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Tanner Ijams makes two shootout saves, and Julia Hüsch converts the clinching penalty for No. 13 Washington to complete the women's Big Ten double by winning the tournament final, 1-1 (4-1), over No. 9 Michigan in St. Louis. Kalea Eichenberger gives UW the lead in the fourth minute, but the Wolverines answer on an 11' penalty. Ijams stops six Michigan shots in the second half and overtime. She then twice guesses correctly left in the shootout while the Huskies score each of their four.
Dang Pibulvech resigns as Washington women's coach to take the same position at Texas. Pibulvech (27-21-6) leaves the Huskies three years after becoming the school's first women's soccer coach. He built the program into a national power, achieving top 20 rankings each season. He reportedly becomes frustrated with UW's inability to build a permanent stadium.
It's an onslaught from the outset as the Sounders show no mercy in routing San Jose, 7-1, at Lumen Field. It's a record goal total for any competition and equals the margin of the 2014 Open Cup semifinal win over Chicago and ties for the second-largest margin in MLS annals. Jordan Morris scores after four minutes. After 15 minutes it's 3-nil, and by halftime it's 5-0. Both Raul Ruidiaz and Joevin Jones bag a brace in pushing Seattle to the top of the West (5-2-3) to complete the second phase of the truncated regular season. Six more games will be added through November 8. Officials carefully monitor air quality before and during the match due to pervasive smoke from nearby wildfires.
Spokane Shadow completes an undefeated regular season by drawing at home with Kitsap Pumas, 1-1. Chase Reidt's volley from 30 yards puts Spokane ahead in the 66th minute. Tomas Jamett levels it with two minutes to go. It turns out to be the Pumas final outing. The Shadow win the NPSL Northwest Division at 7-0-5.
Play is postponed throughout the state league and the Hungarians’ PCL match is also called off as the nation mourns the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas two days earlier.
Cascade High School's Chris and Sean Henderson are named to the Parade Magazine High School All-America team. Chris, a senior, is a repeat selection. Dick Henderson, their father, is coach of the Bruins. Older brother Pat Henderson played at San Diego State from 1985-88.