang Stadium. Deines scores with nine minutes remaining to secure Issaquah's third title in four years and 14th straight win.

Everett's Chris Henderson scores with three minutes remaining to give the Colorado Rapids a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Burn and a sweep of the best-of-three MLS Western Conference finals at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Henderson totals two goals and three assists as Colorado wins it first four playoff matches. Marcus Hahnemann makes three saves against the Burn, who feature Wade Webber. Sean Henderson got the game-winner vs. Dallas in Game 1 at the Cotton Bowl. The Rapids advance to face defending champion DC United.

USWNT opens play at first FIFA Women's World Cup in Panyu, China, defeating Sweden, 3-2. Washington natives Shannon Higgins and Michelle Akers are in the starting XI, and Higgins clears a Swede shot off the line. Thrilling experience, she says, "My heart was about to leap out of my body."