Overview
- Salmon Bay edged Minnesota 4–3 in a penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw that required extra time in a Seattle semifinal played Saturday.
- The game turned late when Salmon Bay was awarded an 88th-minute penalty after a collision between Minnesota keeper Taylor Fox and a Salmon Bay attacker, and U'i Kaaihue converted to level the match.
- Minnesota went down to 10 players in the 103rd minute when Flavie Dube received a second yellow card, but the match still required penalties to decide a winner.
- The shootout ended when Minnesota keeper Taylor Fox missed the fifth spot kick and Salmon Bay defender Anna Menti converted the decisive penalty to complete the comeback.
- The loss ends Minnesota’s 14–0 run and 42–2 goal differential for the season, leaves Aurora leadership frustrated about travel and hosting arrangements, and gives Salmon Bay a home final against Vermont Green on July 18 as the Coho chase their first national title.