Nick Perera rises to No. 1 in MASL career assists as the Tacoma Stars' slow start continues. Perera contributes his 226th assist on Nani Mendoza's tying goal in the third period of a 4-3 road loss to the Empire Strykers. It moves him past Kansas City's Leo Gibson. Perera also ranks No. 3 in carer points and No. 4 in goals. Tacoma takes its fourth loss in a row after opening with a win over San Diego.

Seattle's Mike Ryan names the roster for the inaugural U.S. Women's National Team matches. Among his selections after watching action at the National Sports Festival in New Orleans are eight players from Washington: Denise Bender (Seattle/FC Seattle), Sharon Remer (Seattle/FC Seattle), Lori Bylin (Auburn/Cozars, Puget Sound), Lori Henry (Seattle/Pepsi Stompers and Shoreline CC), Michelle Akers (Snohomish/Central Florida and Cozars), Denise Boyer (Tacoma/Cozars UPS), Kathy Ridgewell (Enumclaw/Cozars and Western Washington), Cindy Gordon (Des Moines/Cozars and Western Washington). Lorraine Figgins (Seattle/Cozars) is named an alternate.

A strange twist of events combine to clinch the state league second half for Triumph Continental. Rallying from a 3-1 halftime deficit, the Continentals get two goals from Hans Hoerschelman and one from Brian Franklin to pass Rainier Brewing, 5-3. It takes Triumph (8-1-0) to an insurmountable 16 points with one round remaining. Meanwhile, Heidelberg is ruled a forfeit loser to Boeing. Eight Brewers players arrive for the game, and two are sent off with Boeing up, 1-nil. Referee Bill Patterson rules it a forfeit with only six players remaining.

Rather than look overseas, Seattle trades with FC Dallas for forward Jesús Ferreira and, on Jan. 13, winger Paul Arriola. Ferreira is acquired in exchange for Léo Chú, $1M in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM), $500k in 2026 GAM and up to $800k GAM if certain performance metrics are met and a 2025 International Roster Slot. The Sounders use a 2026 first round draft pick and up to $300,000 in GAM for Arriola. Ferreira and Arriola have a combined 73 caps and 25 goals for the U.S. National Team. Ferreira was Best XI and 2022 MLS Young Player of the Year.

Eight days after Seattle Pacific is eliminated from the NCAA Division II tournament, the Falcons resume the regular season, and sophomore Ken Covell keeps scoring. Covell scores his 21st goal of the year in a 4-0 win over Puget Sound. He's the first collegian in the state to score 20 or more goals, and registers four hat tricks in the process. Covell had set the school scoring record of 18 as a freshman.

Kenny Cooper twice finds the net and assists on two other goals as the Sounders rout Chicago, 6-0, in U.S. Open Cup semifinal at Starfire. Andy Rose also scores a brace to send Seattle to its fifth USOC final in six seasons. The hosts grab the lead after six minutes through Chad Barrett and by halftime Rose makes it 3-0. A late flurry of three goals in five minutes includes two Cooper goals, giving him a record six for the tournament. He scores in each of Seattle’s first four USOC matches.