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Second-half goals five minutes apart from freshman Josh Hedrick and Justin Hughes propel Puget Sound into the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament, 2-0 Linfield at East Athletic Field. The NWC champion Loggers (17-3) and runner-up Wildcats (15-2-2) had split two previous matches. Hedrick's opener came after a long run to the post to head-in Anthony Fioretti's cross. "I started about midfield on a dead-out sprint," Hedrick says. "I didn't know if I'd get there in time. I still had to dive to just get my head on it." The Loggers' postseason run ends at Redlands, 2-0.
Eventual champion Fairfax Spartans beat Seattle Mitre Eagles, 4-1, in the U.S. Amateur Cup semifinals at St. Louis. Finnair falls to hometown favorite Kutis, 2-1, in the over-30 semifinal.
Gonzaga parlays its first postseason home-field advantage into advancement in the NCAA tournament, defeating Idaho, 1-0, before a record crowd of 1,874 at Luger Field. It's the Bulldogs' first playoff win and only their second NCAA match. Marissa Garcia scores on a 19-yard free kick in the 16th minute. Lauren Towne makes two saves for the 19th-ranked Zags.
Shorelake Thunderbirds continue to dominate all comers statewide, winning their unprecedented fifth straight state cup in Renton, defeating Lake Washington Dynamics, 4-0, in the girls' U16 final. Scott Hayes's Thunderbirds have yet to lose a game in-state. Their only losses have come at regionals.
Skagit Valley College becomes the first unbeaten NWAACC champion by defeating Edmonds Community College, 1-0, at Memorial Stadium. Mark Kaufman scores in the 50th minute and Mark Thompson earns the shutout for the Cardinal, who go 13-0-3 through the regular season and playoffs.
Stanford sophomore Jordan Morris makes his USMNT debut in 4-1 loss to Ireland. The Mercer Island native and Sounders Academy player of the year plays the final 14 minutes.