Mike Jennings and Tacoma Football Club transfer of ownership of the PDL Tide and W-League Seattle Sounders Women to Lane Smith and Cliff McElroy. Jennings maintains a minority stake in clubs, and the USL approves the sale of both.

Following four seasons in MLS with Columbus, Jason Farrell returns home and rejoins the Sounders. Farrell, 30, played over 100 matches for the Crew, contributing 14 goals and 19 assists. He also plays indoors for Wichita of the NPSL. Farrell was second team all-league in 1994 and kept the 1995 title hopes alive with a late equalizer in the final.

Although greatly out-shot (15-3), Seattle Pacific twice finds the mark to defeat Central Washington, 2-0, in the GNAC semifinals at Burnaby, B.C. Marksmanship from Maddie Krauss (53') and Hannah Huesers (82') and a scoreless defensive streak reaching 296 minutes put SPU over the line. The Falcons then earn an at-large NCAA berth, their 14th straight.

Seattle's Henry Wingo celebrates another league championship, this time with Hungary's Ferencvaros. A 3-0 home win over Ujpest gives Ferencvaros a third straight crown. Wingo, a wing-back, has become a regular (12 appearances) since joining the Budapest side on a $1 million transfer Jan. 18. He had also won a domestic title for Norway's Molde after leaving the Sounders midway through 2019.

Jamie Clark, formerly at Harvard and Creighton, is named Washington men’s ninth head coach, replacing Dean Wurzberger, who resigned following the 2010 season. Clark guided Creighton to a 13-5-2 mark and the second round of the 2010 NCAA tournament. From 2008-09 his Harvard teams went 25-9-1and made two NCAA appearances.

Western Washington moves to the top Division II women following an 11th straight win. The Vikings proceed to live up to their new No. 1 coaches' ranking by winning out the remainder of the regular season. Included in that stretch is the biggest margin over arch-rival Seattle Pacific (4-0) on Oct. 20 and a 4-1 win against Central Washington to repeat as GNAC champion. Both are on the road, and the WWU regular season unbeaten streak reaches 42 (38-0-4).