The Seattle Reign can't lose. A year after failing to win any of their first 11 games, the Reign extended their unbeaten start to 15 matches (13-0-2) by turning back Boston, 3-2, at home. All three goals, including two from Naho Kawasumi, come in the final 35 minutes. Jess Fishlock finds Kawasumi in the 83rd minute for the winner. With eight fixtures remaining, Seattle already has more points than the 2013 NWSL Shield winner.

The founder of amputee soccer, Don Bennett passes from prostate cancer at 92. Bennett moved to Seattle in 1956, operating several successful businesses. After losing his right leg in 1972 boating accident, he remained active outdoors. In 1982, he became the first amputee to summit Mount Rainier on crutches, then soon after invited his ski buddies to play soccer, and amputee soccer was born. It is now played in over 50 countries. The first Amputee World Cup was held in Seattle, and Bennett attended the 2022 championships in Turkey.

The Chicago Sockers strike twice in the first half and deny the Spokane Shadow a PDL national championships, 3-1, at Joe Albi Stadium. A club-record crowd of 3,843 sees Chicago go in front after 18 minutes, double it by halftime and add a third goal at 74 minutes. The Shadow averts a shutout when Jeff Rose scores with two minutes remaining. Dave Berto's penalty kick is saved. Rose, Zane Higgins and Billy Sleeth of Spokane all make the all-tournament team.

Both Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan of the Sounders are named along with Seattle native DeAndre Yedlin in U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter's 26-man World Cup squad. It's Yedlin's second World Cup. Anthony Hudson, son of former NASL Sounder Alan Hudson and born in Seattle, is Berhalter's top assistant. Other Sounders to represent their nation are Nouhou (Cameroon) and Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).

Stretching its unbeaten run to nine games, No. 18 Western Washington defeats No. 6 and GNAC rival Concordia, 2-1, at Harrington Field. The Vikings strike first in the 38th minute through sophomore Alice Hiebert. After the visitors tie it, sophomore Grace Eversaul nods in the game-winner from Peyton Chick. WWU is 8-0-1 since a loss to Concordia in Portland and goes on to clinch the conference regular season title by one point over the Cavaliers.

In just its third year, Eastlake emerges as undefeated and state 3A champion following the Wolves' 2-1 victory over Mead at Puyallup. Michael Casale puts away a penalty kick in the 65th minute for the game-winner. Chris Farnsworth had given Eastlake just before halftime. Mark Lupton's free kick in the 62nd minute tied it. Eastlake (19-0-1) goes on to finish 6th nationally and Mead 8th in the NSCAA poll.