Clint Dempsey's 87th minute penalty kick caps a remarkable hat trick and comeback by the Sounders at Portland, ending in a 4-4 draw. Down 4-2 entering the final five minutes, Seattle pulls close on Dempsey's second goal coming from a combination with Obafemi Martins. Two minutes later, DeAndre Yedlin is fouled after racing into the box and Dempsey equalizes from the spot. The draw avoids a fifth straight loss to the Timbers.

Gonzaga snaps a 15-year winless streak against WCC powerhouse Santa Clara with a nationally-televised 1-0 upset of the No. 15 Broncos at Luger Field. Lauren Towne stops six shots, and Chelsea Le scores a 40' penalty kick set up by a foul on Katelyn Rigg. The Bulldogs had beaten Santa Clara only once before, in 2007. It's their first win over a ranked team since 2017.

Behind the four goals from Geoff McKeown, Leif Erikson Vikings overpower Seattle Hungarians, 6-2, in overtime of a National Challenge Cup regional quarterfinal at Interbay. Harold Myrhold and Reidar Olsen add scores for the Vikings while Les Mueller and Steve Furjesi score in regulation for the Hungarians.

Big Ten champion and 11th-ranked Wisconsin is sent out of the NCAA tournament in the first round by No. 19 Washington State, 3-1 in Madison. The Cougars pounce early, scoring three times in the first 15 minutes. Jody Payne, Kristy Olson and Shalli DeWitt put the visitors up in the program's first postseason contest.

Washington moves to the NCAA tournament's third round for the third time in four years by scoring three second-half goals in a 4-1 win over New Mexico on Montlake. The Lobos, who beat UW in a 2013 quarterfinal, strike first. But after Justin Schmidt scores directly from a 28' corner kick, the No. 14 Huskies shift into gear. Scott Menzies, Elijah Rice and Beau Blanchard hit the net in the first 20 minutes after switching ends. Denver eliminates Washington, 2-1, on Nov. 26.

Three days after becoming the first player to mark 250 NWSL career appearances, Lauren Barnes says she will retire following the Reign's final 2025 game. Barnes, 36, has been a defensive stalwart for Seattle since its inaugural season of 2013.