Another major trophy joins the Seattle Sounders’ collection following a convincing 3-0 win over Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup final before a record attendance of 69,314 at Lumen Field. Although playing without a handful of veteran starters, Seattle sets off a thunderous roar when Osaze De Rosario finishes an Alex Roldan cross at 26’. Messi and Tadeo don’t capitalize on prime chances early in the second half before the Sounders pull away late. Georgi Minoungou sets up championship MVP Roldan’s 84’ penalty kick, and Paul Rothrock tallies at 89’. Miami’s Luis Suarez initiates a postgame fracas involving his spitting on a Seattle staffer. The Sounders are 10-1-4 across all competitions since the Club World Cup.

Sounders striker Cam Weaver of Kent is voted USL Rookie of the Year. Weaver finished tied for the league lead in goals (18) and total points (39) with Miami's Romario. He is the club's third rookie of the year in the A-League/USL era, joining Jason Dunn (1994) and Greg Howes (2000).

Tacoma selects Tab Ramos of North Carolina State with the No. 1 overall pick in the MISL draft. Instead of signing the Stars, he joins the New Jersey Eagles and two months later is selected to play for the U.S. in the 1988 Olympic Games.

Pacific Lutheran and Western Washington battle for nearly four hours and then six rounds of penalties to decide the NAIA District 1 title at Parkland before the Lutes claim their first championship, 2-2 (5-4). Bjarte Skuseth converts the deciding penalty. The game is tied 1-1 after regulation, 2-2 at the end of 30 minutes of overtime and it remains knotted following another half-hour of sudden-death.

Seattle-based Golazo, an all-natural performance sports energy beverage targeting the soccer audience, files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. In 2011 it received a $3.7 million infusion from angel investors led by Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz. However, Golazo was not able to reach profitability or secure enough capital to “take it to the next level,” according to co-founder Richard Tait.

Puget Sound deals Washington its first shutout in over a year and snaps the Huskies' five-game home win streak, 4-0, at Husky Stadium. The match is taped and later replayed on KSTW TV. Wes Jordan, Clint Scott (a 40-yard free kick), Bali Stefani and Chris Kock score for the Loggers.