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Gonzaga gets goals four minutes apart from Jason Kuska and Jeff McAllister to beat Oregon State, 3-0, at Martin Field. Bouncing back from a 1-0 loss to Washington, the 19th-ranked Bulldogs (13-4-0) equal their program record for wins. McAllister's goal is his 19th, improving his previous GU record of 14 in 1996.
Jerry Vick of Tacoma posts his fourth straight shutout of the NAIA finals in Wichita Falls, Tex., as Simon Fraser wins a second straight national championship, 1-0 over host Midwestern State. Vick, a senior, is named to the all-tournament team and graduates as the Clan's career leader in wins (36) and GAA (0.56). He also earned a shutout in the 1982 final and finishes with 29 clean sheets in his final two seasons.
Seattle's KING 5 preempts network programming to air a documentary featuring three-time women's national champion FC Lowenbrau-Zurich. The film, narrated by Jean Enersen and entitled "Going for Four," profiles coach Mike Ryan and 14 players as they prepare to win a fourth national title in 1983.
Les Fabri opens the scoring in the 35th minute and Mike Kuczi’s 30-yard blast midway through the second half seals it as the PCL Hungarians avert a Germania upset in the Knockout Cup final, 2-0. Willi Lindner makes a diving stop of Germania's Peter DiValentine before Fabri strikes on a header from Tommy Major.
Carolyn Nason's goal with 19 minutes remaining caps a two-goal comeback and sends Seattle Pacific into the NCAA Division II women's soccer championship game with a 3-2 victory over Carson-Newman. The unbeaten (20-0 4) and No. 2-ranked Falcons trail 2-1 before Shannon Lovejoy’s penalty kick in the 59th minute. In the 71st minute, Nason heads in a corner kick from Meredith Teague. It is Lovejoy's fifth successful penalty of the season, and the goal makes her the school and GNAC career goals leader with 42.
Olympia's Kasey Keller makes his debut as Borussia Moenchengladbach captain and also collects the clean sheet in a 2-0, season-opening win over Energie Cottbus. Keller is starting his third season with Gladbach and it's the first full-time captaincy of his career, having been selected by his teammates.