After playing their first four away, the Sounders make their APSL home debut in the Tacoma Dome, before 5,614. David Hoggan and Gary Heale, who once both starred in the same building for the Tacoma Stars, score in a 2-0 victory over the defending champion Colorado Foxes. Hoggan's winner in the 75th minute is a free kick hooked over the wall and past Mark Dodd. Heale adds insurance three minutes later. Seattle's first six matches will be played in Tacoma due to the Kingdome's closure because of failing ceiling tiles.

Longview's Lisa Sari starts all 25 games in holding midfield for Portland, including the NCAA Division I final, a 4-0 triumph over UCLA. It was the Pilots' second College Cup championship in four seasons. Sari previously played for Tacoma's FC Royals and Mark Morris High School. Joining her on the UP squad is Gold Bar's Katie Brown.

Carolyn Jenkins squeezes a shot just inside the post with 12 minutes remaining, and Washington moves past UCLA, 2-1, on the road in an NCAA first-round game. Tara Bilanski assists on both goals, including Erin Pochman's opener, for the Huskies, winners for the eighth time in nine games.

Washington clinches the Sounders Cup series by hammering Seattle Pacific, 4-0, in front of a record attendance for college soccer in the state – 5,200 at Husky Stadium. Doug Buck scored a brace on two long-distance strikes and twin brother Denny Buck posts the shutout.

Earling Hansen, the dynamic left half for Acme Tyee, sees his bid for a place on U.S. National Team evaporate before arriving for tryout. Hansen had been nominated and was to take part in an East-West game in St. Louis April 2, only to learn the World Cup team had already been chosen.

Fourth-ranked Washington tallies two put-back goals to defeat the No. 6 Portland, 2-0, in front of 2,130 fans at Merlo Field. It's only the Huskies' second win over the Pilots in 18 meetings (2-15-1). Backstopping the UW shutout is goalkeeper, Kelsey Rasmussen, who finishes with 10 saves. The Huskies' first goal comes just 4:43 into the contest when Kelley Schweighart collects her own rebound and drills it into the net from 11 yards. Adding insurance at 70:43 is Dani Bridges, whose first shot is deflected back to her to finish from 12 yards. Washington has started the season 8-0-1 and is four games into 10 straight on the road.