Thunderbirds open season with shootout win

Seattle Sports

The Seattle Thunderbirds opened the Western Hockey League season with a road shootout win against the Vancouver Giants on Friday night, 4-3.

Gracyn Sawchyn, who also had an assist, scored his second goal in the shootout for the win.

Ty Thorpe scored at the 12:18 mark in the third period to tie the game.

Nico Myatovic had a goal and an assist for the T-birds.

College soccer

• Sydney Studer scored for Washington State (7-1-1) as it opened Pac-12 play with a 1-0 road win against Oregon State (4-3-2).

• The Washington women (6-1-2) opened Pac-12 play with a 2-0 loss at Oregon (3-2-4)

Advertising

Golf

Camille Boyd tied for 10th with a 71 and the Washington women state in sixth place after the first round of the Mason Rudolph Championship in Nashville.

Minors

Roenis Elias pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits, walking none and striking out seven as the Tacoma Rainies beat visiting Round Rock 4-1.

Pro soccer

• The Tacoma Defiance midfielder Marlon Vargas was voted the MLS Next Pro Bext XI. The Salvadoran led Tacoma with 12 goals and six assists.