Seattle rises to poll position in the Supporters' Shield race by virtue of its fifth straight victory, 2-0 over Real Salt Lake before a throng of 55,107 at CenturyLink Field. Obafemi Martins gets Sounders FC off to a flying start in third minute and Lamar Neagle scores in his third consecutive match in the 38th. With wins in eight of the last nine, Seattle is averaging 1.81 points per game.

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association reaffirms that its girls' state championship tournaments will remain in the fall. The Washington State Youth Soccer Association had requested it be changed to the spring to alleviate field shortages and injuries caused by playing both club and high school concurrently. WIAA argues there’s a field shortage in spring as well. In Idaho and Oregon, girls play their club season in the spring.

Lesle Gallimore, a legend on Montlake over 26 seasons, is named OL Reign general manager. Gallimore replaces Nick Perera, who resigned in March after 13 months in the post. She led the Washington program from 1994-2019, twice earning Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors and making 15 NCAA tournament appearances. Since 2020, Gallimore has served as commissioner of the Girls Academy.

Justi Baumgardt and Federal Way close out the year in sensational style with a 3-0 triumph over defending champion Sammamish in the girls' AAA state final at Shoreline Stadium. Baumgardt, playing with a hairline fracture in her right forearm, sets up Jill Bruyere's opener and later scores her 98th career goal as the Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the nation, complete the year 19-0-0. Julia Popich adds a first-half goal. Federal Way gets its second title in six years, and made at least the semifinal round each year in between.

Damien Dennis's header from a Zac Christensen free kick 14:52 into overtime gives Walla Walla a 5-4 home victory over Multnomah and snaps a 45-game losing streak for the NAIA program. Emmett Semple scores two goals for the Wolves, who notch their first-ever Cascade Conference win. WW had not won since Oct. 18, 2014, also vs. Multnomah. Eight of the losses during the drought had been by 11 or more goals.

Seattle Heidelbergs of the state league defeat Vienna Sandt, 4-1, at West Seattle Stadium. It's only the second loss by Austrians in 18 touring games over three years. Abu Kamara, Sierra Leone student at UW, stars on defense for the Heidelbergs. Eli DeOliveira scores two goals for Seattle. The previous night Sandt drubbed Tacoma Heidelberg, 4-0, at Baker Stadium.