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Undefeated Kennedy wins its fourth state championship, 2-0 over previously unbeaten Gig Harbor for the AA girls' title at Shoreline Stadium. Jennifer Lewis assists on the opener and scores the Lancers' clincher, in the 58th minute. Michelle French earns her 30th assist on Robyn Perkins's goal, and Alicia Phillips gets the shutout. Kennedy (20-0-1) won AAA in 1988 and back-to-back AAs in 1990-91.
Peter Ward scores on a power-play goal with 2:37 remaining to break a 1-1 tie and lead the Tacoma Stars to a 3-1 victory at Kansas City. It's Tacoma's fourth win in a row and sixth in eight games. Ward has five goals in the last three wins. The Stars are now on track to reach the playoffs.
Seattle Pacific dominates possession and chances while hosting the NCAA Division II championship game before 4,500, but the Falcons cannot repeat as champion. Florida International, scoring off its only corner kick in 110 minutes, wins the title, 1-0, in overtime. SPU defender Dennis Gunnell marks Sunblazers star Munga Eketebi out of the match. Eketebi, who scored five times in a 10-1 semifinal win, gets off one the visitors' five shots. Seattle Pacific fires 29 shots and earns a record 19 corners, but pays dearly for some missed chances, particularly in the opening 10 minutes. Troy Edwards heads in the FIU corner in the 96th minute.
Eight Seattle Public Schools high schools begin round-robin play in the inaugural season of the Seattle Unified Soccer League at Interbay. SPS is partnered with Washington Special Olympics, which describes the international Unified Sports program as being for teams that include players “with and without intellectual disabilities,” training and playing together. Prior to play, the opening ceremonies include a March to the Match. Participating schools include Ballard, Cleveland, Chief Sealth, Ingraham, Nathan Hale, NOVA, Rainier Beach and West Seattle.
After losing its coaching staff just days beforehand, the Seattle Impact fizzles in its inaugural game, losing 14-4 to San Diego. Nick Perera scores four for the Sockers. Both head coach Jason Dunn and assistant Todd Haley part ways with owner and former college teammate Dion Earl after not being paid. Earl, 42, takes the coaching reins in addition to playing.