Exorcising their demon, the Sounders stun the West top seed LAFC away, 2-1 in extra time, to reach the final four for a seventh time. Injury-weakened Seattle benefits from an own goal and nine saves – some spectacular– from Stefan Frei. Jordan Morris fires past Hugo Lloris into the near corner in the 109th minute to snap a 10-match winless run (0-8-2) against LAFC through all competitions since 2021. The Sounders are unbeaten (6-0-4) since August.

Sounders’ string of wins over MLS clubs in U.S. Open Cup ends before 10,385 at Qwest Field with a 2-1 extra-time loss to FC Dallas. After a scoreless 90 minutes, Carolos Ruiz strikes in the first minute of overtime, before an Abe Thompson penalty kick doubles the lead in the 118th. Leighton O’Brien gets a stoppage time consolation goal for Seattle.

No. 19 Western Washington posts a third consecutive shutout to clinch its first GNAC men's championship since 2008, 1-0 over Montana State Billings in Bellingham. With the title comes the second NCAA berth since 2016. Jeremiah Lee first-times a low volley from 6 yards off a corner from Georg Cholewa. The same day, Pacific Lutheran books its place in the Division III postseason by downing Puget Sound, 2-0. The Lutes had shared the NWC title the previous two seasons. Keeton Heggerness opens the scoring in the ninth minute and Jackson Moore tallies 15 minutes later.

An early Olimpico from Eneko Bereziartua paves the way to Puget Sound's Northwest Conference-clinching victory, 2-0, over George Fox at Peyton Field. On a blustery day, Bereziartua bends his corner kick directly into the net after 96 seconds of play. Carson Swope buries a 27th-minute penalty, his conference-leading 12th goal of the season. It's the first NWC title since 2006 and comes with two regular season games remaining.

Kenny Cooper twice finds the net and assists on two other goals as the Sounders rout Chicago, 6-0, in U.S. Open Cup semifinal at Starfire. Andy Rose also scores a brace to send Seattle to its fifth USOC final in six seasons. The hosts grab the lead after six minutes through Chad Barrett and by halftime Rose makes it 3-0. A late flurry of three goals in five minutes includes two Cooper goals, giving him a record six for the tournament. He scores in each of Seattle’s first four USOC matches.

Hat tricks by Mike Kuczi and Les Muller fuel Seattle Hungarians’ 9-0 rout of Portland All-Stars at West Seattle Stadium for their third consecutive Northwest championship. Portland’s team, its nucleus from the tops side Amsterdam, held on through the first half, trailing only 2-nil after Kuczi and Tommy Major (penalty) score in the first 11 minutes. However, the onslaught is unrelenting in the second period, with Kuczi, Mueller and Alex Bogdan (twice) pushing it to 7-0. Following a Con Tagios goal, Mueller cracks a shot off the crossbar and in. Oregon has not won the title since 1955.