Seattle's University Prep becomes the first new state girls' A/B in eight years with a 4-0 win over Cedar Park Christian at Auburn. Seattle Christian had won the previous seven, the first four not being WIAA sanctioned. The Pumas finish their season undefeated (16-0-2). They seize control with first-half goals three minutes apart from Karina Miller and Chloe Jones. Michelle Gorski and Laura Kerr add second period scores.

Seattle Unified Soccer League opens its second season at West Seattle's Chief Sealth High School with a greatly expanded program. Retired Sounders great Kasey Keller is among those on hand for the opening ceremonies and March to the Match across the street to the Southwest Athletic Complex. The six-week season features 12 high schools, eight middle schools and five elementary schools from the greater Seattle area. Over 300 students participate on the teams which are made up of five athletes with intellectual disabilities and five without. On April 24, a three-team Whatcom County league begins its first season. Fort Lewis will host a state tournament in June.

In the Sounders' final home game, Peter Ward scores all three goals in a 3-2 victory over San Diego. However, the Kingdome attendance is only 7,331 and Seattle goes on to lose its final two games, failing to make the playoffs for only the second time in nine years.

Eight-time NCAA champion St. Louis University would go on to take its ninth title less than three months later, but Harry Keough's Billikens do not emerge unscathed from their first visit to Washington. First, the Huskies and freshman keeper Ed Fillion hold SLU to a scoreless draw. One night later, out-shot 50-8, Seattle Pacific gets acrobatic saves from Rex Yoder and a long-range equalizer from Doug McKenna for a 1-1 tie at Memorial Stadium. St. Louis features Hermann Trophy winner and Olympian Mike Seerey among its many future professionals.

UNC Greensboro's Steve Nugent is tapped as Washington State's new head coach, replacing Keidane McAlpine. Nugent becomes the Cougars' sixth head coach and third in four years.

Rayo Vallecano's 10-match unbeaten run ends in a 1-0 loss to Alaves, during which Kasey Keller suffers a dislocated collarbone. Keller had three shutouts during the 8-0-2 streak. He will miss the next two months.