Natasha Howe's goal in the 108th minute lifts Seattle University to a 2-1 victory over the No. 23 Washington State in an NCAA first-round game at Pullman. It's the Redhawks' first Div. I postseason win and comes after going winless in 10 previous meetings with the Cougars. Stephanie Verdoia puts Seattle U in front in the 33rd minute. WSU's Mariah Powers ties it in the 80th minute, setting the stage for Howe's heroics. It is Verdoia's record 22nd goal and 51st of her career, another record.

SeaTac SC manages its first win in the final game of the season, yet there is little satisfaction. They are awarded a forfeit when Vancouver Cougars arrive 1 hour 40 minutes late at Tacoma's Baker Stadium. All 500 fans are given refunds and players attempt to entertain them with a football field-goal kicking exhibition. After the Cougars arrive, they win a non-counting exhibition, 4-1. SeaTac finishes a distant fourth in the WCSL at 1-13-1.

Nate Jaqua scores twice and Steve Zakuani collects two assists in a 3-1 U.S. Open Cup semifinal win against Chivas USA in front of a Starfire sellout crowd of 4,547. Seattle, which is 6-0 at Open Cup games at Starfire, will now host the USOC final at Qwest Field Oct. 5. Zakuani makes a dazzling move to break free on the left wing and play a cross to Fredy Montero for a 2-nil lead in the 58th minute. After Chivas USA pulls a goal back, Jaqua clinches the win by heading in a Roger Levesque cross in the 92nd minute. It is Jaqua's fifth tournament goal.

A golden goal caps a furious comeback and propels Western Washington past host Concordia, 3-2, in a second-round NCAA women's match in Portland. The Vikings trail 2-nil with less than five minutes remaining in regulation but score twice in 63 seconds to force overtime. The rally begins with senior defender Hattie North connecting with net from 23 yards out at 85:20. With the Vikings pressing after the ensuing kickoff, Gabriela Pelogi gains possession and beats the keeper from 18 yards at 86:23 with her 45th career goal. In the eighth minute of sudden death, Emily Bunnell heads home the improbable winner.

Spencer Augustin's goal stands for the difference between Northwest Conference frontrunners Pacific Lutheran and Whitworth. Augustin one-touches a Chad Kearns cross into the net in the 31st minute for his 12th of the campaign, and Joe Rayburn is forced to make just one save at Parkland.

Stanford staves off Washington's upset bid in the West Region semifinals in Portland, but not before the Huskies nearly beat the No. 3 and unbeaten Cardinal. Samantha Obara's shot slams off the post in the 32nd minute, the closest call to a goal over 120 minutes of regulation and overtime. Stanford advances, 0-0 (6-5) when Suzie Boots converts and UW's Sanya Trandum hits the crossbar with her penalty attempt.