Ivo Ceschi's brace is the difference as the University of Washington club beats Washington State counterparts, 3-1, at Pullman. The Huskies sweep their eastern trip, having also won at Whitworth, 3-1.

Little-used Mario Martinez makes the most of his first MLS start by sending the Sounders to their first playoff series win at Real Salt Lake. Martinez strikes a sizzling, low drive inside the far post in the 81st minute to snap 171 scoreless minutes. Seattle's 1-0 aggregate win advances it to a meeting with the L.A. Galaxy. Martinez played only 40 minutes during the regular season, but he starts in place of the injured Mauro Rosales. He takes a feed from Fredy Montero just inside the left side of the penalty area and beats Nick Rimando. Michael Gspurning makes nine saves for the shutout.

Before a club-record crowd of 3,657, the PDL Spokane Shadow hold their own in an exhibition against the A-League Sounders. Erik Storkson scores the game's lone goal with 15 minutes to go. Brian Ching nearly puts Spokane in front in the 50th minute, beating Preston Burpo but hitting the post.

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.

A brace from Megan Rapinoe gives the defending champion USWNT a 2-1 victory over host France in the World Cup quarterfinals in Paris. Rapinoe's goal celebrations are statuesque displays with arms extended and face beaming. She connects on on a free kick in the fifth minute that bounces between French players and past goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi. Rapinoe does it again in the 65th minute, blasting home from Tobin Heath cross. It's her fifth goal of the tournament.

Both the Washington women's and men's programs begin a season of playing far from campus, with the UW women opening Pac-10 play by beating USC, 3-2, at FC Royals Field in Puyallup. All seven home dates are played there while construction on a permanent on-campus facility is completed. Meanwhile, the Husky men opt for North Creek Complex in Bothell.